Handouts & resources

• Tips for Success With Online Learning
• Study @ Home: Successful Group Work
• Study @ Home: Managing Your Time While Studying From Home
• Study @ Home: How to Set Up and Maintain a Virtual Study Group
• Study @ Home: Tips For Taking Online Classes in Another Time Zone (University of British Columbia)

• Time Planner for Exam Period
• Semester Planner - Fall 2020
• Finding Time to Study
• Managing Your Studying Time
• Dealing With Procrastination
• 20 Strategies – Stop Procrastinating
• Time Management Strategy: Breaking Down Tasks

• Strategies for Learning in Problem Solving Courses
• Six Steps to Effective Problem Solving Strategies
  
• Preparing For and Taking a Problem Solving Exam

Assignment Calculator

• Writing Assignment Calculator is a great tool to help you plan and write your paper.

Writing Essays and Research Papers

• 20 Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block
• A Brief Guide to Writing a Research Paper
• Creating the First Draft of Your Research Paper
• A Template For Writing An Essay
• An Example of a Sentence Outline for a Research Paper
• Exploring the Topic of Your Research Paper
• Finding a Plan for Your Paper 
• Finding Your Thesis Statement
• Organizing Your Ideas for Your Research Paper
• Typical Plans for a Research Paper
• Researching Your Research Paper Topic
  
• Getting Started on Your Research Paper
• Structure of a Research Paper

Other Types of Writing

• Tips for Writing Short Essays
• Process for Writing an Article Review
• Writing a Paper in Applied Human Science
• Writing an Artist’s Statement: One Approach
• Guide to Writing a Lab Report - For Chemistry and Biochemistry Students

The Mechanics of Writing

• Understanding Key Words in Writing Assignments
• Writing Effective Paragraphs
• Punctuation Patterns
• Transitions: Signals for Your Reader

Documentation  

• Avoiding Plagiarism
• How to Paraphrase: Guidelines
• APA Documentation Basics
• Chicago Documentation Basics
• MLA Documentation Basics

Resources from Concordia Library

• Research Guides by Subject
• Citation and Style Guides

Resources from Purdue University

• Online Writing Lab (OWL)

• Active Study
  
• Five Learning Essentials
• Strategies to Improve Your Concentration
• Smart Choices for Learning
• Strategies to Improve Your Memory
• Using Graphic Organizers to Enhance Learning

Read actively and efficiently in order to understand and remember what you read:

• Effective Study Reading
• PQRST Reading Strategy
• Improve Your Reading Speed and Comprehension
• Non-Stop Reading – A Strategy for ESL Students
• Reading Tips for English Literature
• Strategies for Reading in Fine Arts
• Reading Different Types of Course Material

Note-taking Learn how to take effective notes in class so that you capture the most important information and have a strategy to review and remember it after class:

• Note-Taking Strategies
• PAR 5 Note-Taking Strategy
• Using Graphic Organizers to Enhance Learning

Prepare for exams and understand how to approach different types of exam:

• Preparing for Exams
• Preparing for Exams by Generating Test Questions
• Preparing for and Taking a Problem Solving Exam
• Strategies for Taking Tests & Exams
• Strategies for Taking Essay Exams
• Strategies for Taking Multiple Choice Exams
• Strategies for Reducing Exam Anxiety

Learn how to effectively plan, prepare and deliver oral presentations to help you feel more confident when speaking in public:

• Planning and Designing an Oral Presentation
• How to Prepare Oral Presentation Notes
• Delivering an Effective Oral Presentation
• Managing Performance Anxiety
• Handling Questions After an Oral Presentation

These handouts are especially prepared for ESL students to help them study in English

• Tips for Writing to an Academic Audience
• Tips to Improve Your English Outside of Class
• Strategies for Taking Notes in Class
• Tips for Preparing and Delivering a Presentation
• How to Speak Up in Class
• How to Work Well in Groups
• Non-Stop Reading – A Strategy for ESL Students

• Graduate Writing: Strategies for Finding a Focus or Research Interest and Beginning Your Reseach
• Free-Writing for Your Thesis
• Tips for Managing Graduate Reading and Writing
• Writing your Graduate Thesis

• Part 1: Guide to Writing a Personal Essay, Letter of Intent or Personal Statement
• Part 2: Guide to Writing a Personal Essay, Letter of Intent or Personal Statement
• Tips for Writing a Letter of Intent/Personal Statement for a Graduate Program