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Master's Resources:
Interactive Guides

Could you use a refresher on the writing, library, and other academic skills required to complete your classwork?

Our collection of interactive guides provides instruction and tips for completing the tasks you often need to perform in Walden master’s programs.

Each guide takes between 15 and 30 minutes to complete and includes knowledge checks and a final quiz to help test your understanding.

You may see these in your classrooms, and you may also find it helpful to review them throughout your program!

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Analyze Turnitin Reports to Revise

Learn how to use Turnitin reports as a tool to identify areas of your writing that need revision, and revise your writing based on your Turnitin report to ensure academic integrity.

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Break a Topic into Keywords

Learn how to identify main concepts in complex research topics, use main concepts to identify synonyms or related words to be used as keywords, and employ advanced database searching.

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Cite and Reference Learning Resources

Learn how to identify the basic elements of reference entries, understand the types of sources provided in the classroom learning resources, and produce APA-style references and citations.

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Develop and Support Arguments

Learn how to understand what makes up an academic argument; identify strategies for developing a thesis, claims, and support; and recall methods to compare/contrast and respond to counterarguments.

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Develop Test-Taking Strategies

Learn how to prepare for a test with study techniques, approach different types of tests and test questions, and reflect on testing as a growth opportunity.

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Embrace Iterative Research and Writing

Learn how to reflect on your writing and research process, employ prewriting strategies when researching and planning, and implement revision strategies when writing.

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Evaluate Resources

Learn how to evaluate sources by asking questions, recognize different types of publications, and determine what types of sources are most appropriate for your purpose.

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Guide to Professional Presence, Communication, and Conduct in Field Experience

Learn how to cultivate a professional presence, identify norms of communication and conduct, and distinguish between professional and unprofessional conduct.

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Locate Assessment Instruments, Tests, and Measures

Learn how to understand different types of tests and measures, navigate appropriate databases for locating information about assessments and tests, and locate the full text for assessments.

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Locate, Cite, and Reference Journal Articles

Learn how to search for and locate journal articles through the Walden Library databases, identify publication information for articles found, and cite and reference articles using APA style.

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Locate, Cite, and Reference Legal Resources

Learn how to identify, search for, and locate different types of legal and government resources, and how to cite and reference legal resources in APA style.

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Locate and Reference Magazines and Newspapers

Learn how to use library databases to locate magazine and news articles, revise APA references provided by the databases for accuracy, and create APA-style references for magazine and news articles.

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Locate Evidence-Based Practice

Learn how to turn topics into researchable questions and search terms, recognize different types of studies, and search the databases to find research that supports evidence-based practice.

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Manage Time and Navigate Priorities

Learn how to identify the benefits of time management, take a time inventory and set priorities, and identify how to set goals and use a calendar to make time for your priorities.

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Navigate OASIS Resources

Learn how to identify available OASIS resources relevant to your needs, access academic skills resources, and bookmark relevant OASIS resources for future use.

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Organize and Develop Paragraphs

Learn how to identify the main parts of a paper, understand what the MEAL plan is and how to use it for paragraphing, and apply the MEAL plan structure to outline and develop body paragraphs.

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Outline and Organize Ideas

Learn how to draft a thesis statement and plan for an essay, identify outlining strategies for paper-level organization, and use techniques for transitioning between and within paragraphs.

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Paraphrase and Summarize Information

Learn how to identify the differences between paraphrasing and summarizing, use a paraphrasing strategy, and know when and why to cite information.

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Prioritize Wellness and Self-Care

Learn how to complete a self-care assessment, identify areas for improvement, and employ strategies for prioritizing wellness and self-care.

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Produce Clear, Concise Writing

Learn how to make your writing clear and concise, maintain clarity when paraphrasing, and use feedback tools for sustained support in producing clear, concise writing.

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Read Critically

Learn how to understand what critical reading is and why it's important; critically read a journal article; and ask questions, take notes, and summarize what you read.

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Respond to the Assignment Prompt

Learn how to identify what assignment prompts are asking you todo and create a plan for how to respond, compose an effective response to the prompt, and use the rubric to identify expectations.

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Write Professional Documentation

Learn how to identify the foundations and common characteristics of professional documentation and develop strategies for writing professional documentation.

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