Understanding the Assignment and getting started 
Download our PDF guide on how to get started on your assignment taken from the Higher Education Assignment Toolkit (HEAT)
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Glossary of Academic Words used in Titles Use this glossary from the HEAT to help you to break down your assignment title.
Focus on: Essay Writing Try the new interactive Focus on guide, or the pdf version for hints and tips on writing your essay.
Planning the structure Download our PDF guide on how to plan your assignment taken from the Higher Education Assignment Toolkit (HEAT)
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Structure templates and infographics Download our essay structure templates and planning guides below to guide your approach
See our more detailed pages on Reading and finding information Turning Reading into Writing: 5 minute bitesize video tutorialDownload a transcript of the video below
How to summarise, paraphrase and use quotations See p.58 of our PDF guide on writing your assignment taken from the Higher Education Assignment Toolkit (HEAT)
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Critical thinking interactive resource (engagement time: 5 minutes) Finding your critical voice: 5 minute bitesize video tutorialDownload a transcript of the video below
Structuring a paragraph See p.50 of our PDF guide on writing your assignment taken from the Higher Education Assignment Toolkit (HEAT)
Introductions and conclusions See p.49 of our PDF guide on writing your assignment taken from the Higher Education Assignment Toolkit (HEAT)
Templates 
*NEW!*
Are your proof reading skills up to scratch? Do you want to test them out, or have some low-stakes practice before tackling your next big assignment? Why not try our new Proofreading Detective game, the Scholarly Detective and the Case of the Slapdash Thief!
This light-hearted game is designed to work alongside the Proof-Reading for Grammar Toolkit and covers some key tips for effective proofreading, as well as giving you a chance to try out your skills on some real problems.
Try it out, and let us know what you think!
On an older browser? try the Flash Version here.
Proof reading toolkitWork through our interactive guide to improving your language and grammar.
Editing and proof reading 
Download our PDF guide on how to get started on your assignment taken from the Higher Education Assignment Toolkit (HEAT)
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Proofreading Checklist Try the Proofreading checklist extract from the Higher Education Assignment Toolkit (HEAT)
Understanding Feedback From Tutors Use this extract from from the Higher Education Assignment Toolkit (HEAT) to help you address the feedback you receive from your tutors.
Writing Reports Download our PDF guide on writing reports.
Verbal Presentations Download our PDF guide on verbal presentations.