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.) Tuesday 12 April: 7:30am, 12:00 noon, 7:00pm Analyse this: Useful techniques for case study analysis (Kick-start your case study critique. An overview of business report writing and case study analysis for essays) Wednesday 13 April: 7:30am, 12:00 noon, 7:00pm These are half-hour online sessions. To participate, click on 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...Read more
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 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
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
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
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
StudyUp sessions next week are as follows: Hit the ground running (Starting Study: How to get going & Time management skills) Tuesday 1 March: 7:30am, 12:00 noon, 7:00pm Death by Textbook (Strategic Reading: what to read, how...Read more
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