{"id":15346,"date":"2022-04-19T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T23:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=15346"},"modified":"2022-04-14T09:32:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T23:32:45","slug":"set-yourself-up-for-success-on-your-next-assignment-with-these-writing-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2022\/04\/19\/set-yourself-up-for-success-on-your-next-assignment-with-these-writing-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Set yourself up for success on your next assignment with these writing tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting a new assignment can be a little overwhelming. The best way to set yourself up for success is to plan your writing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Determine the assignment type<\/span><\/b> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Firstly, you need to understand what type of assignment you’re writing. There are many different types of assignments, each with their own requirements. <\/span>Find out how to structure <\/span>essays<\/span>, <\/span>literature reviews<\/span>, <\/span>reports<\/span> and <\/span>reflective writing<\/span> on the <\/span>assignment types<\/span><\/a>\u202fwebpage.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Understand what you need to do<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The next step is understanding what the assignment is asking you to do. This helps you plan what content you need to include and how you should write it. Look for <\/span>directive words<\/span><\/a>. These words tell you how to approach the assignment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, if the assignment asks you to \u2018compare and contrast\u2019 you need to look at two topics and identify the similarities and differences of each. If your assignment asks you to \u2018discuss\u2019 you need to write about the topic from different perspectives and consider the wider implications.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Plan out the overall structure of your writing<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Breaking down the task into smaller pieces can make the writing easier to manage. Most academic writing has a similar <\/span>structure<\/span><\/a> comprised of:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n