Write-Up Hints

Writing up a project at undergraduate, masters or doctoral levels can be difficult. It can be especially hard to remain clear and concise in what you write. Sophisticated words and sentences reduce comprehensibility, so they can cloud the important things.

• Keep sentences short.

• Create then refine. Write quickly, and don't worry about accuracy at first. Get words on the paper and then edit judiciously. Identify what is important and ensure you have covered it.

• Every chapter tells a story. Every story must have a beginning, a middle and an end. Introduce the chapter, explain what it is for and what it will cover. Conclude with a summary, placing key information into context before the next chapter.