The Academic Phrasebank is an essential writing resource for researchers, academics, and students. You can download the enhanced version of the Academic Phrasebank as a 158 page navigable PDF file here:

You can view sample pages of the enhanced PDF version by clicking on the icon below:

Once you have downloaded the file, click on this symbolto navigate through the document.

This enhanced PDF version has been made available as a download with permission of the University of Manchester. The small charge for the PDF download helps to fund further work on the Academic Phrasebank.

Enhanced PDF includes:

  • Hundreds more phrases

    • Additional sections on:

  • Writing abstracts

  • Indicating shared knowledge

  • Writing acknowledgements

  • Written academic style

  • Using gender-neutral language

  • British and US Spelling

  • Punctuation

  • Sentence structure

  • Paragraph Structure

  • Commonly confused words

  • Phrases used to connect ideas

  • Commonly used verbs