Consreus

St/G/2004

Study Skills Guide
Disability Support Service
University of Newcastle upon Tyne©

www.ncl.ac.uk/disability.services/

Study Skills Guide
Disability Support Service
University of Newcastle upon Tyne©

www.ncl.ac.uk/disability.services/
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Index
Learning Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Science Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Learning Styles Questionnaire. . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Report Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Study Strategies for

Analyse the Arguments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Different Learning Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Look at the Methods Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Multi-Sensory Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Question the Conclusions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Other Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Time Management and Organisation . 7

Key Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Study / Revision Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Dissertation Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Writing a Literature Review . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Making and Using Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

A Critical Approach to Writing . . . . . . 31

Note Taking Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

General Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Lectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Signal Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Making Notes from Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Organising Your Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

A Basic Guide to Referencing . . . . . . . 33
Harvard System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Reading Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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