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Dissertation Skills and Critical Thinking & Writing workshops start in February

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Hi,

In addition to David’s workshops on types of assignments ( see our last post), Richard and Emma will be offering workshops on dissertation skills and critical thinking and writing.

Starting on 17th February, the programme will run for five to six weeks.  Below is a detailed outline of each workshop, location and tutor.

Mondays at 1pm – Dissertation Skills with Richard

17th February – Overview and key features – C302

24th February – Introduction and reviewing the literature – C302

3rd March – Presenting your method and results – C302

10th March – Discussing your results – C302

17th March – Concluding – C302

24th March – Writing the abstract (workshop taken by Simon Cuddihy, Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes) – C304

Wednesdays (and repeated on Fridays) at 1pm – Critical Thinking and Writing with Emma

19th (& 21st) Feb – It says ‘be more critical’.  How? – room C302

26th (& 28th) Feb – Am I a critical thinker? – room C302

5th (& 7th) March –Putting it all together: critical thinking tips room C336

12th (& 14th) March – Freewriting: finding your critical voice – room C302

19th (& 21st) March – How to be a critical reflector? – room C302

Everyone is welcome, no need to book, just turn up on the day!

Many thanks,

The ALS Team

academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

Workshop series on producing better assignments – starting 18th Feb 2014

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Here is the schedule for the six workshops.  The dates in brackets are repeat sessions.  All sessions are at 1pm.

18th (& 20th) Feb – Essays – room C336

25th (& 27th) Feb – Literature reviews and annotated bibliographies – room C336

4th (& 6th) March – Reports – room C302

11th (& 13th) March – Reflective writing – room C336

18th (& 20th) March – Poster presentations – room C336

25th (& 27th) March – Exam technique and revision – room C336

Please drop me a line with any questions / suggestions.

 

David Shah – Academic Learning Support Tutor

david.shah.1@city.ac.uk

Last minute tips for January exams

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LAST MINUTE TIPS FOR JANUARY EXAMS

Get to know the exam

• You’ve probably done lots of revision by now, but have you familiarised yourself with the format of the exam?

• Look at past papers and get to know the duration of the exam, the type of questions and the marks available. It’s a good idea to work out roughly how much time you should spend on each question.

On the day

• Try to get a good night’s sleep before an exam. Don’t stay up late revising. Take the time to rest your brain.

• On the day of the exam, your main focus should be on staying relaxed and feeling positive.

• Drink fluids and eat a light meal before an exam. Try not to eat anything too heavy as this will make you tired.

• Take some light exercise. Perhaps you could walk part of the way to the exam. This would help reduce stress and encourage oxygen to the brain.

• Try some relaxation techniques. Meditation and deep breathing exercises can help control panic and anxiety.

• Don’t forget your student card and any special equipment you need, e.g. dictionary or calculator, as permitted.

• Make sure you answer the question. Support your points with evidence and theory, and organise your answer in a clear, logical way.

• Keep strictly to your planned timings. If you run out of time for a particular part of the exam, write a brief outline of what your answer would have been and then move on to the next question.

Academic Learning Support

For more advice on study skills, including critical thinking, essay writing and time management, please get in touch with the Academic Learning Support team. We offer one-to-one tutorials on these, and many other, areas.

To make an appointment, please go to the Learning Success reception in Student Services (2nd floor), or drop us a line at:

academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk

We are also running a programme of academic skills workshops, open to all students, beginning 17th February. Full details can be found on our Moodle page:

tiny.cc/learningsuccess

Counselling

Exams can be stressful and demanding. Keep an eye on your stress level.

If you’re finding this a difficult time, please contact the Counselling team, which offers a free service. This is an opportunity to talk to someone in confidence about what’s on your mind.

www.city.ac.uk/current-students/health-wellbeing-sport/counselling

coun@city.ac.uk

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