Learning Guides

The Writing Centre has developed a range of Learning Guides to enhance the student experience by making clear what academic learning and language skills are expected at the tertiary level.

These free practical guides provide advice on and examples of, avoiding plagiarism, editing your own work and exam preparation, to name but a few.

Download a Learning Guide below. If you have further questions, students are encouraged to drop in to the Writing Centre.

Academic Posters	Academic Posters
Active Listening	Active Listening
Articles (a/an/the)	Articles (a/an/the)
Assignment Directives	Assignment Directives
Avoiding Plagiarism	Avoiding Plagiarism
Editing Your Own Work	Editing Your Own Work
Exam Preparation	Exam Preparation
Group Work	Group Work
Introductions & Conclusions	Introductions & Conclusions
Learning at University	Learning at University
Making Notes	Making Notes
Making the Most of Feedback	Making the Most of Feedback
Managing Your Time	Managing Your Time
Mind Mapping	Mind Mapping
Multiple-Choice Exams	Multiple-Choice Exams
Note-taking Abbreviations	Note-taking Abbreviations
Objective Language	Objective Language
Oral Presentations	Oral Presentations
Paragraph Writing	Paragraph Writing
Participating in Tutorials	Participating in Tutorials
PowerPoint Presentations	PowerPoint Presentations
Practical Study Habits	Practical Study Habits
Procrastination and How to Beat it	Procrastination and How to Beat it
Quick Guide to Referencing	Quick Guide to Referencing
Reading Effectively	Reading Effectively
Reporting Verbs	Reporting Verbs
School to Uni: What's the difference?	School to Uni: What's the difference?
Short-Answer Exams	Short-Answer Exams
Source Credibility	Source Credibility
To Paraphrase or to Quote?	To Paraphrase or to Quote?
Writing an Abstract	Writing an Abstract
Writing a Research Report	Writing a Research Report
Writing Article Reviews & Bibliographies	Writing Article Reviews & Bibliographies
Writing Essays	Writing Essays
Writing a Literature Review	Writing a Literature Review