Activity

Familiarise yourself with the Study Help site:  www.unisa.edu.au/studyhelp

Activity

Use the Study Help site to find resources which you could recommend to help the students with their queries below.  Note:  There may be more than one resource you could suggest!

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1. A student asks you for ideas on how to organise their writing.
   Resource(s): ASSIGNMENTS > e.g. Assignment Planning, Essays, Reports; STUDY SKILLS > e.g. Introductions, Conclusions, Paragraphing; WORKSHOPS & MORE HELP > Academic Skills workshops
   
   
2. A student tells you that they have never done a group work assignment before and are worried about how everyone will manage working together.
   Resource(s):_____________________________________________________________________
   
   
3. A student tells you that they are finding it hard to know where to start with their assignment.
   Resource(s):_____________________________________________________________________
   
   
4. A student tells you that they never have enough time to do all the things they’re supposed to do in their courses.
   Resource(s):_____________________________________________________________________
   
   
5. A student asks for help about an assignment due later today which they haven’t done any work on.
   Resource(s):_____________________________________________________________________
   
   
6. A student tells you that they are confused about how to reference information in their assignments.
   Resource(s):_____________________________________________________________________
   
   
7. A student asks you for ideas on how to present information they’ve read in their own words in their assignments.
   Resource(s):_____________________________________________________________________
   
   
8. A student asks you for ideas on how to write more academically.
   Resource(s):_____________________________________________________________________
   
   
9. A student tells you that they want to improve how they listen to lectures and take notes.
   Resource(s):_____________________________________________________________________
   
   
10. A student tells you that they don’t understand what Turnitin is used for.
    Resource(s):_____________________________________________________________________