How to Write an Assignment: Proven techniques from a chief examiner that really get results

Contents......Page 6
List of Illustrations......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Various types of assignment......Page 14
How your assignment will be assessed......Page 18
Choosing the right format for your assignment......Page 22
Who am I writing the assignment for?......Page 23
Case studies: an introduction......Page 24
Self-evaluation......Page 25
Finding your preferred style of learning......Page 27
Managing your time effectively......Page 35
Case studies......Page 39
Self-evaluation......Page 41
Identifying the key words......Page 43
Techniques for understanding the instructions......Page 46
Case studies......Page 49
Self-evaluation......Page 51
Brainstorming......Page 53
Note-taking and collecting further information......Page 56
Producing an outline plan......Page 57
Case studies......Page 60
Summary......Page 61
Self-evaluation......Page 62
Paragraph writing......Page 63
Using sub-headings......Page 66
Writing introductions and conclusions......Page 67
Case studies......Page 69
Summary......Page 70
Self-evaluation......Page 71
Working with a rough draft......Page 72
Keeping it clear and simple......Page 73
Keeping it flowing......Page 74
Avoiding gender and other bias......Page 75
Case studies......Page 76
Self-evaluation......Page 79
Using quotations......Page 82
Providing references......Page 84
Preparing bibliographies......Page 86
Preparing appendices......Page 89
Successful layout and presentation......Page 90
Case studies......Page 92
Summary......Page 94
Self-evaluation......Page 95
Recording your own progress......Page 97
Using constructive feedback......Page 99
Time to reflect......Page 104
Summary......Page 105
Self-evaluation......Page 109
Case studies......Page 110
And how about you?......Page 114
Conclusion......Page 115
Glossary......Page 116
Further reading......Page 118
L......Page 120
W......Page 121