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Articles: Academic Skills

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Resources to help you develop your academic skills

Academic Writing - Some hints and tips to get you started

Analysis - taking an idea apart to see how it works

Critical Thinking - Being critical is an important part of your academic skill set but what does this mean?

Delivering a Presentation - Standing up in front of an audience can be stressful

Did You Know? - Some hints and tips you may not have heard before

Exam Preparation - preparing for an exam makes all the difference to your performance

Essay Writing - Preparation and Structure are vital

Interpreting Tutor Feedback - what do they mean?

Note Taking - Your wont remember everything you hear or read, take notes!

Online Exam Support - Doing exams at home? This might help

Preparing a Seminar - Getting involved in a seminar is the best way to get the most out of it

Referencing - Showing what you have read is an important part of any academic task

Reflective Writing - Not all forms of writing are the same

Research - Gather the right resources for your work

Resit Support - Have to resit some assessment, find help here

Working with Numbers - Support for you maths skills including MASH activities

Write with Authority and Avoid Plagiarism - Learn to speak with credibility in your own voice

Writing a Dissertation - Longer pieces of writing requires planning and focus

Writing a Report - Report writing is not the same as essay writing

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