APA Citations
Important for knowing the recency of the citation
A tool that will mislead you and get you an F if you use it to write your paper
An LLM (will accept ChatGPT as an answer)
A simple method of time management that is so ubiquitous that you might not even think of it that way
Marking due dates on your calendar
This is always in brackets before the period
page number p. #
A robust resource with articles you can cite
VIU Library website
This strategy might remind you of going to the movie theatre
Putting your phone on do not disturb
A resource that will answer all citation questions (and is way cooler than using chatgpt)
A simple way to make a dauntingly long assignment more manageable
Chunk it down into a few hundred words per session
This technique was originally developed using a tomato-shaped kitchen timer for which it gets its name
The Pomodoro technique
This can either be integrated into a paraphrasing of the text, or hidden behind brackets
The author's last name
This technique for coming up with ideas sounds like something a verbose arachnid would use
A word web
Memorization method using both sides of small pieces of paper
Flash cards
The reference list is always formatted in the alphabetical order of these
The author's last names
A tactic to help you look for issues in your writing once it's "finished"
Soak time (letting the essay sit untouched for 24 hours before reviewing)
This technique centres around learning by teaching a complex topic using language a child could understand, and it's namesake was friends with Oppenheimer at Los Alamos
The Feynman technique