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Title: Academic word list tool
Category: courses
UUID: 2826b631944242c394aa55d712cb84df

Source URL: https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/writing-fundamentals/academic-word-list-tool/
Parent URL: https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/
Crawl Time: 2026-03-18T05:12:28+00:00

# Academic word list tool

**Source**: https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/writing-fundamentals/academic-word-list-tool/
**Parent**: https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/

The academic word list (AWL) contains 570 of the most important words that will help you to be successful in your studies.

## Four great reasons to learn the AWL

1. Understand your lectures more easily.
2. Read your course material more quickly and effectively.
3. Improve your academic writing and complete assignments more quickly.
4. Build your confidence in talking with lecturers and other students.

## How to use this resource

Start at list 1 & 2 and use the games and quizzes to help you check that you really know these words and can use them effectively. Then continue with the other lists. You'll be surprised what a difference ten minutes a day can make!

- [Academic word list 1 & 2](https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/writing-fundamentals/academic-word-list-tool/academic-word-list-1-2/)
- [Academic word list 3 & 4](https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/writing-fundamentals/academic-word-list-tool/academic-word-list-3-4/)
- [Academic word list 5 & 6](https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/writing-fundamentals/academic-word-list-tool/academic-word-list-5-6/)
- [Academic word list 7 & 8](https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/writing-fundamentals/academic-word-list-tool/academic-word-list-7-8/)
- [Academic word list 9 & 10](https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/writing-fundamentals/academic-word-list-tool/academic-word-list-9-10/)

## References

Coxhead A (2000) 'A new academic word list', *TESOL Quarterly*, 34(2):213-238, doi:10.2307/3587951.

Coxhead A (1998) *An academic word list*, ELI Occasional Publications 18, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington.

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## Further resources

> [### Using English for Academic Purposes
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> This is a great resource on the Academic Word List with links to definitions as well as other practice activities.](http://www.uefap.com/vocab/select/awl.htm)

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## Keywords

- [Academic word lists](https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/keyword/academic-word-lists/)
- [English language skills](https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/keyword/english-language-skills/)

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