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1. Analyse the question
0%
2. Find information and evidence
10%
3. Take and sort your notes
25%
4. Develop your structure
40%
5. Write your draft
60%
6. Review your work
80%
7. Final steps
90%
8. Submission due
100%

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1. Analyse the question (10%)

Start by 0%.

  1. Identify the key components of an assignment question.
  2. Determine the required nature and extent of your response.

2. Find information and evidence (15%)

Start by 10%.

  1. Find information relevant to your assignments.
  2. Assess the results of a search strategy for quality and relevance.

3. Take and sort your notes (15%)

Start by 25%.

  1. Organise your ideas using note taking methods.
  2. Acknowledge the source of ideas and words of other authors.
  • Watch a UWA video on reading efficiently
  • Find tips on managing information in ACE
  • Read a Survival Guide on note-taking
  • Attend a reading and note-taking workshop
  • Watch a UWA video on reading and notetaking

4. Develop your structure (10%)

Start by 40%.

  1. Recognise the common structural elements and key features of written assignments
  2. Select an appropriate structure for responding to an assignment question.

5. Write your draft (20%)

Start by 60%.

  1. Recognise the importance of showing your ‘voice’ in written assignments.
  2. Recognise the different ways evidence can be used in your assignment.

6. Review your work (20%)

Start by 80%.

  1. Follow a structured process for reviewing and proof-reading your work.
  • Refer to ACE to avoid plagiarism
  • Proofread your work with help from grammar and editing Survival Guides
  • Watch a UWA video on polishing your writing
  • Watch a UWA video on improving common sentence errors

7. Final steps (10%)

Start by 90%.

  1. Format your assignment and check the requirements
  2. Use Turnitin or other tools as instructed

8. Submission due

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