| About the book |
The book focuses on the common weaknesses that lecturers highlight when they write comments such as:
There is also a vital section on how to be more creative in assignments as well as a chapter on where to go for more help. This is an essential companion for all students who are not sure how to address the assignment feedback raised by their lecturer. It is also key reading for those who give feedback to students. |
| About the authors |
Colin Neville has worked in UK further and higher education as a lecturer, course organiser and student advisor for over twenty years. He is a specialist adviser at the Learner Development Unit at the University of Bradford and a Learning Area Consultant with the national 'LearnHigher' project: a Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning, involving a network of sixteen higher education institutions and the Higher Education Academy. |
| Table of contents |
Acknowledgements Why read this book Chapter 1: The shock of poor results Chapter 2: Interpreting your assignment results Chapter 3: `You have not answered or addressed the question' Chapter 4: `Your work is more descriptive than critical' Chapter 5: `Your assignment was poorly structured' Chapter 6: `You did not tell me anything new' Chapter 7: `Your reading for this assignment is limited' Chapter 8: `You need to improve your referencing' Chapter 9: `Your English is weak; it was difficult to follow your arguments' Chapter 10: Finding your own voice in assignments Chapter 11: Sources of help Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 Appendix 6 Appendix 7 |


