How-To Guides

Choose one of our 3-minute guides or checklists, or scroll down for longer guides organised in topic areas (listed alphabetically within each topic area).

Quick help

3-minute guides 📖
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Analysing the assignment question (opens in new window) 58 kB
Essays (opens in new window) 185 kB
Exams (opens in new window) 92 kB
Critical reviews (opens in new window) 64 kB
Grammar - articles and determiners (opens in new window) 345 kB
Literature reviews (opens in new window) 203 kB
Online presentations (opens in new window) 123 kB
Punctuation (opens in new window) 117 kB
Purpose and language choice (opens in new window) 116 kB
Reports (opens in new window) 689 kB
Reflective writing (opens in new window) 110 kB
Sentences (opens in new window) 84 kB
Team work (opens in new window) 238 kB
Team charter (opens in new window) 37 kB
Understanding what the marker is looking for (opens in new window) 53 kB
Writing evidence: Summaries, paraphrases, and quotes (opens in new window) 78 kB
Checklists ✔️
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Academic integrity checklist (opens in new window) 39 kB
Analysing the assignment question checklist (opens in new window) 32 kB
Essays checklist (opens in new window) 36 kB
Presentations checklist (opens in new window) 35 kB
Proofreading checklist (opens in new window) 33 kB
Reports checklist (opens in new window) 58 kB
Reflective writing checklist (opens in new window) 38 kB

More help

Getting started with assignments 📈
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Assignment timeline (opens in new window) 45 kB
Analysing the assignment question (opens in new window) 177 kB
Common task words (opens in new window) 113 kB
Researching and reading 📖
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APPEAL worksheet form (opens in new window) 267 kB
Critical thinking (opens in new window) 112 kB
How to read effectively (opens in new window) 256 kB
Literature review note-taking matrix (opens in new window) 63 kB
Note-taking for critical thinking (opens in new window) 103 kB
Organising your reading (opens in new window) 68 kB
Reading graphic organiser (opens in new window) 55 kB
Reading worksheet (opens in new window) 98 kB
The why, when, and what of reading (opens in new window) 382 kB
Types of sources (opens in new window) 89 kB
Writing your assignment ✍️
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Activities to aid reflection (opens in new window) 97 kB
Annotated bibliography (opens in new window) 107 kB
Case study purpose (opens in new window) 68 kB
Case study structure (opens in new window) 67 kB
Case study tone (opens in new window) 44 kB
Essay drafting tool (opens in new window) 188 kB
Essay purpose (opens in new window) 44 kB
Essay structure (opens in new window) 193 kB
Essay tone (opens in new window) 67 kB
Grammar (opens in new window) 95 kB
Literature review process (opens in new window) 145 kB
Literature review purpose (opens in new window) 96 kB
Paragraph structure (opens in new window) 85 kB
Paraphrasing (opens in new window) 104 kB
Paraphrasing tool example (opens in new window) 104 kB
Paraphrasing tool (opens in new window) 84 kB
Quoting (opens in new window) 49 kB
Referencing & citation (opens in new window) 42 kB
Reflective writing purpose (opens in new window) 40 kB
Reflective writing structure (opens in new window) 153 kB
Reflective writing tone (opens in new window) 60 kB
Report purpose (opens in new window) 46 kB
Report structure (opens in new window) 120 kB
Report tone (opens in new window) 67 kB
Sentence structure (opens in new window) 150 kB
Summarising (opens in new window) 41 kB
Tone/register (opens in new window) 46 kB
Vocabulary (opens in new window) 115 kB
Finishing your assignment 🔬
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Editing (opens in new window) 55 kB
Editing checklist (opens in new window) 65 kB
Proofreading (opens in new window) 40 kB
Proofreading checklist (opens in new window) 41 kB
Word processing (opens in new window) 541 kB
Group work 🤝
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Assigning tasks (opens in new window) 29 kB
Communication and conflicts (opens in new window) 61 kB
Group Work 101 (opens in new window) 68 kB
Project management (opens in new window) 83 kB
Writing together (opens in new window) 61 kB
Presentations 📢
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Body language and gestures (opens in new window) 49 kB
Reducing anxiety (opens in new window) 40 kB
Structuring your presentation (opens in new window) 107 kB
Using visual aids (opens in new window) 125 kB
Written language vs. spoken language (opens in new window) 114 kB
Exam Help 📚
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Studying for exams (opens in new window) 74 kB
Types of exams (opens in new window) 253 kB
Academic Integrity, Plagiarism and Generative AI 🎓
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Academic integrity checklist (opens in new window) Opens in a new window 355 kB
Generative AI and your assignment (opens in new window) Opens in a new window 355 kB
Professional Literacies 💼
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Sample graduate attributes (opens in new window) 69 kB
Successful Study Skills ⭐
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Active listening (opens in new window) 445 kB
Approaches to learning (opens in new window) 50 kB
Being more productive (opens in new window) 270 kB
Communicating your ideas (opens in new window) 58 kB
Creating your study space (opens in new window) 53 kB
Email (opens in new window) 109 kB
General note-taking advice (opens in new window) 116 kB
Learning from feedback (opens in new window) 136 kB
Meetings (opens in new window) 41 kB
Note-taking techniques (opens in new window) 513 kB
Online participation (opens in new window) 47 kB
Preparing to participate (opens in new window) 53 kB
Scheduling your time (opens in new window) 61 kB
Setting goals (opens in new window) 52 kB
Starting and managing a study group (opens in new window) 89 kB
Tracking your progress (opens in new window) 67 kB
Transforming notes (opens in new window) 75 kB
Visual thinking (opens in new window) 86 kB
Why take notes (opens in new window) 183 kB
PDFs Organised According to Skill Area 📄
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Reading and Writing (opens in new window) 645.6 kB
Study and Exam Success (opens in new window) 694.4 kB
Speaking, Collaborating, and Presenting (opens in new window) 644.9 kB
Study with Integrity (opens in new window) 565.5 kB
Information Skills (opens in new window) 508.9 kB
Research Skills (opens in new window) 645.1 kB
Digital Literacy (opens in new window) 319.2 kB
Generative AI (opens in new window) 505.9 kB

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