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How To Write An Assignment

This document provides guidance on writing an assignment, including defining what an assignment is and is not, outlining the basic framework and content, and offering tips for starting, planning, searching, writing, and finalizing an assignment. An assignment is an essay on a particular problem that reviews evidence and elaborates on an aspect of research, but is not a copy of previous work or fiction. It should have an introduction, search strategy, literature review, discussion, and conclusion with references. Thorough planning and searching is emphasized to gather quality sources and evidence. Common mistakes to avoid include delays, poor planning, and lack of searching. Special attention should be paid to style, grammar, word count, plagiarism, and referencing.

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How To Write An Assignment

This document provides guidance on writing an assignment, including defining what an assignment is and is not, outlining the basic framework and content, and offering tips for starting, planning, searching, writing, and finalizing an assignment. An assignment is an essay on a particular problem that reviews evidence and elaborates on an aspect of research, but is not a copy of previous work or fiction. It should have an introduction, search strategy, literature review, discussion, and conclusion with references. Thorough planning and searching is emphasized to gather quality sources and evidence. Common mistakes to avoid include delays, poor planning, and lack of searching. Special attention should be paid to style, grammar, word count, plagiarism, and referencing.

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12/28/2013

What is an assignment
An essay on a particular problem

How to write an assignment

A review of contemporaneous evidence An elaboration of a particular aspect of a research

Dr A Barai
MBBS, MRCS, MSc (Critical care)

Registrar in Emergency Medicine

What an assignment is NOT


Not a copy and paste of previous studies or publications

Basic framework
Content page Introduction Search strategy Review tools Literature review Discussion Conclusion References

Not a fiction
Not an undergraduate essay without references or supporting evidence

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How to start
Read the question carefully Look for the key words Ask the tutor what exactly is asked for

Initial planning
Search the key words to see what evidence is available Read original papers that will guide you to write the assignment Write up the plan and get it checked by tutor

Search
Search is the most important part of gathering information and literature. It needs special care. Search through all sources: Google, google scholar, Pubmed, Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus etc. That will reduced source bias. Contact library of your institute to gather evidence Look into bibliography and reference section of original papers to gather more evidence Contacting the authors would be way beyond the scope of an assignment. However, in Dissertation and PhD Thesis that can be justified.

Writing up the real thing


Search again Write up the assignment in all relevant sections

As you go through the papers, you would be able to modify the whole thing
Write and re-write Give it to someone to look at for correction

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Common mistakes
Delay in starting Poor planning Lack of adequate search

Special attention
Overall look and style of the assignment Grammatical errors: use spell checker Stick to word count +/_ 10%

Grammatical error Plagiarism: a big issue among academic circles. Its like a crime! Follow referencing style as has been advised by your institute. Commonly, Harvard style is used. But your university/ college might a have a modified version.

Final word
You are at the driving seat to write up the assignment

Please stick to the time frame and work hard


Reward yourself for the hard work and punish yourself for laziness

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