The article provides links to resources that are available from the Academic Skills Unit (ASK).
Handouts
There are a number of handouts available from ASK which provide information on a range of subjects to help with your studies. Apart from a few exceptions (marked with *), the handouts have been made fully accessible and will work with screen readers.
Research, reading referencing and citation
- Reading effectively
- Notes: Helpful abbreviations for speedy note-taking*
- Reporting the work of others: verbs
Written assignments
- Academic writing style
- Apostrophes and plurals, acronyms and initials*
- Basic data interpretation*
- Commas
- Essays: basic structure
- Signposting
- Paraphrasing: an introduction
- Dissertations: a basic introduction
- Essays: task words
- Its*
- Paraphrasing: an introduction
- Reflective writing
- Reports and essays: key differences
- Some commonly confused words
- Writing: flow and coherence
- Paragraphs: main body of an assignment
Revision and exams
Working in groups
- Group work: allocating and developing team roles
- Seminars
- Group assessments: team work
- Group work: planning and organisation
Thinking skills
Organisation and time management