Assignments

Future Academic Success
//‘Remember, research has shown that ONE hour of planning can save up to THREE hours of work.’ Steve Chandler//

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Target Grades
Always set yourself Semester and individual Unit target grades.

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Planning Your Schedule

 * Plan your week considering all assignments. Use the [|online planner]
 * Review the assignment brief.
 * Select, (copy and paste) the tasks you are planning to complete and structure your document.
 * Use the task planning sheets where appropriate.


 * **Pass** || Work through the assignment. Get regular feedback. Use the Study Skills Team to review your work and proof your assignment with you. ||
 * **Merit** || A little more planning time. Use the signposted resources. Spend MORE THAN 65% of your time on the **merit** task. ||  ||
 * **Distinction** || Plan thoroughly. Submit the pass task promptly to get early feedback. Critically review the signposted resources. Spend MORE THAN 50% of your time on the **distinction** task. ||

Planning Documents

 * [[file:Distinction Planner.doc]] || [[file:Merit Planner Compare and Contrast.doc]] || [[file:NEW+chapter+setup.doc]] ||

In response to your planning needs, I have created an [|online planner] for you. Simple follow the link, add the task and deadlines. Prioritise your learning and **print a copy for your file.**

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Assessment Words
What are you actually be asked to do? Review the **assessment words** to help you understand the skills you are expected to **demonstrate** in achieving the grading criteria.


 * **Pass Skills** || **Merit Skills** || **Distinction Skills** ||
 * **Describe:** to identify and detail characteristics.
 * Deliver:** to give, direct or coach a task.
 * Outline:** to report the key facts.
 * Define:** to state exact meaning.
 * Design and devise:** to conceive or work out a plan or procedures.
 * Carry out, perform and lead:** an act of ‘__doing__.’
 * Select:** to choose from a number of alternatives.
 * Demonstrate:** to show by example.
 * Review:** to reflect and summarise.
 * With support:** to receive guidance from staff. || **Compare:** to describe similarities AND differences.
 * Explain:** making known in detail the ’__how__’ and ‘__why__’.
 * Contrast:** to show the differences between aspects.
 * Justify:** to defend with evidence, your argument or position.
 * Independently:** to complete a task without staff support. || **Analyse:** to examine in detail and to give critical comment about a task.
 * Evaluate:** to calculate or appraise in detail.
 * Conclusions:** a critical summary or reasoning of your judgement(s).
 * Recommendations:** to provide suggestions or advice following analysis or evaluation of a task.
 * Identify strengths and areas for improvement:** To correctly evaluate and make subsequent suggestions.
 * Competently:** to show proficiency. ||

Presentations
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Reviewing and Finishing
//‘Looking back wasn’t about celebrating results as much as it was about understanding the process that produced those results.’ Michael Jordon//

Have you completed all the required tasks for your target grade?

 * Print preview your assignment.
 * How does it look?
 * Proof read your assignment.
 * How does it sound? (You need to be able to hear your own voice).

Remember your brain will automatically correct many of your errors!

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Can you find the word that is missing a letter? The word that you corrected!


 * Update your bibliography.
 * Add your student comment and sign?
 * Can the Study Skills Team improve your grades?

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