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      • Why Use Words Anyway?
    • Share your Thoughts
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    • What is an Essay?
      • Essay Writing Processes
      • Choosing an Essay Topic
      • Focus on the Question
      • Your Essay’s Main Argument
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    • Key Features of Academic Writing
      • Academic Writing at GSA
      • Academic Style Dos and Don’ts
      • The ‘I’ in Academic Writing
    • Integrating Sources in Writing
      • Summarising
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        • Plagiarism
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      • An Approach to Writing for Art, Design and Architecture Students
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      • Balancing Priorities: Thesis and Professional Development
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      • Making a Contribution to Knowledge
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Mac Computer Use

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  • Moving to a Mac From Using Windows
  • Mac OS Basics
  • Finder Basics
  • Email Basics
  • Organising Your Email
  • Using Time Machine to Back Up Your Files
  • Expose and Stacks – to Help Work with Multiple Windows
  • Using Windows on a Mac through Bootcamp

Operating System Specific Information

Mavericks (10.9)

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  • What’s New – on the Apple Website
  • New Features – Video Guides on Lynda.com
  • Essential Training – Video Guides on Lynda.com
  • Getting Started – Video Guides on Atomiclearning.com

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