Monthly Archives: October 2007

Marking Scheme

All universities and indeed, courses have different marking schemes so you need to refer to your institution’s guidance for their own requirements. What follows is a general marking scheme which you may find useful to assist you in guessing your grade.
1st Class Standard
A 1st Class piece will display most, if not all, of […]

Writing to Length

Most essays have a word limit which are designed to make you think carefully about how to organise and illustrate your answer. Check with your institution whether references, footnotes and/or bibliography are included in the word count.
In law assignments, word limits are often restrictive so that you develop concise writing skills and omit any irrelevant […]

Effective Notetaking

You already started the process of note-taking in the previous section, even before putting pen to paper. How? Well, to take notes, you need to know what to take notes on; by analyzing the text, you’ve likely already located the sections or chapters most useful to you.
What should my notes look like?
The point-form or sentences […]

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