How to...write a great assignment

Step 6 – Review and check

Leave your assignment for a while then come back to edit and proofread, this will enable you to look at it with fresh eyes.

Think about the following points: • Have you answered the question you were set? Check your work against the marking scheme if you have one as well as the question. • Is the structure correct and the content logically arranged? • Have you included all relevant parts? (Title page, introduction, conclusion and bibliography) • Does your assessment read well with each section flowing smoothly on to the next? A good way to check this is to read it aloud. • Have you used your own words and acknowledged all your sources? • Check the grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Don’t just use a spell checker (it won’t pick everything up). • Check your referencing. Is it correct? • Have you included your name, student ID, the assessment details date and page number each page?

TIP: If possible, ask someone else proofread your assessment, as it can be difficult to see mistakes in your own work.

Referencing and Research 1-to-1s

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