Taking Notes

For a good overview of note taking tips, go to:  
http://www.recordnations.com/articles/record-keeping-students.php

Academictips.org provides information on note taking techniques, methods of taking notes, using group notes, secrets to taking better notes, noteworthy notes, preparing for class and using colors.
http://www.academictips.org/acad/literature/notetaking.html

Dartmouth College provides information on taking lecture notes, listening and the Cornell format.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/notes.html

Berkeley College offers 5 Tips for Effective Note Taking:
http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/academic/notes-tips.htm

Learn how to draw mind maps with Mind Tools:
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm

Learn about mind maps and watch a video by Tony Buzan, the inventor of mind maps.


Writing

Study.com provides useful guidelines for both students and faculty for using Artificial Intelligence in writing. See their ariticle, "How to Use an AI Homework Helper Responsibly." 

Study.com also provides a good summary of the process of writing a research paper, "Research Tips & Strategies for a Great College Paper."

The Purdue Online Writing Lab provides resources for writers including grammar, punctuation and making citations in the MLA or APA formats.  
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

The College Atlas contains information on general study skills, reading and writing, test taking and preparation, time management, memory techniques and study skills for specific subjects:
http://www.collegeatlas.org/college-study-guides.html

The Write Place Catalog produced by St. Cloud University has handouts on just about every aspect and type of writing:
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocAPA.html

Need to write a paper in APA style?  This site introduces you to APA documentation and shows useful examples:
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocAPA.html

Speaking 

9 Ways to Sound Like You Know What You You're Talking About
This article gives some good tips for anyone wanting to improve their public speaking.

Public Speaking, An Online Resources Guide
This site has apps to help with public speaking, related websites, resources for fear of public speaking, videos, and quotes for your speeches.  
www.wiseoldsayings.com/public-speaking-an-online-resource-guide.php> 

The Virginia Tech site has many resources for making presentations and speeches.
http://www.studygs.net/index.htm 

The Job Interview site has a collection of links to material on public speaking and dealing with the fear of public speaking: http://www.jobinterviewtools.com/guideto-public-speaking.htm

Visit the Public Speaking Web site to learn how to assess, analyze, research, organize and deliver your speech: http://www.abacon.com/pubspeak/ 

Learn about tips for improving your speeches or join the Toastmasters at: http://www.toastmasters.org/