Using reading in your writing part 3: quality quotations4th November 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram The way you use quotations (the unchanged words of another) in your academic work is very important. Used sparingly, they can be incredibly
Using reading in your writing part 2: successful summaries28th October 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram The main difference between paraphrasing and summarising is that the final text you use will be considerably shorter than the original. You will
Using reading in your writing part 1: perfect paraphrasing21st October 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram Although learning the technical aspects of referencing is important, it is not as crucial as learning how to incorporate your reading into the
Revising actively – it’s not all about memory4th May 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram For many previous exams, you will have had to memorise a lot of facts and figures. For exams at university there will be
Revision planning – it’s not too late1st May 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram OK, with the exam period starting next Monday, you should probably have planned and started your revision by now. However, we live in
How to use chocolate in your studies15th April 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram The Easter break is here and for many that means one thing…chocolate. This post looks at three ways that you can use chocolate to
8 things never to write in an essay8th April 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram There are things we say all the time or use when communicating with our mates (or writing blog posts) that just sound too
The dos and don’ts of using websites as sources1st April 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram DO use websites as resources Let’s get that out of the way to begin with. Some people are scared of using them because
Dissertation or dog’s dinner*?18th March 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram A well formatted dissertation is a thing of beauty. It is a true reflection of all the hard work that you have put
Never write another reference again!4th March 20198th August 2022Jacqui Bartram By the end of the second year at uni, nobody needs to be typing references out manually – there’s an app for that!
