HEAT Stage 1: Understanding the assignment and getting started.
- Understanding the assignment title: working out what you have to do.
- Glossary of academic words used in titles.
- Making connections, developing ideas .
- Making a start.
- Time planning your approach to your assignment.
1.5 Time planning your approach to the assignment
There is no guide to how long an assignment will take you to complete. However, managing your actions and your time well will contribute towards your success. Your target dates are likely to change as you begin to work on your assignment. Be 'SMART' with the tasks you set yourself: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time Related.
Jobs to do | Specific jobs | Target date | Achieved × or √ | Revised dates | Notes |
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Understand the task | eg., read through assignment task, produce a 'mind map' of initial approach to the assignment. | ||||
Collect and record initial information | |||||
Plan your approach | |||||
Do supplementary reading | |||||
Produce first draft | |||||
Review first draft | |||||
Produce final draft | |||||
Submit your assignment | hand in date | hand in date | |||
Collect your marked assignment | |||||
Make the most of feedback |
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