Struggling to keep up with your course readings? Slow, focused reading might feel frustrating—but it’s actually one of the most powerful ways to learn.
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How to provide feedback to your instructors
Feedback is an essential part of the learning experience for both students and instructors and is a necessary part of the course. Your feedback helps your instructor understand your experience and improves the course.
Tailoring your message series: Communicating to diverse audiences
Tailor your research for specific audiences. In this post you’ll learn how to present your materials to diverse audiences.
Tailoring your message series: Creating great academic posters
Tailor your research for specific audiences. In this post you’ll learn how to present your materials in the form of an academic poster.
Writing to create: Using writing as a tool for thinking
Do you find it challenging to organize your thoughts into a coherent paper, identify your main argument, or even come up with ideas? What if you could use writing itself to strategize such issues and plan your assignments? This post explores how writing can be a way of thinking, reflecting, and above all, creating!
From listening to speaking: How to boost your English fluency
Want to gain confidence in your spoken English at university and beyond? These three simple steps will help you practice and improve your fluency and self-confidence.
How to write concisely
Learning to write concisely shows respect for your reader’s time and attention and keeps you under your word count! Here are some tips for eliminating excess wordiness.
How to write an effective essay paragraph
Want to write an effective essay paragraph? Check out the following strategies and tips to form strong building blocks for your essay.
Efficiently reading academic texts
Reading course materials can be challenging because of the volume, level of difficulty, and limited time available. To read course materials with greater efficiently, try this five-step “SQ3R” reading strategy.
Crafting professional emails to course instructors
Craft emails to your instructors that are clear, concise, thoughtful, and professional. These skills will be useful through your schooling and beyond!