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support<\/span>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"academic-writing\"\n    >\nAcademic writing<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image hero__visual object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"Open book.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/Academic-writing-cover.jpg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/Academic-writing-cover-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/Academic-writing-cover.jpg 640w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__body\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">A style guide for students. How am I supposed to format my assignments at the University? How do I use punctuation and quotation marks consistently? What is citing and referencing according to a specific style?<br>Academic writing consists of expressing in written form information and ideas according to the objective(s) and characteristics of your academic work.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\">\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section pb-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-page-intro\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper flex flex-wrap -mx-16\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper flex-1 mb-48 px-16\">\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"style-guide\"\n    >\nStyle Guide<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The present style guide is intended as a reference for your academic writing at the University of Luxembourg.<br><br>It offers guidance on essential aspects of academic writing, organised in three sections: formatting, mechanics of style, and citing and referencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-custom-buttons btn-list\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper w-full md:w-auto px-16\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper flex flex-col items-center\">\n<h2 class=\"text-h4 has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"    >\n<\/h2>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-highlight-square\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/07\/Academic_skills_Academicwritingstyleguide_students_v.2_EN.pdf\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n>\n    <span class=\"btn-highlight-square__container\">\n        <div class=\"btn-highlight-square__body\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--download-link icon--xl\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--download-link\"><\/use><\/svg>    <span class=\"btn btn--dark\">\n        \n<span class=\"btn__name wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">A style guide for students (PDF)<\/span>    <\/span>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image image-bg object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/01\/pdf-download.png\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/01\/pdf-download.png 240w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/01\/pdf-download-150x150.png 150w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>    <\/span>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion accordion accordion--theme accordion-standard\" data-reference=\"4e486728-dc17-4f9a-b370-93d43b847fae\" data-accordion-type=\"standard\"><div class=\"accordion__item  wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"accordion__header\"\n        >\n        <button\n            type=\"button\"\n            id=\"accordion-labelledby-9989e3cf-47d4-4cf1-b8ab-d3818f25bf03\"\n            class=\"accordion__button collapsed\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-9989e3cf-47d4-4cf1-b8ab-d3818f25bf03\"\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n            data-bs-target=\"#accordion-panel-9989e3cf-47d4-4cf1-b8ab-d3818f25bf03\"\n        >\n            <span class=\"accordion__title\">\n                                Formatting            <\/span>\n\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-down \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-down\"><\/use><\/svg>        <\/button>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"accordion-panel-9989e3cf-47d4-4cf1-b8ab-d3818f25bf03\"\n        class=\"accordion__collapse collapse\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"accordion-labelledby-9989e3cf-47d4-4cf1-b8ab-d3818f25bf03\"\n        data-bs-parent=\"[data-reference=&quot;4e486728-dc17-4f9a-b370-93d43b847fae&quot;]\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"accordion__body \">\n            \n<p>The principal aim of formatting is to ensure consistency in the structure and presentation of your academic work. <\/p>\n\n<p>In this section, you find instructions on the following topics:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Formatting your work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Structure of the document<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Formatting styles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Headings and captions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Page numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Footnotes and endnotes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Tables, graphs, and figures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion__item  wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"accordion__header\"\n        >\n        <button\n            type=\"button\"\n            id=\"accordion-labelledby-ff812233-c87d-45a3-be73-b197f0c5b251\"\n            class=\"accordion__button collapsed\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-ff812233-c87d-45a3-be73-b197f0c5b251\"\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n            data-bs-target=\"#accordion-panel-ff812233-c87d-45a3-be73-b197f0c5b251\"\n        >\n            <span class=\"accordion__title\">\n                                Mechanics of style            <\/span>\n\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-down \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-down\"><\/use><\/svg>        <\/button>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"accordion-panel-ff812233-c87d-45a3-be73-b197f0c5b251\"\n        class=\"accordion__collapse collapse\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"accordion-labelledby-ff812233-c87d-45a3-be73-b197f0c5b251\"\n        data-bs-parent=\"[data-reference=&quot;4e486728-dc17-4f9a-b370-93d43b847fae&quot;]\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"accordion__body \">\n            \n<p>This section addresses formal aspects of writing style. In it, you find useful information on the following topics:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Punctuation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Quotation marks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Numbers and equations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion__item  wp-block-unilux-blocks-accordion-item\">\n    <h3 class=\"accordion__header\"\n        >\n        <button\n            type=\"button\"\n            id=\"accordion-labelledby-8f89305c-1c85-4ecb-985b-a63cf81c8ad2\"\n            class=\"accordion__button collapsed\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n            aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-8f89305c-1c85-4ecb-985b-a63cf81c8ad2\"\n            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n            data-bs-target=\"#accordion-panel-8f89305c-1c85-4ecb-985b-a63cf81c8ad2\"\n        >\n            <span class=\"accordion__title\">\n                                Citing and referencing            <\/span>\n\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--arrow-down \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--arrow-down\"><\/use><\/svg>        <\/button>\n    <\/h3>\n    <div id=\"accordion-panel-8f89305c-1c85-4ecb-985b-a63cf81c8ad2\"\n        class=\"accordion__collapse collapse\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"accordion-labelledby-8f89305c-1c85-4ecb-985b-a63cf81c8ad2\"\n        data-bs-parent=\"[data-reference=&quot;4e486728-dc17-4f9a-b370-93d43b847fae&quot;]\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"accordion__body \">\n            \n<p>Whenever you borrow ideas, arguments, text, data, graphs, or other elements from other authors and you use them in your own work, you need to acknowledge the original source by&nbsp;<strong>citing<\/strong>&nbsp;it in your text (<strong>in-text citation<\/strong>). Each work you cite in your text must appear in a&nbsp;<strong>reference list<\/strong>&nbsp;at the end of your work (<strong>referencing<\/strong>). 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