
Academic Support
The most common questions we get are:
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Where am I losing so many marks?
How do I structure this assignment?
Is it better to quote directly or paraphrase my sources?
How to use citations most effectively in my paragraphs?
How else can I make my writing more academic?
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If you are a struggling uni student, we can support you in the following areas...
Understanding your assignments
(deconstructing assignment briefs, getting clarity on marking criteria and tasks...)
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Reducing study stress
(help with anxiety, stress management, wellbeing tips and advice...)
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Critical thinking
(questioning information, finding your voice, critical evaluation, argumentation...)
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Writing development skills
(planning, researching, referencing, assignment structures, drafting, polishing...)
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Academic language and style
(cautious language, nominalisation, academic grammar, sentence functions...)
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Giving academic presentations
(planning and preparation, articulation, visual aids, nerves...)
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Lectures and note-taking skills
(Understanding lectures, note-taking, summarising, notes-to-prose...)
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Plagiarism and academic misconduct
(finding your own voice, paraphrasing, summarising, using sources, using ChatGPT...)
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* please note we do not write for students, and take plagiarism concerns very seriously,
instead, we help you develop your own writing skills