May 12, 2021
How to avoid plagiarism (and why we reference in academic writing)
Students are often told that we reference to avoid plagiarism. They are also told that if they plagiarise, they can be excluded from the university.
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May 12, 2021
What is intentional plagiarism and why do people do it?
Plagiarism happens along a continuum from intentional to unintentional. Learning how referencing is used to build claims can help to prevent unintentional plagiarism, but what
June 20, 2019
Reading for a PhD
Postgraduate students often ask How much reading they should be doing. There is no one answer but this brief audio recording offers a few ideas
August 24, 2018
How-to-guide on Writing Tools
This narrated PowerPoint presentation discusses 3 different, widely used tools or strategies to help busy postgraduate students make and keep regular commitments to writing and
August 6, 2018
Thesis Statement
Every thesis has to make a contribution at the boundaries of the field. Can you state in just a sentence what the contribution of your
August 6, 2018
2 minute tip #3: Direct and Indirect Quotes
Two-minute tips provide short suggestions on how to improve your research. This two-minute tip looks at when it is appropriate to use a direct quote
August 6, 2018
2-minute tip #2: Relationship to texts
Two-minute tips provide short suggestions on how to improve your research. This two-minute tip looks at how there is a shift in relationship to texts
August 6, 2018
2-minute tip #1: Joining the conversation
Two-minute tips provide short suggestions on how to improve your research. This two-minute tip looks at how writing is about contributing to a field. The
October 27, 2017
Reading a journal article: techniques and skills
This brief PowerPoint presentation with voice over describes how to read journal articles and collating information using the rhetorical moves approach. The presentation explains the
September 13, 2017
Plotting a paper from your thesis
Publishing out of a thesis, or a research project, can be a significant challenge for many early career researchers and postgraduate students. This prezi takes