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 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
