What is Good Written English at University? - Tests

This section has three tests. These aim to:

• show what is required
• help you to assess how aware you are of what is required
• offer guidance about what to do next.

You can do them in any order you choose. Just click on the one you want in the list below. You can get results for each one and then a summary of all three sets of results.

If you have any difficulty with the exercises and ideas in Writing for University Courses it may be worth contacting the Student Services Centre. They can conduct a screening for possible dyslexia and suggest further ways to improve your skills.

Test 1: Different Writing Styles
Test 2: Spoken and Written English
Test 3: Aspects of University Writing

You can return to the test menu by clicking on 'Test Menu' that will appear in the list of links at the top of the screen, next to 'Main Menu'.

The results of the tests should make it clear to you how aware you are of what is needed in writing for university courses.

After you have completed the tests you can go to one of these three topics. The following does suggest a logical order, but you could access them in whatever order you prefer:

• Main Rules of Written English


• Punctuation


• Use of Words.

Each topic has:

• Skill Checks to help you identify in more detail your skills and where you need to improve


• Practice for you to practice using language features


• Advice on language features


• Check your work to help you check any written work you do before you hand it in