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On this page, you'll find links to the guides produced by the Academic Skills Specialists on various aspects of academic practice and studying. All of the guides are free to download; if you have any questions about what is covered in them, just let us know via Twitter (@CardiffMet_AST) or by email (academicskills@cardiffmet.ac.uk). 


Writing

Academic writing

Writing techniques: Constructing a paragraph

Using the active and passive voices

Common writing errors

Sentences, clauses and phrases

Sentence structure: SVO

Using the apostrophe

Blogging: Writing an effective blog post


Reflective writing

Applying Kolb's (1984) learning cycle

Applying Gibbs' (1988) reflective cycle

Skills audit form


Referencing

Referencing

Referencing images

OSCOLA referencing


Studying

Learning styles

Criticality: Analysis, evaluation and synthesis

Note-making

 

Preparing an assignment

Preparing for exams

 

Preparing for 'open book' exams

Managing your time


Public speaking and presentation skills

Presentation Skills 1: Public speaking

Presentation Skills 2: Creating effective slides


Research

Creating a conceptual framework

Getting started with SPSS






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