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  • Start here
    • AWELU contents
    • Student writing resources
      • Writing at university
      • Different kinds of student texts
      • Understanding instructions and stylesheets
      • Understanding essay/exam questions
      • Peer review
        • Peer review instructions
      • Dealing with feedback
      • Checklist for writers
    • Research writing resources
    • Administrative writing resources
    • LU language policy
  • Genres
    • Introduction
    • The Nature of Academic Writing
      • What characterises academic writing?
      • The heterogeneity of academic writing
    • Student writing genres
      • The essay format
        • Three-part essays
        • IMRaD essays
      • Response paper
        • How to get started on your response paper
      • Student literature review
      • Annotated bibliography
    • Writing in Academic Genres
      • Research Articles (RAs)
        • Three versions of the RA
        • Examples of specificity within disciplines
      • Textbooks
      • Abstracts
      • Reviews (review articles and book reviews)
      • PhD Theses
      • Popular science writing
      • Research posters
      • Grant proposals
    • Writing for Publication
    • Writing for Administrative Purposes
      • Writing emails
        • Salutations
        • Structuring your email
        • Direct and indirect approaches
        • Useful email phrases
        • Language tips for email writers
      • Writing memos
      • Writing minutes and agendas
        • Meeting terminology
  • Writing
    • The writing process
    • Pre-writing stage
      • Identifying your audience
      • Using invention techniques
      • Research question and thesis statement
        • Research question
        • Thesis statement
      • Developing reading strategies
      • Taking notes
      • Identifying language resources
      • Choosing a writing tool
    • Writing stage
      • Structuring the text
        • Framing the text: Title and reference list
        • Structure of the whole text
        • Structuring the argument
        • Structure of introductions
        • Structure within sections of the text
        • Structure within paragraphs
        • Signposting the structure
      • Using sources
    • Rewriting stage
      • What needs to be revised?
      • How to revise
  • Language
    • Introduction
    • Common problems and how to avoid them
      • Many or much? On the use of quantifiers
        • Many vs. much
        • Other quantifiers
        • Quantifiers in a table
        • Miscellaneous quantifiers
      • Adjectives and adverbs
      • Capitalisation
      • Sentence fragment
      • Run-on sentences
      • What or which?
      • Subject-Verb agreement
        • Singular noun phrases connected by "or"
        • Singular noun phrases connected by "either/or"
        • Connected singular and plural noun phrases
        • Noun phrases conjoined by "and"
        • Subjects containing "along with", "as well as", and "besides"
        • Indefinite pronouns and agreement
        • Sums of money and periods of time
        • Words that indicate portions
        • Uncountable nouns
        • Dependent clauses and agreement
        • Agreement with the right noun phrase
        • Some important exceptions and words of advice
      • Atypical nouns
    • Selective mini grammar
      • The major word classes
      • The morphology of the major word classes
      • Words and phrases
      • Noun phrases
        • Elements in the noun phrase
        • Classes of nouns
        • Determiners
      • Verb phrases
        • Elements in the verb phrase
        • Classes of main verbs
        • Auxiliary verbs
        • Primary auxiliary verbs
        • Modal auxiliary verbs
        • Meanings of modal auxiliaries
        • Marginal auxiliary verbs
        • Time and tense
        • Simple and progressive forms
        • The perfect
        • Active and passive voice
      • Adjective phrases
      • Adverb phrases
      • Pronouns
        • Personal pronouns
        • Dummy pronouns
        • Possessive pronouns
        • Interrogative pronouns
        • Indefinite pronouns
        • Quantifiers
      • Prepositions and prepositional phrases
      • Clauses and their parts
        • More on adverbials
      • Subjects and predicate verbs
        • The order of subjects and verbs
        • Subject-Verb agreement
    • Coherence
    • Punctuation
      • Comma
      • Semicolon
      • Colon
      • Apostrophe
      • Hyphen and dash
      • Brackets
    • Spelling
      • English spelling rules
      • Commonly confused words
      • Differences between British and American spelling
    • Focus on vocabulary
      • Vocabulary awareness
      • Useful words and phrases
      • Using abbreviations
    • Register and style
      • Register types
      • Formal vs. informal
      • DOs & DON'Ts
    • Dictionaries
      • General information on dictionary use
      • Online dictionary resources
    • Corpora - resources for writer autonomy
      • What is a corpus?
      • Examples of the usefulness of a corpus
      • Using the World Wide Web as a corpus
      • Online corpus resources
    • References
  • Referencing
    • Introduction
    • Different kinds of sources
    • The functions of references
    • How to give references
      • Quoting
      • Paraphrasing
      • Summarising
    • Reference accuracy
    • Reference management tools
    • Using a reference style
      • Different kinds of reference styles
      • Style format
      • Elements of the reference list
    • Quick guides to reference styles
      • APA
      • Documentary note style
      • Harvard
      • MLA
      • Vancouver
    • Writing acknowledgements
  • Academic integrity
    • What is academic integrity?
    • Academic integrity and writing
    • Academic integrity at LU
    • Plagiarism
      • Different kinds of plagiarism
      • Avoiding plagiarism
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    AWELU contentsStudent writing resourcesResearch writing resourcesAdministrative writing resourcesLU language policy
  • Genres
    IntroductionThe Nature of Academic WritingStudent writing genresWriting in Academic GenresWriting for PublicationWriting for Administrative Purposes
  • Writing
    The writing processPre-writing stageWriting stageRewriting stage
  • Language
    IntroductionCommon problems and how to avoid themSelective mini grammarCoherencePunctuationSpellingFocus on vocabularyRegister and styleDictionariesCorpora - resources for writer autonomyReferences
  • Referencing
    IntroductionDifferent kinds of sourcesThe functions of referencesHow to give referencesReference accuracyReference management toolsUsing a reference styleQuick guides to reference stylesWriting acknowledgements
  • Academic integrity
    What is academic integrity?Academic integrity and writingAcademic integrity at LUPlagiarism
  • Start here
    • AWELU contents
    • Student writing resources
      • Writing at university
      • Different kinds of student texts
      • Understanding instructions and stylesheets
      • Understanding essay/exam questions
      • Peer review
        • Peer review instructions
      • Dealing with feedback
      • Checklist for writers
    • Research writing resources
    • Administrative writing resources
    • LU language policy
  • Genres
    • Introduction
    • The Nature of Academic Writing
      • What characterises academic writing?
      • The heterogeneity of academic writing
    • Student writing genres
      • The essay format
        • Three-part essays
        • IMRaD essays
      • Response paper
        • How to get started on your response paper
      • Student literature review
      • Annotated bibliography
    • Writing in Academic Genres
      • Research Articles (RAs)
        • Three versions of the RA
        • Examples of specificity within disciplines
      • Textbooks
      • Abstracts
      • Reviews (review articles and book reviews)
      • PhD Theses
      • Popular science writing
      • Research posters
      • Grant proposals
    • Writing for Publication
    • Writing for Administrative Purposes
      • Writing emails
        • Salutations
        • Structuring your email
        • Direct and indirect approaches
        • Useful email phrases
        • Language tips for email writers
      • Writing memos
      • Writing minutes and agendas
        • Meeting terminology
  • Writing
    • The writing process
    • Pre-writing stage
      • Identifying your audience
      • Using invention techniques
      • Research question and thesis statement
        • Research question
        • Thesis statement
      • Developing reading strategies
      • Taking notes
      • Identifying language resources
      • Choosing a writing tool
    • Writing stage
      • Structuring the text
        • Framing the text: Title and reference list
        • Structure of the whole text
        • Structuring the argument
        • Structure of introductions
        • Structure within sections of the text
        • Structure within paragraphs
        • Signposting the structure
      • Using sources
    • Rewriting stage
      • What needs to be revised?
      • How to revise
  • Language
    • Introduction
    • Common problems and how to avoid them
      • Many or much? On the use of quantifiers
        • Many vs. much
        • Other quantifiers
        • Quantifiers in a table
        • Miscellaneous quantifiers
      • Adjectives and adverbs
      • Capitalisation
      • Sentence fragment
      • Run-on sentences
      • What or which?
      • Subject-Verb agreement
        • Singular noun phrases connected by "or"
        • Singular noun phrases connected by "either/or"
        • Connected singular and plural noun phrases
        • Noun phrases conjoined by "and"
        • Subjects containing "along with", "as well as", and "besides"
        • Indefinite pronouns and agreement
        • Sums of money and periods of time
        • Words that indicate portions
        • Uncountable nouns
        • Dependent clauses and agreement
        • Agreement with the right noun phrase
        • Some important exceptions and words of advice
      • Atypical nouns
    • Selective mini grammar
      • The major word classes
      • The morphology of the major word classes
      • Words and phrases
      • Noun phrases
        • Elements in the noun phrase
        • Classes of nouns
        • Determiners
      • Verb phrases
        • Elements in the verb phrase
        • Classes of main verbs
        • Auxiliary verbs
        • Primary auxiliary verbs
        • Modal auxiliary verbs
        • Meanings of modal auxiliaries
        • Marginal auxiliary verbs
        • Time and tense
        • Simple and progressive forms
        • The perfect
        • Active and passive voice
      • Adjective phrases
      • Adverb phrases
      • Pronouns
        • Personal pronouns
        • Dummy pronouns
        • Possessive pronouns
        • Interrogative pronouns
        • Indefinite pronouns
        • Quantifiers
      • Prepositions and prepositional phrases
      • Clauses and their parts
        • More on adverbials
      • Subjects and predicate verbs
        • The order of subjects and verbs
        • Subject-Verb agreement
    • Coherence
    • Punctuation
      • Comma
      • Semicolon
      • Colon
      • Apostrophe
      • Hyphen and dash
      • Brackets
    • Spelling
      • English spelling rules
      • Commonly confused words
      • Differences between British and American spelling
    • Focus on vocabulary
      • Vocabulary awareness
      • Useful words and phrases
      • Using abbreviations
    • Register and style
      • Register types
      • Formal vs. informal
      • DOs & DON'Ts
    • Dictionaries
      • General information on dictionary use
      • Online dictionary resources
    • Corpora - resources for writer autonomy
      • What is a corpus?
      • Examples of the usefulness of a corpus
      • Using the World Wide Web as a corpus
      • Online corpus resources
    • References
  • Referencing
    • Introduction
    • Different kinds of sources
    • The functions of references
    • How to give references
      • Quoting
      • Paraphrasing
      • Summarising
    • Reference accuracy
    • Reference management tools
    • Using a reference style
      • Different kinds of reference styles
      • Style format
      • Elements of the reference list
    • Quick guides to reference styles
      • APA
      • Documentary note style
      • Harvard
      • MLA
      • Vancouver
    • Writing acknowledgements
  • Academic integrity
    • What is academic integrity?
    • Academic integrity and writing
    • Academic integrity at LU
    • Plagiarism
      • Different kinds of plagiarism
      • Avoiding plagiarism
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Referencing
Academic integrity
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  3. Writing for Administrative Purposes
  • Introduction
  • The Nature of Academic Writing
    • What characterises academic writing?
    • The heterogeneity of academic writing
  • Student writing genres
    • The essay format
      • Three-part essays
      • IMRaD essays
    • Response paper
      • How to get started on your response paper
    • Student literature review
    • Annotated bibliography
  • Writing in Academic Genres
    • Research Articles (RAs)
      • Three versions of the RA
      • Examples of specificity within disciplines
    • Textbooks
    • Abstracts
    • Reviews (review articles and book reviews)
    • PhD Theses
    • Popular science writing
    • Research posters
    • Grant proposals
  • Writing for Publication
  • Writing for Administrative Purposes
    • Writing emails
      • Salutations
      • Structuring your email
      • Direct and indirect approaches
      • Useful email phrases
      • Language tips for email writers
    • Writing memos
    • Writing minutes and agendas
      • Meeting terminology

Writing for Administrative Purposes

The information and tips presented here are designed to help Lund University staff who need to write for administrative purposes. The links below are to resources on writing for professional purposes.

  • Writing emails
    • Salutations
    • Structuring your email
    • Direct and indirect approaches
    • Useful email phrases
    • Language tips for email writers
  • Writing memos
  • Writing minutes and agendas
    • Meeting terminology
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