Derrington, Kate and Bartlett, Cristy 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7763-9724 and Irvine, Sarah
(2021)
Writing Assignments.
In:
Academic Success.
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.
ISBN 9780648769842
Abstract
Assignments are a common method of assessment at university and require careful planning and good quality research. Developing critical thinking and writing skills are also necessary to demonstrate your ability to understand and apply information about your topic. It is not uncommon to be unsure about the processes of writing assignments at university.
You may be returning to study after a break
You may have come from an exam based assessment system and never written an assignment before
Maybe you have written assignments but would like to improve your processes and strategies
This chapter has a collection of resources that will provide you with the skills and strategies to understand assignment requirements and effectively plan, research, write and edit your assignments. It begins with an explanation of how to analyse an assignment task and start putting your ideas together. It continues by breaking down the components of academic writing and exploring the elements you will need to master in your written assignments. This is followed by a discussion of paraphrasing and synthesis, and how you can use these strategies to create a strong, written argument. The chapter concludes with useful checklists for editing and proofreading to help you get the best possible mark for your work.
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| Item Type: | Book Chapter (Commonwealth Reporting Category B) |
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| Refereed: | No |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | The book ‘Academic Success’, is a derivative of ‘College Success’ by Amy Baldwin, University of Central Arkansas used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Academic Division - Library |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Academic Division - Library |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2021 05:11 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2021 05:00 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | university, success, academic skills, study skills, writing, assignment, assessment, writing |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 13 Education > 1301 Education Systems > 130103 Higher Education 08 Information and Computing Sciences > 0807 Library and Information Studies > 080799 Library and Information Studies not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 46 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES > 4610 Library and information studies > 461099 Library and information studies not elsewhere classified 39 EDUCATION > 3903 Education systems > 390303 Higher education |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/44665 |
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