All new students are warmly invited to the first session of the Assignment Bootcamp: an online programme designed to walk you through the process of planning, writing and successfully submitting your first assignment of the academic year.
Led by expert academic skills advisors in the Library, these sessions demystify the writing process and provide practical tips and strategies for academic writing at Sheffield Hallam. Here are the details:
- Session title: Planning for Success
- Dates and times: Multiple sessions, 7th–9th October.
- How to join: Check your emails for an invitation from the Skills Centre.
What will the session cover?
The Planning for Success session covers strategies for maintaining productivity and motivation, managing multiple deadlines alongside other commitments, and an overview of the key steps needed to get started on any assessed piece of work.
What will I gain from attending?
- A step-by-step guide on how to tackle your first university assignment at a UK university, from getting organised to gathering research and writing a critical argument.
- Insight into what your markers are looking for, and what makes a first-class assignment.
- A chance to ask questions, share your ideas, and connect with other postgraduate students.
What if I can’t make this date/time?
If you can’t make this time, or prefer to study from a video resource, you can sign up to receive a recorded version of the session using our online form.
What are the other sessions in the bootcamp?
Following this session, you’ll also have the option to attend two additional webinars: Structure and Synthesis and Becoming a Critical Writer. These sessions run once per month from October to December, so you can choose from a range of dates and times.
We’ll share more details on this in the first session, or you can get ahead and book a place now on your preferred sessions.