Writing an essay/assignment

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Before you start

STEP 1: STARTING out

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: Legal and ethical USE

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

- Writing an essay/assignment

Consulting sources

Books

Periodicals

Audio-visual material

The Internet

Reading and making notes

Preparing the bibliography

In-text referencing

Compiling the bibliography

Writing the first draft

Revising the assignment

Writing final draft

Collating the assignment

Checking the final draft

Example

- Tips for presentations

- Tips for posters

- Tips for brochures

- Tips for displays

- E-communication guidelines

- Writing styles

- Quiz

Consulting information sources

This section summarises what you have already learned in Step 2, and takes you through the process of consulting resources when writing an assignment.

You may have to consult information sources in the following categories:

   
  Books  
  Periodicals  
  Audio-visual material  
  The Internet