Academic Success: Essential Websites for Students
Discover key websites for academic success in this workshop presented by Sylvia Arnold. Explore resources on writing, learning, research, and language skills specifically curated for students. Enhance your academic journey with valuable tools and tips!
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Go-to Websites for Academic Success An International Academic Support/Writing Centre Workshop May 14, 2020 By Sylvia Arnold
Todays Plan Introductions Four VIU-based websites: right under our noses! 1. https://services.viu.ca/writing-centre/resources 2. https://learningmatters.viu.ca/ 3. https://libguides.viu.ca/?b=s 4. https://international.viu.ca/sites/default/files/lc_recommended_websites_s20 .pdf + Owl at Purdue https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html Your website suggestions? Upcoming webinars + Webinar feedback
Introduction Me Why Go-To Website workshop? I wish I had known that earlier!! You: some polls
#1 https://services.viu.ca/writing https://services.viu.ca/writing- -centre/resources centre/resources Exceptionally helpful handouts about writing Academic writing Citation Language use Task: Find 1-3 handouts that interest you.
#2 https://learningmatters.viu.ca/ https://learningmatters.viu.ca/ One-stop spot for all your academic questions Divided into 10 different areas Often 2-4 ways of explaining the information (videos, tip sheet, visual) Task: Choose 1 area that interests you and find 1-2 subsections of interest.
#3 https://libguides.viu.ca/?b=s https://libguides.viu.ca/?b=s Subject-specific library guides Go-to resources for your field Really Wish I had known about this before!! Task: find one resource that you think will be useful to you
#4 https://international.viu.ca/sites/default/files/lc_r https://international.viu.ca/sites/default/files/lc_r ecommended_websites_s20.pdf ecommended_websites_s20.pdf Comprehensive list of sites to improve English as an additional language skills Listening Reading Writing Grammar Speaking/Pronunciation Vocabulary Spelling/typing Dictionaries/thesauruses
+ + https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html GO-TO outside source for General writing Research and citation Subject-specific writing Job search writing ESL-specific grammar Task: choose one area and find one subsection that interests you.
Your Suggestions? Type them in the chat box and I will copy them here!
Thank you! Stay for Q &A or email ?s/suggestions to Sylvia.Arnold@viu.ca Upcoming webinars: Date Tues. May 19th Time* 4.00- 4:45 Subject Writing an Academic Paper Speaker John Hill Wed. May 20th Thurs. May 21st Tues. May 27th 4:00- 4:45 4.00- 4.45 4:00- 4:45 Comma Basics Sylvia Arnold Introduction to APA Citation How to Boost Your Oral English John Hill Sylvia Arnold Webinar feedback
