Questions students frequently ask

Students who seek assistance from the Student Learning section come with some of the following questions.

• How can I better manage my time?
• How do I keep up with all this reading?
• Can I improve my note making?
• What does 'critical thinking' mean and how do I learn to 'do it'?
• How do you analyse an essay question?
• How do you structure an essay?
• How do you write in a more 'academic' fashion?
• All my unit guides have different requirements for essays: Why do they keep changing the rules?
• All the books say things so well, how can I be 'original' and avoid plagiarism?
• What do tutors mean when they tell me to reference my essay?
• My ideas are good, but my writing lets me down. Any suggestions?
• How can I brush up on basic punctuation and grammar?
• My course work is fine, but exams bring my grades down. What can I do?
• I have to give an oral presentation. Help!
• How do you combine academic studies and looking after a family?
• When and where can I enrol in TLC120?
• How can I change units without penalties

If you have similar questions, make an appointment to come and see us:

Contact
Susan Davies
9360 2142
S.Davies@murdoch.edu.au