Peer Advice: Finding and Reading Research Articles
How do you find research articles? And how do you read them? Grant models some great strategies for developing these core college skills.
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Writing Tips
Its mid semester, so you are probably hard at work on your first batch of college-level papers. Need help? Scroll down for tailored writing tips, including citation skills, brainstorming topics, and finding your voice.
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Academic Lifehacks
A tutorial blog from the Honors Hub
Haley P
- Mar 18
- 1 min
Peer Advice: Time Management and Big Projects
In your first year, you'll churn out 6-page papers like clockwork. But how do you tackle big, months-long projects like the Honors Capstone?
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7200mek
- Oct 20, 2023
- 1 min
Writing Center Tips: A Resource Essential for Success
Hear from an experienced tutor what to expect from UW's Writing Center!
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hosannakrienke
- Sep 18, 2023
- 1 min
Can I say "I" in a college paper????
Maybe you've heard "Never use 'I' in academic essay." The good news is that isn't true! The bad news is that it is a bit more complicated...
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hosannakrienke
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Stellar Student-Made Video Essays
Watch two students' examples of fantastic Video Essays from last year in order to imagine your own project!
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hosannakrienke
- Mar 28, 2022
- 1 min
Keys to Great Presentations
Whether you dread class presentations or love being at the front of the room, public speaking is a life-long asset.
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hosannakrienke
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
Library Research Tips and Tricks
Janice Grover-Roosa, our own Honors Excellence Librarian, has compiled a tailored research guide for Colloquium II students.
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hosannakrienke
- Feb 17, 2022
- 1 min
Profs Discuss: Finding Your Voice as a Writer
Listen in as Dr. Taggart and Dr. Krienke chat about writing and finding your voice as a first-year student.
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hosannakrienke
- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
Clichés: AVOID THEM LIKE THE PLAGUE
Since the beginning of time... students have used clichés like this one to begin academic papers. This tutorial troubleshoots the problem!
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hosannakrienke
- Dec 3, 2021
- 1 min
What Profs Want You To Know About Grades
In this Lifehack, we talk about how professors see grades-- not as an assessment of you as a person, but as a check-in on your skills.
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hosannakrienke
- Nov 12, 2021
- 1 min
Your Own Best Critic: Revision Strategies for College Writing
Ever spent hours staring at a blank page waiting for the right word? This Lifehack shares the messy, creative, freeing process of revision.
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hosannakrienke
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
The Art of Using Quotes (and how a good quote can lead to a dynamite paragraph)
Citation and quotation can feel real finicky. But interacting with others' ideas is at the heart of critical thinking in college.
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hosannakrienke
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Finding a Paper Structure (and OUTGROWING the 5 Paragraph Template)
Here's a little secret: college professors kinda hate the 5 paragraph essay. Why is it bad? What can you do instead? Find out in this week's
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hosannakrienke
- Sep 20, 2021
- 1 min
Brainstorming Paper Topics
How do you go from a few favorite quotes to a fully fledged thesis? What counts as "analysis"? Where do you even start?
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