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QUT START

Published on Nov 21, 2015

Orientation January 2014

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QUT START

Library & Academic Skills Orientation
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today

  • Library support
  • Reading and notetaking
  • Academic writing
  • Referencing
  • Anything else?
This is what we'll cover briefly today. We are not going into much detail about each academic skill, but just highlighting the need for you to gain these skills for University study, and where you can get help with them.
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library support

  • Library Help Desk
  • Chat to a Librarian
  • Study Solutions appointments
  • Online resources
There are lots of ways to get help with library, research and academic skills at QUT. The Help Desk is on Level 3 of V Block, GP and Level 2 of R Block, KG. 10am-10pm you can Chat to a Librarian (from QUT Library home page). You can also book a 25 min 1-1 appointment for help with an assignment. There are also lots of online resources (see next slide). Main point - we're here to help, lots of options f2f and online. Just ask!
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online resources

  • QuickFind
  • Databases/subject guides
  • Studywell
  • QUT citewrite
  • Study Solutions bookings
Time for a virtual library home page tour (www.library.qut.edu.au) including QuickFind search box, databases/subject guides, Studywell, QUT citewrite and how to book Study Solutions appointments.
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reading & note-taking 

At Uni, you need to take more control over reading and notetaking for both exams and assignments than you do at school, as there is more to do and less guidance from teaching staff e.g. no time in class, no revision sheets.
Show Reading Overload video - http://studywell.library.qut.edu.au/reading_notetaking/reading_overload.htm...

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academic writing

Academic writing it a major part of Uni - it is how you demonstrate understanding of the topics explored in lectures and tutorials and readings. There are various types of academic writing e.g. reports, essays, annotated bibliographies, literature reviews. See the QUT write section at www.citewrite.qut.edu.au for detail on what these are.
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common errors

  • Failure to understand the question/task
  • Writing structure not logical and lacks flow
  • Ideas not well developed in paragraphs
  • Evidence not well synthesised into argument
The mistakes academics say students most often make. Turn them into positives - I will ensure I understand the task. I will write logically. I will cover one main idea in each paragraph and cover it well. I will summarise and synthesise the information/evidence I find during my research into my answer.
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common errors

  • Too much direct quoting or "paraphrasing"
  • Writing too conversational/informal
  • Writing not analytical or critical enough
  • Poor sentence construction
I will avoid too much quoting and paraphrasing by summarising and analysing the issue in my own words. I will write formally and use discipline specific language taught in my course. I will critically reflect on the information I use and analyse it's source and appropriateness, and this will be reflected in my writing style. I will pay attention to grammar, punctuation and sentence construction.
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academic style

Concise - Formal - Tentative
Academic writing is concise, formal and tentative. See handout for more info about what this means.
Complete handout activity on academic style, highlighting the differences between the two paragraphs.
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writing structure

Check out p22-26 of the QUT CiteWrite book OR online at Studywell/Writing/Writing Structure Overview.pdf. There is a basic diamond structure to most academic writing. You need a clear introduction and conclusion, and body paragraphs that have a topic sentence, supporting sentences and concluding or linking sentence.
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acknowledging sources

We need to acknowledge all sources referred to in our assignments, even if it was just an idea or concept. This is not optional at University. It doesn't matter if you quote, paraphrase or summarise - you need to acknowledge where the idea came from and cite/reference it in the correct referencing style for your faculty. See QUT cite section of www.citewrite.qut.edu.au for interactive details and examples of how to cite each type of resource e.g. book, YouTube clip, online journal according to QUT APA, QUT Harvard, QUT Legal and QUT Numbered styles. Find out what style your faculty uses. Also, see p27 of the QUT Cite Write book for examples of integrating sources into sentences.
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