Week 3 Lecture

During the Lecture of week 3, we were given many tips on how to go about writing our essays.

First page consisting of title, author, date,
• An introduction detailing the questions that were being researched including the scope. Resources and the level of success attained
• Main body of the report detailing what you have found and learnt including discussions of alternative where appropriate
• A conclusion which reflects your own understanding and stance on the subject under investigation
(YOU GET MORE CREDIT, SAYING THINGS IN YOUR OWN WORDS!)
• Recommendation are an important part which will be borne out of contextualising your work
(YOU CONCLUSION NEEDS TO BE MORE THAN JUST A PARAGRAPH
• Anything you claim, make sure you can justify it
• Appendices to deal with any supplementary material to...
• A complete bibliography
AIMS OF THE REPORT
• Demonstrate your ability to undertake research
• Research carried out is credible and academically sound (level 6)
• Demonstrate ability to collect, collate and process relevant material
• your understanding qualifies you as "local" expert in the topic (people can learn from you
• Communicate effectively
(MAKE SURE YOUR WORK IS OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARD)
• Formal style, introduction, body and conclusion, analytical thinking, careful proof-reading and neat presentation
• Check out "The writing centre website"
• Look at 1. "E-Journals" and 2. "TVU tutorials" on blackboard BUT YOU NEED TO BE REGISTERED WITH TVU E-RESOURCES
• Demonstrated "EndNoteWeb"