... (Cottrell 2003: 146)How to improve your academic writing In a recent survey, academic staffat the University identified theinterrelated skills of writing and reasoning as the two mostimportant ... non-judgemental environment in which to discuss writing. E-mail: writinggroup@essex.ac.uk19OWLs (Online Writing Labs)There are a number of writing resourceson the web that are very good, ... askedwhich skills students most oftenlacked, writing was again at thetop of their list.7. Writing Support at EssexmySkillsmySkills is the University’s academic skillswebsite. It features advice,...