Author: TRSM Academic Success Centre

Undergraduate students are increasingly being asked to submit their written assignments via the Turnitin plagiarism-detection service on D2L. This tipsheet explains the how-tos and benefits of using Turnitin

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Author: Hemingway Editor

This resource helps students with grammar, punctuation and elimination of run-on sentences. This resource has helped me a lot as English is my second language and I’m sure it will help many others

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Author: Learning Scientists

A good reminder of effective approaches in a cheerful and accessible format. These resources were created based on research from cognitive psychology from the past few decades. The materials are intended to teach about principles of learning and to provide teachers and students with flexible guiding principles to guide learning and studying.

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Author: Paul Corrigan

This article differentiates among types of reading and offers strategies to promote active reading. It is a useful resource if you would like to know more about teaching reading skills.

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Author: Queens SASS

Two-way nouns, also called double nouns, are nouns that can be either count or non-count depending on their meaning in context. This guide explains what they are and how to use them.

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Author: Glean

Glean is a note taking app that combines multimedia notes with audio recording. it can be used both online and offline to be able to take notes and annotate lectures, audio recordings, and meetings. Quick labels and speech bubbles make it easy for students to navigate the audio recording.

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Author: University of Manchester

The Academic Phrasebank is a general resource for academic writers. It aims to provide you with examples of some of the phraseological ‘nuts and bolts’ of writing organised according to the main sections of a research paper or dissertation. Great for EAL learners as well as upper-level undergrads and graduate students who are looking for ways to develop their academic vocabulary and find a more scholarly voice.

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Author: Thesis Whisperer

A list of verbs and that show judgement about the topic. Great for EAL learners as well as upper-level undergrads and graduate students who are looking for ways to develop their academic vocabulary and find a more scholarly voice.

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Author: WordReference

Online English, French, Spanish, Italian and German dictionary. I’ve used this resource many times to translate to French.

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Author: Venngage

Venngage is a resource that helps you communicate information through infographics.

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