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Study, Learning and Transitioning into University

Backstage Pass is a podcast (external link)  and eLearning project for people who are thinking about going to university.

This is a project about identity and access. It starts with the idea that different people face different barriers when it comes to higher education, and university doesn’t always look the way that we’re taught to imagine it.

First-generation students, mature students, and students from equity-deserving groups often don’t have access to the same privileges, tools, and supports as students who don’t belong to these identity groups.

The goal of this project is to provide tools, guidance, and student perspectives to make university more accessible to all kinds of people. Backstage Pass is a resource for people who are thinking about going to university, but it includes tools and background information to support students at various stages of transitioning to higher education.

Writing and Language Support

Introductory Resources

Citation Management Software

Planning, Writing and Revising
Planning

 (google doc) Assignments: Key Words (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) From Start to Finish (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Critical Reading (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Planning Your Assignments (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Essay Outline (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Finding Ideas (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Overcoming Writer's Block (external link, opens in new window) 

Online Module: Basic Essay Writing (opens in new window) 

Writing

 (google doc) The Writing Process (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) How to Paraphrase (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Thesis Statements (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Writing Concisely (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) The Parallel Form Rule (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Incorporating Data in Academic Writing (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Reporting What Others Say (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Using Inclusive Language in Writing (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Basic Punctuation Rules (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Formal vs Informal (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Transitions (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Indigenous Terminology (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) The Passive Voice (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Writing Practice Activity (external link, opens in new window) 

TMUSearch: Online Writing Tutorial (opens in new window) 

Revising

 (google doc) The Magic Seven (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Revision (external link, opens in new window) 

 (google doc) Proofreading (external link, opens in new window) 

Graduate Student Support