Studying Independently

Studying Independently and Producing Better Written Work
Faculty of Arts, Media and Design
Staffordshire University
Edition: 2010-11
Edited by Professor Douglas Burnham

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Part One - Studying at University

• Getting the Most from Time with your Lecturers and Tutors

• Self-Directed Learning

• Time Management

• Working in Groups
  

Part Two - Producing Better Assessments

A. Understanding assessment

• Learning Outcomes

• Assessment Criteria

• The ‘brief’ or question

• The Cycle of Work

• Receiving and Using Feedback

B. Essays and related types of assessment

• Finding a Structure

• Finding and Using Secondary Sources

• Producing and working with your first draft

• Preparing to Submit

• Complete Disaster

C. Other types of written or oral work

• The Dissertation

• Examinations

• Oral Presentations

• The Report

• A Review

• A Proposal

• The Portfolio

• The Studio Portfolio or workbook

• The Short Analysis or Exposition

• An introduction to a body of work or completed project

• Research Report

• Self-reflection

• An important note on research ethics approval process

Part Three - Thinking And Writing Skills

A. Evidence and Argumentation

B. Examples and Analogies

C. Good Academic Style

• 1. References and Bibliographies 
  i. Important Note about Plagiarism

• 2. The Mechanics: writing, punctuation, etc.