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Deadline? | Relative Value (McAdoo, 2015) | ||
Enough time? Marked your calendar? Plan time well to prevent last-minute crams Track deadline using 'countdown' on phone app |
Any clashes with other tasks? Spend more time on assignments with higher grade weightage Prioritise and manage your time Use a checklist to manage priorities and deliverables |
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Assignment requirements? | For groupwork | ||
Understand what is expected Clarify doubts with your professor Avoid loss of time in the correction of errors |
Set up a collaboration and file-sharing platform (e.g. Google Docs) Plan schedules with your groupmates Make sure that the workload is fairly allocated |
If your topic is to be developed, ask yourself if your topic can be researched?
Limited by Assignment Requirements
Apart from your lecture notes, your module will include readings (compulsory and supplementary)
Online Readings
To find your online readings, go to Canvas: your module's Course Readings. Related FAQs can be found here.
Physical Readings
To find your print readings, search for your course number via the library search engine. Your required readings will be located at RBR (Reserve Books and Readings), a section located at the library. Click here for example.
When embarking on a group assignment, consider adopting one of these collaboration tools to accomplish tasks together. Click the links below to find out more, or log in to access the platform directly.
Platforms that allow login using NUS email:
Platform that requires Gmail account:
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References
15 foolproof tips for writing a great assignment. (n.d.). University of Essex Online. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://online.essex.ac.uk/blog/15-foolproof-tips-for-writing-a-great-assignment/
McAdoo, M. L. (2015). The student’s survival guide to research (pp. 59-72). Chicago: Neal-Schuman.