Study Guides

Study Skills & Maths

Generating Ideas

  Brainstorming
   9 Ws
  de Bono Thinking Frames
  Critical Thinking

Organising your Thinking

  Organising/Synthesising your Research
  Plan an Essay
  Note-Taking
  Argument Framework
  Concept Mapping
  Mindmapping
  Goal Setting

Evaluating Information

Evaluating Source Credibility
Evaluating Information

Getting the most out of your study

Questioning
Comment Codes

Practising Reflection

Reflective Writing

Study Skills +

  70 20 10
  Critical Thinking
  Exam Preparation
  Exam Techniques
  Listening Skills
  Managing Class Time Checklist
  Managing Your Time
  Memory Tips
  New to Study Academic Skills Checklist
  Note-taking
  Reading Effectively
  Reading Effectively - PQRST Method
  Working in Groups

Numeracy +

  Math's Basics
  Decimals, Fractions and Percentages
  Number Order Quiz
  Writing about Percentages
  GCF Math Tutorials

Assignments

Assignment Types +

  Annotated Bibliography
  Business Reports
  Case Studies
  Discussion Forums
  Essay Checklist
  Essay Formatting Template
  Essay Writing
  Lab Reports
  Literature Review
  Oral Presentation
  PowerPoint Presentation
  Reflective Writing
  Report Writing
  Report Types
  Research Proposal
  Research Reviews
  Written Submission

Research +

  Defining the Research Question
  Research Methodology
  Research Proposal
  Research Reviews
  Writing a Thesis
  Thesis Formatting Guideline
  Guides to Thesis and Research Project Proof-reading/Editing Services
  EIT Theses in Research Bank

Finding Information +

What is Literature (2:27)

Turnitin +

Submitting Assignments -Turnitin
Viewing an Originality Report

Academic Writing

Assignment Writing Guide

Writing Skills +

Writing Skills

  Ten Easy Ways to Improve your Writing
  Writing Skills Guide
  Sentence Structure
  Paragraph Structure
   Paragraphs - 1
  Paragraphs - 2
  Sentence Starters and Transitional Words
  He tīmatanga k ο rero hai ārahi
  Writing about Percentages
  Proofreading Strategies

Language Skills

  Science Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
  Academic Word List
  Articles - 1
  Articles - 2
  Confusing Words
  Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz
   Using One Word Instead of Many

Te Reo Māori Resources

  Ngā Ra o te Wiki
  He Kupu o te Ra
  He Kupu o te Ra
  A Dictionary of Māori Language
  English/Maori - Maori/English Dictionary
  Māori Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

Academic Writing +

Academic Writing Guides

AI (Using Generative AI Tools)

Academic Phrasebank

Analysing your Assignment Task (2:46)

Assignment Instruction Words

  Assignment Writing Guide
  Descriptive, Analytical, Critical/Evaluative, Reflective Writing Compared
  Discussion Forums
  He tīmatanga k ο rero hai ārahi
  Incorporating Citations
  Instruction Words - 1
  Instruction Words - 2
  Paraphrasing
  Paraphrasing self-check
  Quoting
  Sentence Starters and Transitional Words
  Summarising

What is Literature (2:27)

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity (3:16)

  Academic Integrity
  Breaches of Academic Integrity
  Academic Integrity
  Copyright
  Plagiarism
  A Beginner's Guide to Plagiarism - Ako Aotearoa
  Plagiarism

APA Referencing and Formatting

APA Style

APA Referencing Tool

APA Referencing +

APA References (6:58)

In-text citations (2:24)

Figures and Tables (4:59)

   APA Referencing Examples
  Reference Examples:
  EIT Guide to APA 7th
  Referencing

  He Aratohu Tohutoronga APA
  APA Referencing Examples
  Kaupapa Māori

   APA Figures and Tables
  Figures and Tables:
  EIT Guide to APA 7th of Figures
  and Tables

APA referencing guide - brief
APA Referencing Guide:
A Brief Guide

In-text Citations

Formatting your References

Format your APA Reference List using Word (1:17)

Formatting the Reference List

Assignment Presentation +

APA Style

  Appendics
  Brackets
  Bulleted, Lettered, and Numbered Lists
  Formatting the Reference List
  Heading Styles
  Italics
  Quotation Marks
  Writing Numbers

EIT Formatting Guidelines

  Formatting Requirements
  Essay Formatting Template
  School of Nursing Formatting Requirements

Format your APA Reference List using Word (1:17)

Heading Styles (3:27)

Format your Assignment using Word (3:25)

Specific Programme Guides +

Guides written by schools for specific programmes.

  Reflective Writing in the Social Sciences
  School of Nursing: Formatting Requirements
  BSW Assignment Formatting
  Applied Science Lab Report - Level 5
  Applied Science Lab Report - Level 7

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Library and Learning Services

Study Guides–Pukapuka ako

Study Skills & Maths

Assignments

Academic Writing

APA Referencing and Formatting

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