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Becoming an academic writer

 10 steps to assignment success
Step One
Prepare to research
 Open a research

  folder – old envelope,
  file, smart new
  briefcase…
 Be prepared to put

  notes from lectures,
  seminars & reading in
  folder
What is being asked?
Know the format:            Write out the whole
                             question
 Essay
                            Underline all the key
 Report                     words.
 Presentation
                            Look at the asking
                             words – describe,
 Seminar?                   analyse, evaluate,
                             discuss
If in doubt – ask your      Any other key words?
  tutor                      Like “using examples”
                             or “illustrate with…”
Then:
   Analyse the question – all of it
   Have the overview – and fit the task to
    the learning outcomes
       these will be in the module booklet or available
        from module line via the university web site
   Be creative – use creative brainstorming
    and notemaking strategies
       Don’t know how? Go to a Learning Development
        Unit workshop and find out - also
       http:learning.unl.ac.uk/bssmquickstart
Action Plan
                 Tip: research one
                 word from the
Why?             question at a time


        Where?

                      When?
What?
Step Two
Follow the action plan –undertake
  targeted research and active reading
 Make pattern notes

 Write on one side of the paper only

 Build paragraph patterns

 Put notes in folder – write

  bibliography on the outside
Tip: index cards
               Index cards are useful –
                 and will save time
                 writing up a
                 bibliography at the
                 end
                Author

                Date

                Title

                Publisher

                Place of publication

                A few key points
Step Three – stop!
   Stop reading
   Review your
    findings
   Re–read the
    question
   What gaps are
    there is your
    research?
Step Four
   Plan the outline of essay, report,
    presentation, whatever…….
   Use a study skills book to give you some
    ideas or collect a hand out from the
    Learning Development Unit
   Or self register on webCT for the online
    Writing and Communication workshop
       See the IT helpdesk if you need assistance to
        create a webCT account
Step Five
   Prepare the first draft….
   A rough draft has gaps and mistakes
   Leave gaps – do not search for the
    right word – do not check spelling,
    tenses,
              (not this time)
Step Six
   Leave a time lag:
    the brain will work
    to close the gaps…




              How about a night
              out? Your action plan
              should leave you some
              time to enjoy
              yourself…..
Step Seven
                Review
                Revise
                Edit
                Struggle to write!
                Settle on a final
                 draft
Step Eight
                                   Get a friend,
    Proof read                      colleague,
Look for one type of               to read over
  mistake at a time                 your work,
                                     or read it
                  Think SPAG    from back to front,
                    Spelling       bottom to top
                  Punctuation      to spot errors
                      And
                   Grammar
Step Nine
               Finished!
               Take a copy AND keep
                a copy
               Hand work in or before
                the deadline
               Check you have
                correctly completed
                the coursework
                documentation (module
                code, tutors name)
               Leave time to queue at
                the assessment unit
                and get a receipt
Step TEN and most
important!
Review your progress
 Tutor feedback –

  read it, review it,
  plan what you will
  do with it!
 SWOT – then see a

  learning
  development tutor!
 Ask if you can swap

  and read other
  peoples work
Useful web sites

http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/college-of-london/ldu/north-
   http://learning.unl.ac.uk/bssmquickstart
     WebCT: Writing & communicating at
                   university
             WebCT: Write to learn

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10 steps becoming an academic writer

  • 1. Becoming an academic writer 10 steps to assignment success
  • 2. Step One Prepare to research  Open a research folder – old envelope, file, smart new briefcase…  Be prepared to put notes from lectures, seminars & reading in folder
  • 3. What is being asked? Know the format:  Write out the whole question  Essay  Underline all the key  Report words.  Presentation  Look at the asking words – describe,  Seminar? analyse, evaluate, discuss If in doubt – ask your  Any other key words? tutor Like “using examples” or “illustrate with…”
  • 4. Then:  Analyse the question – all of it  Have the overview – and fit the task to the learning outcomes  these will be in the module booklet or available from module line via the university web site  Be creative – use creative brainstorming and notemaking strategies  Don’t know how? Go to a Learning Development Unit workshop and find out - also  http:learning.unl.ac.uk/bssmquickstart
  • 5. Action Plan Tip: research one word from the Why? question at a time Where? When? What?
  • 6. Step Two Follow the action plan –undertake targeted research and active reading  Make pattern notes  Write on one side of the paper only  Build paragraph patterns  Put notes in folder – write bibliography on the outside
  • 7. Tip: index cards Index cards are useful – and will save time writing up a bibliography at the end  Author  Date  Title  Publisher  Place of publication  A few key points
  • 8. Step Three – stop!  Stop reading  Review your findings  Re–read the question  What gaps are there is your research?
  • 9. Step Four  Plan the outline of essay, report, presentation, whatever…….  Use a study skills book to give you some ideas or collect a hand out from the Learning Development Unit  Or self register on webCT for the online Writing and Communication workshop  See the IT helpdesk if you need assistance to create a webCT account
  • 10. Step Five  Prepare the first draft….  A rough draft has gaps and mistakes  Leave gaps – do not search for the right word – do not check spelling, tenses, (not this time)
  • 11. Step Six  Leave a time lag: the brain will work to close the gaps… How about a night out? Your action plan should leave you some time to enjoy yourself…..
  • 12. Step Seven  Review  Revise  Edit  Struggle to write!  Settle on a final draft
  • 13. Step Eight Get a friend, Proof read colleague, Look for one type of to read over mistake at a time your work, or read it Think SPAG from back to front, Spelling bottom to top Punctuation to spot errors And Grammar
  • 14. Step Nine  Finished!  Take a copy AND keep a copy  Hand work in or before the deadline  Check you have correctly completed the coursework documentation (module code, tutors name)  Leave time to queue at the assessment unit and get a receipt
  • 15. Step TEN and most important! Review your progress  Tutor feedback – read it, review it, plan what you will do with it!  SWOT – then see a learning development tutor!  Ask if you can swap and read other peoples work
  • 16. Useful web sites http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/college-of-london/ldu/north- http://learning.unl.ac.uk/bssmquickstart WebCT: Writing & communicating at university WebCT: Write to learn