Te Kete Wānaka
Learning, Teaching and Library
Academic skills workshops for students
Academic skills workshops cover introductory writing skills, writing well in English and, how to study and do well in assessments.
Here is the list of workshops available. Some may not yet be scheduled – once they are, you will be able to book a space by clicking on the calendar link below.
Writing at university: What makes an “A”?
Expected audience: Diploma, degree and taught masters students
An overview of what is required at university level.
Writing at university: assessment structure
Expected audience: Diploma, degree and taught masters students
Learn how to create a clear, logical structure.
Understanding the question & planning your draft
Expected audience: Diploma, degree and taught masters students
Learn strategies for understanding the question and developing a research plan.
Mind mapping assessment structure
Expected audience: Diploma, degree and taught masters students
Learn how to use mind mapping to help you create a clear and logical structure for assessment.
Paraphrasing technique and academic integrity
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn how to include source material in your own words, to strengthen your writing and avoid plagiarisms. Discuss perspectives on academic integrity.
How to incorporate sources in your writing
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn how to incorporate evidence into your assessment to support points you are making.
Essentials of APA referencing
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn how to reference correctly using the APA style, including deciding when to reference, how to write common reference list entries and how to place in-text citations.
Writing in the sciences
Expected audience: Diploma, degree and taught masters students
Explore the key features of well-written scientific reports and essays.
Writing business reports
Expected audience: Diploma, degree and taught masters students
Learn how to plan and write a business report.
MS Word formatting tips
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn how to use the formatting tools in MS Word, including page numbering and tables of contents, and how to troubleshoot when formatting goes wrong.
Grammar refresher: Sentence structure
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn the underlying structure of English sentences - the foundation of clear writing.
Grammar refresher: Tenses in academic writing
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn the three most common tenses used in academic writing.
Grammar refresher: Accuracy with articles
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn to be accurate in your use of “a”, “the” or “no article”.
Grammar refresher: Precision with prepositions
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn to be precise in your use of English prepositions.
Making the most of online editing tools
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn how to make best use of online grammar checking tools.
Setting up your university study for success
Expected audience: Diploma, degree and taught masters students
Learn how to manage your time and set up successful study habits.
Setting up your university study for success when studying remotely
Expected audience: Diploma, degree and taught masters students
Learn how to manage your time and set up successful online study habits
Reading more critically for assessments.
Expected audience: Diploma, degree and taught masters students
Learn how to read more critically, with a view to taking better notes for written assessments.
Keeping up with the reading
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn the techniques of surveying, skimming and scanning.
Acing tests and exams
Expected audience: Diploma, degree and taught masters students
Learn strategies that work for reviewing course material for tests or exams, including active note making and mind mapping.
Delivering awesome oral presentations
Expected audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate students
Learn effective oral delivery.
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