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Tips and Tricks of the Trade: The NAU-Yuma Writing Center

Tips and Tricks of the Trade: The NAU-Yuma Writing Center. Why is assistance valuable?. Life happens A good way to create a connection See the way others think. Read. Focus on the main point Understand what you’re reading instead of memorizing. Take Notes. Repetition and routine

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Tips and Tricks of the Trade: The NAU-Yuma Writing Center

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  1. Tips and Tricks of the Trade:The NAU-Yuma Writing Center

  2. Why is assistance valuable? • Life happens • A good way to create a connection • See the way others think

  3. Read • Focus on the main point • Understand what you’re reading instead of memorizing

  4. Take Notes • Repetition and routine • The smallest note can trigger a powerful memory • Personalize

  5. Take Time to Study • Popular culture and the depiction of studying • What do you consider studying? • Many smaller segments vs. large cluster method

  6. Have the Correct Attitude • A negative attitude can prove to be detrimental to success • Leads to procrastination, recklessness, and lethargy.

  7. Use all Tools Available to You • Cline Library • Study groups with friends • The NAU-Yuma Writing Center

  8. The NAU-Yuma Writing Center

  9. Misconceptions • We are proof-readers • We only look at grammar • The paper needs to be finished in order to be checked

  10. What do we do?

  11. All Levels of the Writing Process • Thesis Development • APA format/Citations • Development of Ideas • Clarity • Organization • Oral Presentations • And much much more!

  12. Why Don’t Students Utilize This Free Service? • Some students are shy about their work • Some wait until the last second • Some don’t know what we do

  13. How can you help? • Spread the word • Let people know that we are here • We are a free service • We are here to help in any possible way • Your input is very valuable!

  14. Appointments • Please make an appointment • Call 317-7088 or email: bernadette.presloid@nau.edu for any questions.

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