If your feedback says "you need to edit your work"
Editing your work gives it a more polished finish. When you edit your work, you can improve the structure and writing style as well as making sure that the content is suitable. A good edit will also add more critical analysis to your work.
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When editing your assignment, you could consider the following to produce your best work:
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Allow enough time. The main reason students don’t edit their work is that they have left it to the last minute.
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Remind yourself of the assignment requirements, what do you need to include?
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Re-read the assignment. Is it in the most logical order? Have you written in clear paragraphs? If necessary re-order your work.
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Have you completed everything on your checklist? Read through your work and compare it to your checklist to make sure everything's complete.
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Look at the first sentence of each paragraph. Is it clear what it is about? Does the rest of the paragraph develop this idea?
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Have you got evidence for all the claims you make? Make sure that you have included enough references.
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Have you expressed your ideas in the clearest possible way? Rephrase if necessary.
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Does your introduction give an idea of what the essay is about (if you have been given a choice of what to focus the essay on make that clear)? Does it give an overview of the argument and structure of your essay?
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Does your conclusion summarise how you have answered the question?