Hull Campus The Disability Office Your first port of call for help and advice. Based on the third floor of the students’ union building, which is accessible either by staircase or lift. If you are an international student, then you may find the Study Skills Guide for international students useful. It is available from the International Office.

and when it will be completed. Record this in your diary or wall planner. Always build in some flexibility to allow for the unexpected. give your work academic credibility • demonstrate how your work links into your subject area • prevent accusations of stealing other people’s ideas or words (plagiarism) Getting organised Once you have structured your presentation according to the permitted time schedule and created any additional presentational material, you can write the main points of it on plain postcards or use the notes feature of PowerPoint. How do I reference my own work? Students rarely need to reference their own work e.g. another assignment. If you do need to reference another assignment then use the general guidelines for books (top of p.56).the characteristics of Differentiate/distinguish explain the differences between Discuss give reasons for and against, examine by argument, it includes a title, date and your Student ID number • you have met the word count requirements (you are normally allowed the Introduction .................................................................................................... 37 Improving your reading skills ......................................................................... 38 Strategies for effective reading: ...................................................................... 39 Closing comments .......................................................................................... 40 David McConnell (2002) provides an overview of collaborative and co-operative learning and he identifies the following benefits:

Chapter 10: Working in Groups Introduction .................................................................................................... 74 What is an effective student group? ............................................................... 74 First meet-up .................................................................................................. 76 The organisation of meetings ......................................................................... 76 Managing group work ..................................................................................... 78 Common problems in group work.................................................................. 79 Closing comments ........................................................................................... 80Identify each individual task. • Manage the tasks – establish your priorities, identify when you will work on it It is therefore essential that you meet the necessary requirements for referencing and bibliographical standards within every piece of written work that you submit, and that you do not attempt to deceive or gain illegitimate advantage in any other way. Procedure / introduction (what you did to gather facts, sources of information used, methodology of research)