
Week of August 18
- Mon 1810:00 AMDesigning Research PostersEngage events
Posters can be used to discuss, inform and promote your research at conferences and events. They provide a medium to communicate your research in a clear, concise and creative manner.
This workshop will help your tailor your message to your audience and learn some practical tips for designing an effective poster that stands out and people will want to read.
Workshop full or can't attend any of these sessions?
Check out our online resource: Designing research posters Please RSVP to book your place. If you have any questions, just Ask us. - Tue 1911:30 AMAcademic Skills: Paraphrasing, Summarising, and QuotingEngage events
This workshop will help you understand when it is appropriate to paraphrase, summarise and quote, and provide an opportunity to practice writing ideas from academic texts in your own words. Please RSVP to book your place. Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource, Academic Skills Video Series. If you have any questions, just Ask us. - Tue 193:00 PMWriting in English: Using verb tensesEngage events
This workshop offers advice about the use of tenses in general, and then it focuses on the use of tenses in academic writing. Examples of common tense choices are provided, as well as citation styles. The workshop includes some practice and suggestions. Workshop full, or can't attend any of these sessions?
Check out our online resource: Grammar Smart
Or our recording: Verb tenses To be sure of having a place at the workshop, please RSVP! Please contact us at ele@auckland.ac.nz if you have any questions. - Wed 2011:30 AMAcademic Skills: Finding informationEngage events
This workshop covers effective search strategies for finding scholarly information. By the end of the workshop you will know: 1. what you need to search for 2. where you should search for it 3. how to get the best results Please RSVP to book your place.
Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource with a short video Learning essentials: Finding information. If you have any questions, just Ask us. - Thu 2110:00 AMAcademic Skills: Reading EffectivelyEngage events
Keeping up with required course readings, as well as reading for assignments and research can be challenging. This workshop covers practical strategies to help you engage with academic texts more effectively. Please RSVP to book your place.
Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource with workshop recording Learning Essentials: Reading Effectively. If you have any questions, just Ask us. - Thu 215:00 PMAcademic Skills: Essay WritingEngage events
This workshop covers strategies for planning and writing a well-structured essay. Effective introductions, paragraph construction and writing styles are addressed. Please RSVP to book your place.
Can’t attend a session? Check out our online resource with a short video Learning essentials: Essay writing. If you have any questions, just Ask us.