StudyUp sessions next week are as follows: Be in top form: essay writing Monday 28th November 2016: 7:30am and 12 noon Referencing: Don’t lose easy marks Tuesday 29th November 2016: 7:30am and 12 noon These are half-hour online sessions. To watch or participate, click on this link (https://connect.massey.ac.nz/studyupktg) about 5 or so minutes beforehand to check that everything is working (if not then run adobe’s pre-flight check before logging in then run the sound check for Adobe Connect once you’ve logged in). If you enter as a guest (rather than logging in with your student details) can you please use your real name (first and last name), just so that we can have an accurate record of...Read more
Spending a little time each week planning how you’ll use your study time will help you save time overall. Make a study timetable and fill it in with specific tasks (e.g. read and take notes on chapter 1). See the example timetable at...Read more
StudyUp sessions next week are as follows: Hit the ground running: Starting Study: How to get going & Time management skills Monday 21st November 7:30am Monday 21st November 12:00 noon Death by Textbook: Strategic...Read more
There are lots of ways to organise your revision notes. Here are a few tips. Consider using different way of organising your information (such as charts, diagrams, matrixes etc.). Think actively about your material (active categorisation)...Read more
This is a great time to start revising. Here’s one way of getting organised: It’s a good idea to make a timetable. Next gather all your notes together. Summarise the most important points. Looking at past exam papers will help you can work out...Read more
StudyUp sessions this week are as follows: Preparation makes perfect: Develop some memory skills to use for exam Weds 19th October 7:30am Weds 19th October 12:00pm Weds 19th October 7:00 pm Surviving the exam: Strategies for getting...Read more
Referencing software like Endnote can help with your referencing. Endnote is free for Massey students. Endnote can save you time as it does a lot of the formatting for you and saves time typing (you can just click and download references). ...Read more
View the Report writing 101 presentation, which includes a sample assignment...Read more
View the Essay writing 101 presentation, which includes a sample assignment...Read more
Starting a sentence with words like they, this, or these can be unclear because it is not obvious what they, this, or these is referring to. So, it can be a good idea to use a recap word or phrase (that recaps the meaning of what is being referred...Read more
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