StudyUp sessions next week are as follows: Writing tips: Short, sharp, and to the point (Developing a good academic writing style. Covers writing tips, avoiding sentence trouble, and saying what you mean. Also presents useful editing tips.)...Read more
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Some tips on planning an essay
April 11, 2016
Spending a little time writing a clear essay plan before your start writing is a great investment: it’ll save you time and help keep you focused on the question. Here is one way of planning an essay: Take some time to read and analyse the assignment instructions/question and make sure you’ve fully understood the question (what part of the topic). Come up with a provisional answer to the question (you can revise this as you do more research, but it is good to have a starting point). Try writing a provisional thesis statement, i.e. a brief summary of your answer to the question, which includes your reason/s for giving the answer that you give. You can then use these reasons as the basis for the essay plan (i.e. make sure each...Read more
Some tips on researching your assignments
March 21, 2016
Start by reading and making notes on the relevant study materials in your Stream Check your assignment instructions regarding extra/additional/outside sources. Sometimes you may be asked to use a minimum of one or more outside sources (i.e. outside...Read more
StudyUp: Online workshops on thesis statements, paragraph structure and reading for meaning
March 18, 2016
StudyUp sessions next week are as follows: Don’t shout, just argue: Refining the thesis statement and perfecting those paragraphs Tuesday 22 March: 7:30am, 12:00 noon, 7:00pm Say what? How to read for meaning: Work out what...Read more
Note taking: The outlining method
March 14, 2016
There are lots of different ways of taking notes (such as mind maps and charts). Regardless of the method you use it is a good idea to try and organise the points in your own way and use your own words (thinking about how to put something in your...Read more
StudyUp: Online workshops on avoiding plagiarism and critical reasoning StudyUp sessions next week are as follows: In your own words: How to avoid plagiarism (What is considered plagiarism at university level, and techniques for...Read more
Reading efficiently: How to get the most out of your reading
March 10, 2016
University study involves a lot of reading. Here are a few tips for how to read efficiently: Be active (don’t just run your eyes over the words on the page, try and think about and engage with what the author is saying) Have a well-defined aim...Read more
StudyUp sessions next week are as follows: Be in top form: Purpose and structure of essays (Key features of essay writing: the purpose and structure of essays, and the writing process.): Tuesday 8 March: 7:30am, 12:00 noon, 7:00pm ...Read more
Unfortunately due to some technical issues on Tuesday some students were unable to access the Hit the ground running session. Hopefully, we have now rectified the problems for future sessions, but to accommodate those who missed out, we are...Read more
Are your organised? Here are some tips on how to organise yourself
February 29, 2016
Taking a little time to organise yourself will save you time and reduce your stress levels! Here are a few tips on how to get started. Wall planner Fill in important dates (assignment dates, tests, exams etc.) on a wall planner. ...Read more
