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
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Some tips on taking notes
November 20, 2015
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 notes. Skim read the article: Read the introduction, the first line of each paragraph and the conclusion. This will give you an overall understanding of the main points of the text, which will make it easier to understand when you read it in-depth and easier to identify which are the points you need to note down. Put it in your own words. Thinking about what you are reading and trying to summarise it in your own words will help you understand and remember it better than just copying out the text word...Read more
The summer semester starts on Monday. Time to get motivated
November 13, 2015
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
Get revising! Be active
October 30, 2015
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
Assignment planning: Some tips on planning
October 1, 2015
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
Paragraph structure: Some tips on structuring paragraphs.
September 17, 2015
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
Getting started on your case study analysis.
August 21, 2015
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
StudyUp sessions this 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
