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Te Punaka Ōwheo

Te Punaka Ōwheo has a friendly community of support staff for Māori. These staff offer academic, cultural and social support and can assist with a range of individual matters.

"Whāia te iti kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei"

 

Learning resources

Essay strategies 

These video resources provide information and strategies on how to create, structure and write essays.

1. Understand the main question

2. Separate the questions

3. Setting out the structure

4. Word count

5. Write the question at the top

6. Add your headings

7. Beginning writing

7a. Getting down your initial thoughts

8. Get runs on the board!

9. Write the conclusion

10. The main body

11. Free write under the headings

12. Use the course material

13. How to read large texts

14. How to up your marks

15. Referencing

Need to talk to someone?

If you have any questions feel free to contact our friendly community of support staff for Māori.

027 201 9614 tepunakaowheo@op.ac.nz

Exam strategies

These video learning resources provide information and strategies on how to get ready for exams.

1. Note taking part 1

2. Note taking part 2

4. Understand expectations

5. Systems to pass

6. Practice

8. Exam day

Need to talk to someone?

If you have any questions feel free to contact our friendly community of support staff for Māori.

027 201 9614 tepunakaowheo@op.ac.nz

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