tips to write analytically and critically at university level

There are dozens of books in the library that can help you. Have a look at this guide from the OU on critical thinking.

i am heading into my second year of university studying international relations and politics and I would really like to up my essay game by achieving a 1st or a very high 2:1 on a consistent bases. does anyone have any tips on always writing analytically and critically?

Hi there,

I hope you're okay, and I hope your second year of University goes really well

Something that we are always advised to do is try and balance the positives of somethings, and the drawbacks of something, and come to a conclusion which considers 'both sides of the coin'. We also have really useful workshops where we can attend and learn about how to get the top marks in our essays, it might be a good idea to see if your university does this too! Ours are conducted in the library, so that might be a good place to start to see if your university does the same.

I hope that's helpful

Ana
University of Liverpool Rep.

Thanks for the advice 😃