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 📖
| PDF name | File Size |
|---|---|
| Analysing the assignment question (opens in a new window) | 58 kB |
| Essays (opens in a new window) | 185 kB |
| Exams (opens in a new window) | 92 kB |
| Critical reviews (opens in a new window) | 64 kB |
| Grammar - articles and determiners (opens in a new window) | 345 kB |
| Literature reviews (opens in a new window) | 203 kB |
| Online presentations (opens in a new window) | 123 kB |
| Punctuation (opens in a new window) | 117 kB |
| Purpose and language choice (opens in a new window) | 116 kB |
| Reports (opens in a new window) | 689 kB |
| Reflective writing (opens in a new window) | 110 kB |
| Sentences (opens in a new window) | 84 kB |
| Team work (opens in a new window) | 238 kB |
| Team charter (opens in a new window) | 37 kB |
| Understanding what the marker is looking for (opens in a new window) | 53 kB |
| Writing evidence: Summaries, paraphrases, and quotes (opens in a new window) | 78 kB |
Checklists ✔️
| PDF name | File Size |
|---|---|
| Academic integrity checklist (opens in a new window) | 39 kB |
| Analysing the assignment question checklist (opens in a new window) | 32 kB |
| Essays checklist (opens in a new window) | 36 kB |
| Presentations checklist (opens in a new window) | 35 kB |
| Proofreading checklist (opens in a new window) | 33 kB |
| Reports checklist (opens in a new window) | 58 kB |
| Reflective writing checklist (opens in a new window) | 38 kB |
More help
Getting started with assignments 📈
| PDF name | File Size |
|---|---|
| Assignment timeline (opens in a new window) | 45 kB |
| Analysing the assignment question (opens in a new window) | 177 kB |
| Common task words (opens in a new window) | 113 kB |
Researching and reading 📖
| PDF name | File Size |
|---|---|
| APPEAL worksheet form (opens in a new window) | 267 kB |
| Critical thinking (opens in a new window) | 112 kB |
| How to read effectively (opens in a new window) | 256 kB |
| Literature review note-taking matrix (opens in a new window) | 63 kB |
| Note-taking for critical thinking (opens in a new window) | 103 kB |
| Organising your reading (opens in a new window) | 68 kB |
| Reading graphic organiser (opens in a new window) | 55 kB |
| Reading worksheet (opens in a new window) | 98 kB |
| The why, when, and what of reading (opens in a new window) | 382 kB |
| Types of sources (opens in a new window) | 89 kB |
Writing your assignment ✍️
| PDF name | File size |
|---|---|
| Activities to aid reflection (opens in a new window) | 97 kB |
| Annotated bibliography (opens in a new window) | 107 kB |
| Case study purpose (opens in a new window) | 68 kB |
| Case study structure (opens in a new window) | 67 kB |
| Case study tone (opens in a new window) | 44 kB |
| Essay drafting tool (opens in a new window) | 188 kB |
| Essay purpose (opens in a new window) | 44 kB |
| Essay structure (opens in a new window) | 193 kB |
| Essay tone (opens in a new window) | 67 kB |
| Grammar (opens in a new window) | 95 kB |
| Literature review process (opens in a new window) | 145 kB |
| Literature review purpose (opens in a new window) | 96 kB |
| Paragraph structure (opens in a new window) | 85 kB |
| Paraphrasing (opens in a new window) | 104 kB |
| Paraphrasing tool example (opens in a new window) | 104 kB |
| Paraphrasing tool (opens in a new window) | 84 kB |
| Quoting (opens in a new window) | 49 kB |
| Referencing & citation (opens in a new window) | 42 kB |
| Reflective writing purpose (opens in a new window) | 40 kB |
| Reflective writing structure (opens in a new window) | 153 kB |
| Reflective writing tone (opens in a new window) | 60 kB |
| Report purpose (opens in a new window) | 46 kB |
| Report structure (opens in a new window) | 120 kB |
| Report tone (opens in a new window) | 67 kB |
| Sentence structure (opens in a new window) | 150 kB |
| Summarising (opens in a new window) | 41 kB |
| Tone/register (opens in a new window) | 46 kB |
| Vocabulary (opens in a new window) | 115 kB |
Finishing your assignment 🔬
| PDF name | File size |
| Editing (opens in a new window) | 55 kB |
| Editing checklist (opens in a new window) | 65 kB |
| Proofreading (opens in a new window) | 40 kB |
| Proofreading checklist (opens in a new window) | 41 kB |
| Word processing (opens in a new window) | 541 kB |
Group work 🤝
| PDF name | File size |
| Assigning tasks (opens in a new window) | 29 kB |
| Communication and conflicts (opens in a new window) | 61 kB |
| Group Work 101 (opens in a new window) | 68 kB |
| Project management (opens in a new window) | 83 kB |
| Writing together (opens in a new window) | 61 kB |
Presentations 📢
| PDF name | File size |
| Body language and gestures (opens in a new window) | 49 kB |
| Reducing anxiety (opens in a new window) | 40 kB |
| Structuring your presentation (opens in a new window) | 107 kB |
| Using visual aids (opens in a new window) | 125 kB |
| Written language vs. spoken language (opens in a new window) | 114 kB |
Exam Help 📚
| PDF name | File size |
| Studying for exams (opens in a new window) | 74 kB |
| Types of exams (opens in a new window) | 253 kB |
Academic Integrity, Plagiarism and Generative AI 🎓
| PDF name | File size |
| Academic integrity checklist (opens in a new window) | 355 kB |
| Generative AI and your assignment (opens in a new window) | 355 kB |
Professional Literacies 💼
| PDF name | File size |
| Sample graduate attributes (opens in a new window) | 69 kB |
Successful Study Skills ⭐
| PDF name | File size |
| Active listening (opens in a new window) | 445 kB |
| Approaches to learning (opens in a new window) | 50 kB |
| Being more productive (opens in a new window) | 270 kB |
| Communicating your ideas (opens in a new window) | 58 kB |
| Creating your study space (opens in a new window) | 53 kB |
| Email (opens in a new window) | 109 kB |
| General note-taking advice (opens in a new window) | 116 kB |
| Learning from feedback (opens in a new window) | 136 kB |
| Meetings (opens in a new window) | 41 kB |
| Note-taking techniques (opens in a new window) | 513 kB |
| Online participation (opens in a new window) | 47 kB |
| Preparing to participate (opens in a new window) | 53 kB |
| Scheduling your time (opens in a new window) | 61 kB |
| Setting goals (opens in a new window) | 52 kB |
| Starting and managing a study group (opens in a new window) | 89 kB |
| Tracking your progress (opens in a new window) | 67 kB |
| Transforming notes (opens in a new window) | 75 kB |
| Visual thinking (opens in a new window) | 86 kB |
| Why take notes (opens in a new window) | 183 kB |
PDFs Organised According to Skill Area 📄
| PDF name | File size |
| Reading and Writing (opens in a new window) | 645.6 kB |
| Study and Exam Success (opens in a new window) | 694.4 kB |
| Speaking, Collaborating, and Presenting (opens in a new window) | 644.9 kB |
| Study with Integrity (opens in a new window) | 565.5 kB |
| Information Skills (opens in a new window) | 508.9 kB |
| Research Skills (opens in a new window) | 645.1 kB |
| Digital Literacy (opens in a new window) | 319.2 kB |
| Generative AI (opens in a new window) | 505.9 kB |
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