Study SkillsActive LearningThese sessions will prepare you with active learning techniques for Aussie slang (helpful if you're new to Australia), your studies and your learning style. - How to understand Aussie slang - If you're new to Australia and want to learn some Strine (Australian) so you understand the local lingo (language) better, join this workshop.
- How to study smarter not harder - Find out how to be an effective student by making the most of your study time. Discover the secrets of deep learning and how to achieve the results you want.
- How to apply your learning style - Discover a range of learning styles and strategies in this workshop, and find out what study techniques are likely to work best for you.
Core Study SkillsWondering what 'independent learning' really is? These sessions will cover issues of managing your time, effective learning and mind mapping. How to manage your time and study - Learn how to manage your study time better using year, weekly and daily planners. How to avoid procrastination - Your essay, report, review is due soon. The days, hours and finally minutes slip by but you still just can’t get started (or finished!). If this sounds familiar, come along and find out how to get moving with a range of tried and tested strategies. How to use mind maps - Learn this technique for generating and ordering ideas (particularly useful for getting started on assignments and for overcoming writers' block).
Reading and taking notesManaging the 'information overload' can be a tricky business but these sessions will give you useful techniques for managing your reading, extracting useful information from lectures, taking notes from your reading and managing information using mind mapping. - How to take notes in lectures - Many of us, especially those of us new to tertiary study, find it difficult (ok – impossible!) to follow the lecture and take meaningful notes at the same time. This workshop helps you learn to take clear notes you can use with confidence later.
- How to take notes from readings - With so many book chapters, journal papers and lecture notes to read, it can often feel as if you’re drowning in course reading. If you sometimes make notes of what you have read, and then wonder afterwards what you wrote down (and why) and how all those words are connected, you are not alone! This workshop will help you read with a purpose, ‘scan’ for information you need and remember material for longer. It will also explore techniques you can use to ensure your notes are easy to read again, even after you have put that book away!
Exam Techniques- How to prepare and revise for exams - When you have assignments to hand in and reading to catch up on, it can be easy to put off your exam preparation. This workshop will outline the stages in getting ready for exams.
- How to write better exam essays - Writing essays in an exam situation can seem like a slightly chaotic process! This workshop will describe the range of things you can do to prepare yourself for essay exams.
Grammar Clinics
If you want help to write more clearly and effectively, these 2 hour grammar clinics are a good place to start. In each clinic you will complete a brief self-assessment, hear explanations about various points of grammar and sentence construction and then get the opportunity to do some practice exercises.
• Grammar clinic 1- Sentence essentials and verb tenses – Do you ever wonder where to finish one sentence and begin a new one? Join this workshop and find out how to rid your writing of faulty parallelisms and sentence fragments. Not sure what verb tense to use or even what a tense is? Find out and practise using different verb tenses.
• Grammar clinic 2 – Sentence essentials, commas and apostrophes – Do you ever wonder how to shorten long sentences or where to put commas? Join this workshop and you will never have to worry about run-on sentences or incorrect use of commas again. You’ll even get a chance to find out how to use apostrophes correctly.
• Grammar clinic 3 – Sentence essentials, subject, verb agreement and articles – Do you ever wish you could improve your English writing style? Join this workshop and you will get the chance to improve the structure of your sentences and to become more familiar with when to use definite and indefinite articles
Critical AnalysisTools of critical and analytical thinking are essential in university learning. These sessions aim to develop your skills in thinking, reading and writing critically. - How to think critically online - When completing assignments many students find their research materials online. This workshop will help you use the internet as a tool to sharpen your critical thinking skills, and offer strategies for selecting and identifying excellent sources, whilst avoiding the dubious ones.
- How to critically evaluate sources - This workshop will give strategies to evaluate readings and research data. This includes analysis of context, methodologies and content to give well-rounded, reasoned accounts of which ideas hold water, and which don't.
- How to develop a critical analysis 'toolkit' - This workshop covers the 'nuts and bolts' of critical analysis skill development. Learn how to make useful notes, organise readings, and schedule thinking 'pit stops' to maximise your critical engagement with your study.
- How to write and argue critically - This workshop gives strategies for developing a strong, critical 'voice' in essay, report, and review writing. This includes thesis statement development, integrating quotes and paraphrases, and useful transitions in your prose.
Honours Research ProjectsThis workshop is aimed at students undertaking Honours research projects. Bring a draft copy of your thesis to this workshop. - How to fine tune your research project - This workshop is designed for students who are at the final stages of writing up their research. It will consider the elements of clear writing and will offer strategies on how to revise what you have written.
| Academic WritingEssay BasicsEssays form an important part of university assessments. These workshops will take you through the assignment writing process. - How to answer the essay question - Whether it’s your first assignment for UWA, or you’ve had a few attempts already, understanding what you’ve been asked to do is the key to success. This workshop will help explain the link between the question you’ve been set and the structure, style and language of your answer.
- How to structure your essay - Learn how to order your reasons, and develop a logical, coherent and clear flow from effective introduction to rounded conclusion.
- How to set up your essay argument - At the heart of good academic writing, particularly essays, is a clearly expressed central argument. This is where the thesis statement comes in. Learn how to work out exactly what it is you are saying and to express your central argument concisely and with precision.
Assignment TechniquesUniversity assignments require that you have particular written skills which are covered in this series of workshops. - How to develop a written argument - Once you know what you want to say, the next step is to develop and support your position. This workshop covers ways of ensuring that you support your argument with logical, coherent and relevant reasons, examples and supporting evidence.
- How to write an academic report - Academic reports require different skills and a different format than essays. Gain the skills you need to tackle reports your write after attending this workshop.
- How to edit your own writing - Want to learn how to upgrade your assignment from 'ordinary' to 'special'? Come to this workshop to learn what the very best writers know: how to edit and revise. This workshop will provide you with a systematic approach to revise what you have written.
Writing EssentialsWriting skills are essential to university success and these workshops will provide you with the key elements of good writing. - How to write a CLEAR assignment - Ever wondered what your marker wants? Attend this workshop on C.L.E.A.R. writing to discover the secrets of writing that earn you good grades.
- How to write good paragraphs - Want to know how to write great paragraphs? Come to this workshop where we look at how to write paragraph basics for all parts of your essay or report, and learn different ways of organising your ideas.
- How to write coherently - Good assignments have a clear sense of individual "voice" as well as a strong argument. Learn how to write with a voice that is coherent and confident.
ReferencingUsing references correctly is both expected and required of you at UWA and it can be a difficult area to navigate! The essentials of referencing will be explained in the following workshops. - How to identify "voice" in academic writing - Unsure of how to use other people’s work to support or illuminate your writing? Find out what it means to use other people's ideas in your academic writing.
- How to use other people's "voices" in your writing - Discover techinques for finding the information you need, and find out how to use others’ ideas to strengthen your writing through judicious use of quotes, skillful synthesis of sources, and effective referencing.
- How to establish a critical "voice" in your own writing - Become more skillful in your use of referencing conventions and find out how to maintain your own "voice".
Speaking and PresentingOral communication is an increasingly required skill and an important graduate attribute. These workshops will help you improve your speaking skills - whether in front of a group, in a tutorial or speaking to staff and other students. - How to speak out and speak up in tutorials - Some of us find it hard to voice our ideas in tutes, yet speaking up is one of the most important skills you can develop at university and in you career. Learn simple strategies so you can communicate more confidently and effectively in group situations.
- How to speak to an audience - If you’re not used to it, speaking in front of a group can be a challenging task! This workshop is designed to give you practical advice on effective communication including how to use your voice, what to do with your hands and how to appear calm and in control (even if it might not feel that way).
- How to prepare a successful presentation - Presenting involves lots of thought about your material and your audience. This workshop will show you how to develop (and practice) presentations that are well structured, clearly thought-out and delivered with ease.
- How to work effectively in groups - Students often complain about group work. However, the reality is that many courses incorporate group work as an important means of assessing students. This workshop will look at why group work is used and at how you can participate in a group project effectively.
Speaking practiceGaining skills in public speaking, participating in tutorials, conversations etc requires practice! - UniSpeakers Club - Gaining skills in public speaking, participating in tutorials, conversations etc requires practice! This speaking group allows you to practice your communication skills in front of a friendly audience of other students.
Pronunciation PracticeWant to be better understood in English? These workshops provide pronunciation tips and practice, with a focus on English language stress patterns and rhythm. - Stress in words and word groups - If you want to improve your English language pronunciation, working on word stress is a good place to start. This workshop offers practical, hands on activities to help you improve your spoken communication by getting the stress right in words and word groups.
- Stress and unstressed words in conversation - Have you ever noticed how in spoken English some words are emphasised and others seem to run together? Join this workshop to practice typical patterns of stress in everyday conversational English.
- Speaking with English rhythm - Want to be a powerful speaker, but unsure about how English rhythm can help? Come to this active learning workshop to practice using English rhythm to get your message across.
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