Description
Book Synopsis - Are you puzzled by tutor comments on your assignments?
- Do you want to improve your grades but aren't sure how?
- Do you want help but donât know where to go or who to ask?
If so, then this book will save the day! It will help any student to understand the comments they receive on their assignments and improve their assignment results.
The book focuses on the common weaknesses that lecturers highlight when they write comments such as:
- âYou have not answered the questionâ
- âYour work is more descriptive than criticalâ
- âYou did not tell me anything newâ
- âYour English is weak; it was difficult to follow your argumentsâ
And by understanding what tutors are looking for in essays, students can quickly learn how to improve their assignment structures, the language they use, and their referencing skills in order to raise their grades.
There is also a vital section on how to be more creative in assignments as well as a chapter on where to go for
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Why read this book
Chapter 1: The shock of poor results
Chapter 2: Interpreting your assignment results
Chapter 3: ‘You have not answered or addressed the question’
Chapter 4: ‘Your work is more descriptive than critical’
Chapter 5: ‘Your assignment was poorly structured’
Chapter 6: ‘You did not tell me anything new’
Chapter 7: ‘Your reading for this assignment is limited’
Chapter 8: ‘You need to improve your referencing’
Chapter 9: ‘Your English is weak; it was difficult to follow your arguments’
Chapter 10: Finding your own voice in assignments
Chapter 11: Sources of help
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
