StudyUp sessions next week are as follows: Referencing: Don’t lose easy marks – Using APA referencing in university assignments Monday 23 November 2015: 7:30am 12 noon In your own words: How to avoid plagiarism – What is considered plagiarism at university level, and techniques for explaining the ideas of authors in your own words Wednesday 25 November 2015: 7:30am 12 noon Critical reasoning: Moving from description to analysis – Develop and refine your skills of scepticism and doubt. An intro to critiquing other people’s arguments and strengthening your own Friday 27 November 2015: 7:30am 12 noon These are half-hour online sessions. To participate, click on this link...Read more
Have a clear purpose: Before reading any text make sure you know what you want to get out of it. This could include things like understanding a theory or argument or finding a definition. Having a clear purpose will help you take more focused...Read more
StudyUp sessions next week are as follows: Hit the ground running: Starting Study: How to get going & Time management skills Monday 16 November 2015: 7:30am 12 noon Death by Textbook: Strategic Reading: what to read, how much to...Read more
It is often hard to get motivated to study. One good way to keep you motivated is to think about your goals for studying. Start by writing down your long-term goals and then set some short-term goals (for the next few weeks). Keep a copy of your...Read more
Start by making a plan for your study time. Then collect information from the notes you’ve made during the course of the paper. Then pick out the most important points and makes summaries. There are lots of different ways of to organise...Read more
StudyUp sessions this week are as follows: Preparation makes perfect: Develop some memory skills to use for exam Tuesday 6th October 7:30am Tuesday 6th October 12noon Wednesday 7th October 7pm Surviving the exam: Strategies for getting...Read more
One way to plan an assignment is to plan what the topic of each paragraph will be, a good way to do this is to write out the topic sentence for that paragraph (which has the added bonus that you’ve already written some of your assignment!). Even...Read more
It is important that each paragraph has a clear point/topic, e.g. a definition of key term. Every paragraph should have a clear point/topic sentence that lets the reader know what the point/topic of the paragraph is. Body paragraphs should be where...Read more
Whether you are asked to write your analysis in the form of an essay or a report structure there are a few questions you can ask to get your analysis going: What is the problem? What caused the problem? What (if any) are the symptoms of...Read more
Get organised. Have a clear plan of what you are going to do in your study time. Make a plan that includes specific tasks (such as read the first half of chapter one or write an essay plan). Breaking tasks down into smaller manageable segments...Read more
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