Hello Students of BSIS!
The end of term is fast approaching and that means we have to start working on our essays. Sorry if we just ruined your Friday afternoon with that reminder! Essay planning and writing can be a daunting and stressful process. To help ease your fears, we wanted to let you know that Canterbury offers academic help via the Student Learning Advisory Service (SLAS). This is open to ALL University of Kent students.
In terms of essay writing, here is a quick overview of what SLAS can help you with:
SLAS will:
• Help you plan your essay by discussing overall structure as well as paragraph/sentence structure
• Help you with successful reading/note-taking techniques
• Help you write in the UK academic style
• Help you reference effectively to avoid plagiarism
• Help you with grammar, spelling and punctuation by examining a section of your writing
SLAS will not:
• Discuss the academic content of a paper
• Make judgements about your arguments and sources
• Re-write any of your essay
• Proof-read your essay
• Correct citations and references across the entire document
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SLAS learning advisors are available to help BSIS students through email, phone, or Skype consultations. Use the information below to contact SLAS. Keep in mind that the end of term is December 20 so if you wish to use this service before the Christmas break, you should contact them as early as possible.
Student Learning Advisory Service – Contact Details
Email: learning@kent.ac.uk
Phone: 01227 82 (4016)
Website: www.kent.ac.uk/learning
We encourage all BSIS students to take advantage of this free service! A few documents are attached that will provide you with more information. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact us (hea2@kent.ac.uk or mt390@kent.ac.uk) or the Student Learning Advisory Service directly.
Have a great weekend!
Hazel Allan & Maggie Toffelmire
Welfare Officers
Brussels Graduate Union