Help with a paper or presentation

UNC Bears Help with a paper or presentation

Papers and presentations can be intimidating - especially when it's a large project and counts for a large portion of your grade! While there is a lot of flexibility and variation in requirements and expectations, here are some general strategies to help make your project a success. 

Getting and staying organized

No matter the size of the paper or presentation, you can always break the project down into smaller chunks, or steps, to keep yourself making steady progress. 

Check out these suggested ways to stay organized:

Try using this Download Project Management Worksheet

to write out the smaller chunks and deadlines for completing them to stay on track.

Here is a completed Download Project Management Worksheet Example

if you're not sure how to start.

Paper writing strategies

Check out these tips and resources if you are running into challenges when writing your paper:

Check out this Symptoms and Cures for Writer's Block Links to an external site. website for a variety of strategies to overcome writer's block at different stages of the writing process.

Also, check out More Strategies for Overcoming Writer's Block Links to an external site. for concrete prompts and exercises to stimulate your brain and get the juices flowing.

 Presentation strategies

Check out these resources to help you nail your next presentation, including advice on public speaking:

Check out these Public Speaking and Presentation Tips Links to an external site. for tips on successful and effective public speaking and presentations.

Bonus materials

Check out these additional resources and ways to apply this content to your life:

Looking for more specific help? Visit the UNC Writing Center Links to an external site. or the Tutorial Services Links to an external site. for guidance and support tailored to your field of study and assignment requirements.