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Analysing and Planning Assignments
Martin McMorrow
Centre for Teaching and LearningMassey University, New Zealand
[email protected] 094418143
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What is an assignment?
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an original piece of work:typically:•an essay•a report
•a presentation•a project
100 level - 1000 –2000 words 200 level - 1500 –2500 words 300 level - 2000 –3000 words
individual, pairs or groups
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completed independently by students in their own time typically:• several hours per week for a month or so• Use of 6 + books & articles – not just
lecture notes & course book
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Where can you find out about assignments?
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Find your course guide on Stream
It’ll look like this: or this:
And look up the section on Assessment
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Find out more in lectures and tutorials
Ask questions and look for updates in the news & discussion forums on Stream
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How can you plan for successful assignments?
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• Check the deadline
• Make your own timeline
• Divide up the time available
Time Management
now due1 432revisewriteplan & research
Use the assignment planning calculator in OWLL
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Question analysis
• topic
• focus
• task
What is this about?
Which aspects of the topic or example(s)?
What to do with it?
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Sample Question: Discuss how Auckland is planning for growth. (1200 words)
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Topic: (urban) growth
Focus: Auckland’s future planning
Task: discuss
Step 1: Analyse the question
sub-topics: types of growth? short vs long-term? strategies?
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word limit for this essay = 1200
1200 words = about 8 paragraphs
average words per paragraph = about 150
Step 2: Estimate number of paragraphs
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Step 3: Allocate paragraphs to subtopics
2 & 3: future housing needs & plans
4 & 5: future economic needs & plans
6 & 7: future transport needs & plans
1: intro
8: conclusion
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Further steps …
Note-taking
Writing
Referencing
Research
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Clear analysis and planning is the basis for successful projects
Good luck!