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PowerPoint Guidelines
Author: McGill
PDF with guidelines on how to design a presentation. I’ve used it before, and it has helped me make my PowerPoint more accessible.
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6 August 2022
Spreeder
Author: Spreeder
This website allows you to input a text and read it at any speed you would like (it’s interesting to see how much you can comprehend when there are words flashing quickly). I’ve used this for some long, simple readings and it allows me to get through them quickly.
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8 August 2022
Citation Machine
Author: Citation Machine
This website helps you make references and citations for different styles like APA format. Myself and a lot of students use this resource when citing.
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Academic phrasebank
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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6 August 2022
Read&Write for Google Chrome™
Author: Texthelp
Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work.
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English verb tense chart
Author: Alba
This is the best infographic for verb tenses I’ve ever come across and a go-to resource that’s used by students and writing consultants alike. What I like about it is that it explain the conventional usage of each tense (i.e., when / why to choose one tense over another).
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8 August 2022
Write like a scholar
Author: Queens SASS
Academic language is like a dialect; it’s a subset of English that is used for a specific purpose—academic speaking and writing—and understood by a specific audience—academics. All students, regardless of whether English is their first language, need to learn new academic vocabulary upon entering university.
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Turnitin: Friend, Not Foe
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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International Center for Academic Integrity
Author: ICAI
This website hosts a blog and other institutional resources on academic integrity. Of special help are the six values of academic integrity that move the discussion of integrity beyond just plagiarism. The six values speak to a practice of integrity rather than an avoidance of plagiarism. Rather than avoiding negative consequences, it’s an invitation to excellence and scholarship.
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Academic literacy and plagiarism: Conversations with international graduate students and disciplinary professors
Author: Abasi, A. R., & Graves, B.
In this study we examine how university plagiarism policies interact with international graduate students’ academic writing in English as they develop identities as authors and students.
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6 August 2022
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