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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.