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Questions students frequently ask

Students who seek assistance from the the Student Learning Centre 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 TLC120/1201?
  • How can I change units without penalties

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

Contact
The Student Learning Centre
9360 2142
slearn@murdoch.edu.au