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Clear, worked-example guides for university students in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada and the US — assignment structure, Harvard and APA referencing, paraphrasing, proofreading and planning. Written by the RozContent studio behind Academic Assignment Support.

Checklists

The Final Proofreading Checklist to Run Before You Submit Any Assignment

A four-pass proofreading checklist for university assignments: structure, argument, referencing and surface errors — the exact checks to run in the last 30 minutes before you submit.

Referencing

15 Harvard Referencing Mistakes Students Make — Corrected, with Examples

The 15 Harvard referencing mistakes that cost students marks — each shown wrong, then corrected: missing citations on paraphrases, et al. errors, page numbers, secondary citations, AI sources and reference-list faults.

Academic writing

How to Paraphrase Without Plagiarising (With Before-and-After Examples)

Paraphrasing means restating an idea fully in your own words and sentence structure — then citing it. Learn the 4-step method, see before-and-after examples, and avoid patchwriting.

Study skills

How to Write an Assignment: A Step-by-Step Guide for University Students

The complete assignment process in 8 steps: unpack the brief, research with purpose, outline, draft with PEEL paragraphs, reference as you go, edit, proofread and submit.

Academic writing

How to Write a Literature Review Step by Step (Structure + Outline You Can Copy)

A literature review is a synthesis organised by theme, not a list of summaries. Learn the 5 steps: search, screen, group by theme, synthesise, and structure the review with a copyable outline.

Referencing

APA vs Harvard Referencing: Key Differences, Examples and Which One to Use

APA 7th and Harvard are both author–date styles, but they differ in punctuation, capitalisation, et al. rules and reference-list format. A side-by-side comparison with the same book, journal article and website worked in both styles.