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Listening note-taking methods 2

Listening note-taking methods 2

Listening Note-Taking Methods 2What are listening note-taking methods? The Curve of Forgetting (originally called The Ebbinghuas Curve) proposes we forget new information rapidly. If you take a lecture for example, many students think that because they understand the...

File sharing

File sharing

Shared DrivesDownload all our videos and MP3s We use OneDrive & Dropbox file sharing applications to share all our videos and listenings. If you are in a country where you cannot access YouTube or Google-based websites, this is your solution. These apps provide...

Academic Synthesis

Academic Synthesis

Academic Synthesis What is synthesis? Synthesis is a key feature of analytical academic writing. It is the skill of being able to combine a number of sources in a clause, paragraph or text to either support an argument or refute it. We also synthesise sources to be...

Exemplification

Exemplification

Academic Exemplification What is exemplification? Exemplification means to provide readers with examples that illustrate a larger point. Exemplification writing uses specific, vivid examples for the purpose of adding more information to explain, persuade, define or...

Academic Definitions

Academic Definitions

Academic Definitions What are academic definitions? Academic definitions are statements explaining the meaning of a word or phrase. Definitions show that you understand key terms and ensure that there is no misunderstanding with your audience. Academic definitions are...

Referencing Skills

Referencing Skills

WRITING / Reference Verbs / Reference List / Referencing  In-Text ReferencingTerms & Conditions of UseWhen you use information from a text, you have to acknowledge it / state who said it.   Why? It’s not your idea, so you must give credit to the writer of the...

Reference Generators

Reference Generators

How to use www.citethisforme.comWhat is a 'reference generator'? A reference generator or citation tool is a digital application that creates reference lists and in-text citations in all referencing systems.Reference Generator Video How to use www.citethisforme.com -...

Reading Strategies

Reading Strategies

READING / reading strategiesAcademic Reading Strategies What are reading strategies? In order to read effectively, different reading techniques are necessary for different purposes and texts. Therefore, it is important for students to have a range skills to be able to...

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