Useful websites
Useful websites on aspects of assessment for students
There are many websites offering advice on various forms of assessment.
Listed below are a few that are especially useful.
Please note that external websites are not the responsibility of LearnHigher.
Academic English
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http://www.academicenglishgenerator.com/
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A useful guide, particularly for international students, on
developing language.
Boolean terms
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http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean/
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A website to help you master serach term- handy for internet
and library searches.
Essay structure
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Thesis statement: OWL' at the Purdue University Writing Lab at
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/.
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The OWL is an excellent writing resource. This page aims to
develop thesis statements. The site also has comprehensive
information on grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Developing your argument : 'University of Melbourne: Coursework;
Argument' at
http://www.courseworks.unimelb.edu.au/researchandwriting/argument.
php.
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A good guide to developing your argument and the structure of
your essay. There are also other pages in the site on writing.
Grammar
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English Plus+ online grammar (Bair, J. 2008): the 'Grammar Slammer]'
at http://englishplus.com/grammar/contents.htm.
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See also Grammar Slammer 'Run-on sentences' and 'Sentence
fragments'.
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For punctuation see the 'Grammar Slammer- punctuation'.
University of Hull: ' Academic Writing in English' (AWE).
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This is a wiki site on grammar, writing and spelling.
Making notes
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Notemaker at
http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/TLTC/learnhigher/notemaker/.
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An interactive resource on different ways to make notes, London
Metropolitan University.
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Useful websites
Maths help sites
 www.mathcentre.ac.uk:
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www.mathtutor.ac.uk
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This site covers Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Differential
Equations, Complex Variables, Matrix Algebra, or Mathematical
Tables. You can find topics ranging from simplifying fractions to
the cubic formula, from the quadratic equation to Fourier series,
from the sine function to systems of differential equations.
www.coventry.ac.uk/ec/jtm/contents.htm:
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'Algebrahelp' has lessons, calculators, worksheets and
resources tabs on algebra.
www.sosmath.com
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'Animations for grasping ideas': Using a series of maths applets,
this site develops understandings of Calculus, Trigonometry,
Geometry and Vectors.
www.algebrahelp.com
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Mathtutor aims to support students new to university level maths
in the following topics: Arithmetic, Trigonometry, Algebra,
Differentiation, Functions, Graphs & Sequences, Integration,
Geometry and Vectors.
www.ies.co.jp/math/products
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mathcentre is an online resource that offers students quick
reference guides, practice and revision materials, video tutorials,
workbooks and online practice exercises on many branches of
mathematics, including: Algebra, Arithmetic, Complex Numbers,
Differentiation, Drug dose calculations, Finance, Functions and
Graphs, Geometry, Graphs for health sciences, Guides & Case
Studies, Integration, Matrices, Measuring the Effectiveness of
Support Centres, Mechanics, Numeracy Skills, Sequences &
Series, Statistics, The Mathematics Problem Internationally,
Trigonometry and Vectors.
'Just the Maths' is a collection of separate units, in chronological
topic-order, intended to service foundation level and first year
degree level courses in higher education, especially those
delivered in a modular style. Each unit represents, on average,
the work to be covered in a typical two-hour session consisting
of a lecture and a tutorial
www.coventry.ac.uk/math_centre
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The Maths support centre is part of the 'Sigma' Centre for
Excellence in Learning and Teaching. Resources, worksheets,
tests and FAQs are presented on the site.
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Useful websites
Proofreading
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'Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services: proofreading for common
surface errors'. At
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/proofing_grammar.shtml#punct
uation.
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A good guide to proofreading- easy to read.
Referencing
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'Academic Integrity' prepared by the University of Kent. At
http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/ai/.
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A comprehensive guide to different aspects of academic writing
and referencing. The site includes downloadable guides and
links for different referencing styles.
'The University of Melbourne: Referencing and avoiding plagiarism'.
Spelling
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'AskOxford.com: Better writing - Commonly misspelled words'.
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Browse this site for tips on spelling and grammar.
Style and register
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'University of Essex: mySkills, Academic Style'.
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This site has useful explanations and practice tasks with
solutions.
Using the Internet
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Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Bristol: 'Intute
Virtual Training Suite: The Internet Detective' One of the best guides
around on how to get the best out of the internet.
Writing examples
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University of Plymouth Writing for Assignment E-Library: At
http://www.learningdevelopment.plymouth.ac.uk/wrasse/. Using this
site to find examples of academic writing for different subjects and
levels.
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