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TRENTU.CA / Academic Skills / How To Guides / Academic Skills Online Resources Index

Academic Skills Online Resources Index

Browse the contents of these sections and find short guides on

  • Writing
  • Editing
  • Research and Documentation
  • Science and Math Resources
  • Study Skills
  • Time Management
  • Online Learning

How to Write in University

How to Approach Any Assignment

  • How to Write Essays
  • How to Write Lab Reports
  • How to Write Annotated Bibliographies
  • How to Write Article Summaries
  • How to Write Business Reports
  • How to Write Literature Reviews
  • How to Write Reflections
  • Presentations
    • How to Prepare and Deliver Oral Presentations
    • How to Create Effective Powerpoint Slides
    • How to Create a Poster Presentation

Planning your Assignment

  • 10 Steps to Complete your Assignment

Developing an Argument

  • Developing a Topic
  • Developing a Thesis
  • Organizing an Argument
    • Outline Checklist
  • Beyond the 5-Paragraph Essay: A Flexible Essay Model

Writing Introductions, Conclusions, and Body Paragraphs

  • Successful Paragraphs
  • Effectively Integrating Evidence
  • Creating Coherence (or Flow)
  • Writing an Introduction
  • Writing a Conclusion

How to Edit your Writing

Strategies for Revision and Proofreading

  • Revising the Whole Paper
  • Editing for Clarity and Grammar
  • Proofreading

Grammar and Style

  • Sentence Structure
  • Punctuation
  • Using Apostrophes
  • Pronoun Agreement and Reference
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Misplaced, Squinting, and Dangling Modifiers
  • Parallelism, Consistency, and Voice
  • Capitalization
  • Words often Confused

How to Use Sources

The Research Process

  • The Research Plan
  • Searching for Sources
  • Efficient and Effective Reading
  • Useful Research Notes

Avoiding Plagiarism

  • Paraphrasing and Summarising

Documentation Guide

  • Common Citation Questions
  • Find Style by Discipline
  • APA Style, 7th edition (American Psychological Association)
  • Chicago Style, 17th edition (Footnoting)
  • MLA Style, 8th edition (Modern Languages Association)
  • CSE Style (Council of Scientific Editors)

Science and Math Resources

Science Resources

  • Writing Lab Reports
    • Understanding Hypotheses and Predictions
    • Strategies for Writing
  • Writing in Science: Clear and Effective Prose
  • Presenting Data

Math Resources

  • Math Basics
    • Formula for Success – Math Review and Foundations
    • Math for ERSC
    • Lines, Conics, Limits, and Derivatives
  • Statistics Basics
    • Statistics for PSYC

Study Skills

Reading Strategies

  • Read Critically and Efficiently
    • Reading Empirical or Scientific Articles
    • Reading Argumentative Articles (Humanities or Social Sciences)
    • Reading the Textbook

Listening and Notetaking Strategies

  • Lectures, Listening, and Notetaking
  • Notetaking templates

Exam Preparation and Writing

  • Prepare for and Write Exams
    • Writing Multiple Choice Exams
    • Writing the Bell-Ringer Exam
    • How to Understand and Answer Free Response or Essay Exam Questions
    • Studying for Essay Exams

Transition to University

  • Survive and Thrive: Your First Term at University

Time management

Effective Time Management Strategies

  • Time Management 101: Strategies for long-term and short-term planning, creating productive routines, and avoiding plagiarism. Instruction on using tools, including the 4-month calendar, 24/7 schedule, and assignment analysis form.

Time Management Tools

  • Download templates and worksheets: 4-month calendar, 24/7 schedule, assignment analysis form, 2-week planner

Planning an Assignment

  • Learn how to analyze an assignment and get started. Plan for thoughtful research, organized writing, and careful revision.

Online Learning

Getting Started with Online Learning

  • Setting Yourself Up for Success in Your Online Class
  • Academic Integrity and Online Learning
  • Tips for Effective Online Learning: Practical Strategies (video)

Goal Setting and Managing your Time

  • Motivation in the Online Learning Environment (video)
  • Using the Pomodoro Method to Get your Work Done (Video)
  • How to Manage your Time Guide

Notetaking and Participation

  • Taking Notes from Online Lectures and Materials
  • Successful Participation in Online Discussion Boards 
  • Critical Reading Strategies: Textbooks, Scholarly Articles, Empirical Articles

Preparing for and Writing Exams

  • Preparing for Online, Open-Book Exams
  • Preparing for and Writing Take-home Exams
  • Writing Multiple Choice Exams

How To Guides

  • Transition to University - Advice for First Year
  • Level Up: Resources for Upper-Year Students
  • How Do I Protect My Academic Integrity?
  • How to Study
  • How to Learn Online
  • How to Manage Your Time
  • How to Write in University
  • How to Succeed in Math and Science
  • How to Use Sources
  • How to Edit Your Writing
  • Academic Skills Online Resources Index
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