Every essay introduction needs four parts if you want full marks: a clear topic sentence, a little background, a thesis statement, and signpost sentences. That’s it. The topic sentence introduces your essay, the background gives a little context, the thesis… Read More »4 Key Parts Every Essay Introduction Needs (With Examples)
You’ll never be accused of plagiarism if you know both when to cite and the few times you don’t have to. Most of us already know it’s important to cite when we use other peoples ideas, words or data. But… Read More »When To Cite (And When Not To)
Academic writing doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, if you want better grades, then your essay, report and review writing needs to be clear and simple. That means cutting out all the fluff words and avoiding the overly complicated… Read More »The Dos and Don’ts of Academic Writing (With Examples)
I tested ChatGPT 3.5 and 4 (edit: and now version 5) more than 20 times, and not once could it get a single reference correct. As a lecturer, I can tell you that references are the number one way we… Read More »How Lecturers Know You Used ChatGPT
As a researcher and lecturer, I’ve seen so many students struggle to write good literature reviews because they end up just summarizing articles instead of critically analyzing them. But there’s one simple step that makes writing literature reviews so much… Read More »How To Write An Exceptional Literature Review In One Step
The hardest part about writing a literature review is learning how to synthesize the research instead of just summarizing it. A summary is where you take what you read, and reduce it down in size into your own words, highlighting what… Read More »How To Synthesize (Not Just Summarize) In Your Literature Review
At some point in your degree, you’ll almost certainly be asked to write a literature review. But what they don’t tell you is that there’s actually more than one type. In fact, there are six types of literature reviews: Integrative,… Read More »6 Types Of Literature Reviews (And How To Write them)
I’m going to show you how I use Google Scholar to speed up my research. These steps will save you hours of searching and make your assignments easier to write. If you’re not familiar with Google Scholar it’s exactly the same as regular… Read More »How To Use Google Scholar To Speed Up Your Research
Let’s be real, figuring out what you can and can’t do with AI at university is confusing. One lecturer says it’s okay to use for some things. Another threatens disciplinary action if you even think about ChatGPT. In general, AI… Read More »AI at University: Smart Help vs Plagiarism and Cheating
If you fail a uni subject it can feel like the end of the world. Especially when you’ve worked so hard to submit the assessments and sit the exams. But don’t worry, you can still graduate with your degree even… Read More »What Failing A Uni Subject Really Means In Australia