.svg){kind=icon}
Academic Skills Resources
A range of online resources are available to help you develop your academic skills. Learn more about academic integrity, communication, academic writing, stress management, examination preparation, and English grammar concepts.
Academic integrity and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Learn how to use and acknowledge information and understand the University’s expectations about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Using AI Tools at UWA: A Guide for Students [PDF 1.2MB]
Communication
Learn more about writing professional emails and communicating effectively in tutorials.
Writing emails at university [PDF 423KB]
Understanding tutorials [PDF 201KB]
Group assignments
Being able to collaborate as part of a team is a highly valuable skill and is important for success in group assignments.
Working on a group assignment [PDF 257KB]
Group or team agreement template [PDF 84KB]
Assignments
Explore resources to help you structure different types of assignments, including reflective writing, presentations, reports and annotated bibliographies.
Reflective writing [PDF 377KB]
Structuring your presentation [PDF 191KB]
Writing an annotated bibliography [PDF 305KB]
Writing essays
Develop the skills to structure your essays and effectively articulate your argument.
Structuring essays [PDF 306KB]
Writing an introduction [PDF 644KB]
Writing a thesis statement [PDF 433KB]
Writing a paragraph [PDF 2.2MB]
Writing a conclusion [PDF 476KB]
Linking words and phrases [PDF 352KB]
Skills for science
Explore advice for interpreting scientific evidence and writing scientific reports.
Reading scientific papers [PDF 174KB]
Writing lab reports [PDF 519KB]
Incorporating evidence into your writing [PDF 244KB]
Stress and time management
Develop time management skills to reduce stress, manage your study load, and improve your overall wellbeing.
Managing your study load [PDF 249KB]
Managing your study time [PDF 451KB]
Managing procrastination [PDF 476KB]
Studying and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) [PDF 275KB]
Studying for exams
Explore a range of techniques to help you revise and retain information for your exams.
Retrieval practice [PDF 244KB]
English language and grammar
Improve your English language, grammar and communication skills.
English language
English Vocabulary [PDF 362KB]
Listening in English [PDF 373KB]
Reading in English [PDF 337KB]
Speaking in English [PDF 403KB]
Thinking in English [PDF 333KB]
Writing in English [PDF 336KB]
.webp)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.svg)
.webp)