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Sample annotated bibliography
An example annotated bibliography from a tutor in the School of English at the University of Leeds.
Sample annotated bibliography
An example annotated bibliography from a tutor in the School of English at the University of Leeds.
Working with others
A guide for good collaborative working practices
Critical thinking questions
Questions to be used as a starting point for reading critically.
Evaluating information checklist
A checklist introducing the main criteria that can help determine whether or not you feel confident to use a piece of information as part of your studies.
Judging your own work
A guide to help you analyse and evaluate how critical you have been in your writing.
Final Year Project (FYP) guidelines for students
Information and guidelines to help prepare for a final year project.
PASS/PAL Student Leaders term-time checklist
A checklist created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL sessions.
Planning your PASS
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL sessions.
PASS/PAL session plan template
A template PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help plan and run a PASS/PAL sessions.
Using the right instructional verbs
A guide to using the right instructional verbs in academic writing
What should you be thinking about prior to exams?
A quick guide to revision and exams
Revision planning template
A blank template for planning your revision.
Flash card examples
Examples of flash cards to be used as memory aids in revision
Exam timetable example
A example guide to help you plan your time within an exam
Planning in paragraphs
A guide to help plan and structure an paragraph when answering an exam question
Peer Support Icebreakers (University of Manchester)
A selection of resources useful to PASS/PAL student leaders from the University of Manchester
Impress your examiners
A guide to help with writing in exams, covering what examiners are looking for and also what they don't want to see.
Disaster recovery plan
Tips to get you back on track if you are struggling in an exam
Keyword search: improving your results
Tips on how to improve your keyword search results
Decision Tree: Tasks that might trigger procrastination
A tool to help you to identify tasks that you think may trigger procrastination. Use the tree to identify strategies to help you to get the work done.
Structure and coherence
A guide to creating a well-structured piece of academic work which flows in a logical way is much easier for a reader to follow and understand.
Writing an introduction
A guide to assist with writing an introduction to an essay.
Writing a paragraph
A guide to writing a paragraph.
Writing a conclusion
A guide to writing a conclusion.
Signposting within an essay
Signposting within an essay
PASS/PAL session plan - Academic integrity and plagiarism
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL session.
PASS/PAL session plan - Critical thinking
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL session.
PASS/PAL session plan - Digital learning
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL session.
PASS/PAL session plan - Exam and revision techniques
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL session.
PASS/PAL session plan - Group work
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL session.
PASS/PAL session plan - Note taking
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL session.
PASS/PAL session plan - Presentations
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL session.
Using others' work
A chart showing the main characteristics of different methods you can use to incorporate others’ work into your own writing.
Researching People Organisation
An introductory guide and how to enrol on to the Minerva organisation "Researching People". Join the organisation if your research project methodology involves working with people.
Revising, Editing and Proofreading
Use these guides in your writing process to check for common errors, language used, formatting, references and citations, and much more.
Quick Guide to Essay Writing
A quick guide to essay writing exploring the reasons why tutors ask students to write essays.
Reflective writing - Sample learning log
An example of a reflective learning log used by science students taking a module called Science into Schools.
PASS/PAL session plan - Reading, Paraphrasing and Summarising
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL session.
PASS/PAL session plan - Referencing and Endnote
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL session.
PASS/PAL session plan - Writing
A session plan created by and for PASS/PAL Student Leaders to help you plan and run your PASS/PAL session.
Research and Referencing
A guide to including references to other sources of information in your academic writing.
Criticality and Arguments
A guide showing areas to consider to improve your critical writing.
Language and Style
A guide showing areas to consider to help give an academic voice to your writing.
Understanding and Content
A guide to help you demonstrate your understanding of the topic of your writing and address the task at hand comprehensively.
Feedback Action Plan Template
This template will help you to organise your feedback from each assignment so that you can find ways of feeding it forward.
Reading and note making skills teaching resources
Use these materials to introduce students to different methods of note taking, how to be an efficient note taker and how to increase their speed reading.
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Tutor workshop PowerPoint
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Note taking lesson plan
(DOC 146.5 KB)
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Abbreviations handout
(DOC 170.5 KB)
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Cornell example handout
(DOC 1.78 MB)
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Lecture notes handout
(DOC 130 KB)
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Note taking template for books and journals
(DOC 127.5 KB)
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Lecture summary template
(DOCX 80.56 KB)
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3 column template
(DOCX 193.55 KB)
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Reading faster, reading more workshop PowerPoint
(PPTX 523.86 KB)
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Reading faster, reading more workshop lesson plan
(DOC 141 KB)
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- Speed reading activity handout (DOC 134.5 KB) Download
Referencing teaching resources
Resources to help students understand what referencing is, why they should reference and how to reference using an approved style.
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Harvard crib sheet
(PDF 125.83 KB)
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Harvard citations crib sheet
(DOCX 148.04 KB)
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Numeric crib sheet
(PDF 50.2 KB)
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Numeric citations crib sheet
(DOCX 133.3 KB)
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MHRA crib sheet
(PDF 173.52 KB)
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Example reference list Harvard
(PDF 321.07 KB)
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Example reference list Numeric
(PDF 315.25 KB)
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In-text citation teaching notes
(DOCX 118.36 KB)
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In-text citations Harvard activity
(DOCX 173.47 KB)
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In-text citations Harvard activity answers
(DOCX 171.67 KB)
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In-text citations Numerical activity
(DOCX 172.51 KB)
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In-text citations Numerical activity answers
(DOCX 172.83 KB)
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Matching definitions activity
(DOCX 102.68 KB)
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Matching definitions activity answers
(DOCX 100.99 KB)
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Matching definitions activity teaching notes
(DOCX 110.9 KB)
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Referencing skills voting activity
(DOCX 105.71 KB)
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Why referencing activity teaching notes
(DOCX 114.18 KB)
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Referencing workshop lesson plan
(DOCX 122.39 KB)
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- Referencing workshop tutor PowerPoint (PPT 827.5 KB) Download
Writing a literature review teaching resources
Use these materials to provide students with an overview of how to write the literature review for their undergraduate dissertation.
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Literature review introductions handout
(DOCX 104.58 KB)
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Literature review extracts handout
(DOCX 105.91 KB)
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Literature review checklist handout
(DOCX 103.64 KB)
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Literature review workshop lesson plan
(DOCX 128.08 KB)
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- Literature review workshop PowerPoint (PPTX 617.27 KB) Download
Minerva reading lists guide
Guide to using the Minerva reading lists tool.