Try using these points when gathering information and materials for an assignment.
Select the statements below as points to complete, or consider, when planning for an upcoming assignment or project.
Use the Start of the academic year collection and the topic: How can I prepare.
You might find Working backwards from deadlines helpful when planning your assignments.
Apply some of the techniques from the topic Exam success when preparing for tests and exams.
Practice organising your tasks by learning to Set your priorities.
Find out ways you can manage your time, using the topic 7 steps to effective time management.
Evaluate the ways that you can schedule your time using the topic Make your planning work for you.
Here are some ways to get started: Studying online collection.
Explore the Start of the academic year collection to support you.
Have a look at the topic How to avoid plagiarism and Ways of using other writers' text from the Referencing and plagiarism module.
Try using some the suggestions below when gathering information and materials for an assignment.
- I take the initiative action to find out everything I need to know about my study
- Use the Start of the academic year collection and the following topic from Getting ready for academic study How can I prepare
- I plan assignments well-ahead
- You might find Working backwards from deadlines helpful when planning your assignments
- I start to prepare early for tests and exams
- Apply some of the techniques from the topic Exam success when preparing for tests and exams
- I prepare my day and week in advance
- Use this topic to Set your priorities
- I use my time effectively
- Find out ways you can manage your time, using the topic 7 steps to effective time management
- I use a diary/planner effectively
- Evaluate the ways that you can schedule your time using the topic Make your planning work for you
- I use technology effectively
- Here are some ways to get started: Studying online collection
- I understand the conventions of higher education and academic study, and how these relate to the course I am studying
- Explore the Start of the academic year collection to support you
- To avoid cheating and plagiarism
- Have a look at the topic How to avoid plagiarism and Ways of using other writers' text from the Referencing and plagiarism module