tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085995534452062694.comments2012-09-09T18:24:41.783+01:00Essay HeavenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085995534452062694.post-77853791420469883292011-10-13T18:44:35.320+01:002011-10-13T18:44:35.320+01:00Great blog!
I've just been given an assignmen...Great blog! <br />I've just been given an assignment in which I have to write a 2000 word critical analysis of a journal article. Having never done anything like this before, is there any advice you can offer? Thanks again for making this blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085995534452062694.post-11715452440644739912011-01-19T16:53:05.950+00:002011-01-19T16:53:05.950+00:00Very pleased to hear they are useful! If there are...Very pleased to hear they are useful! If there are any topics you would like to see covered here then please let me know.Charles Fernyhoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077012181124807825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085995534452062694.post-80626149537120918702011-01-19T16:21:05.641+00:002011-01-19T16:21:05.641+00:00I agree! I was really stressed before I read these...I agree! I was really stressed before I read these and they've given me a lot more focus. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085995534452062694.post-39870681002096705282011-01-09T22:30:57.760+00:002011-01-09T22:30:57.760+00:00These posts are incredibly handy - thank you very ...These posts are incredibly handy - thank you very much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085995534452062694.post-832297861140520512010-02-18T12:33:26.408+00:002010-02-18T12:33:26.408+00:00Good question! Watch this space. Good to hear that...Good question! Watch this space. Good to hear that you're finding the blog useful.Charles Fernyhoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077012181124807825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085995534452062694.post-91540055097919341472010-02-18T10:27:35.119+00:002010-02-18T10:27:35.119+00:00Dear Dr Fernyhough.
Thanks for writing this blog,...Dear Dr Fernyhough.<br /><br />Thanks for writing this blog, it's been very useful to me so far in my studies at Durham! I've been writing another Psychology essay, and I've just realised, that, although I've been wring essays for a while. I don't actually know exactly what one, very common key word actually means. It's "discuss".<br /><br />What critical / analytical tools are we supposed to bring to the command 'discuss'. It's not describe, not compare / contrast, not assess (evaluate). What does discuss actually ask you to do?<br /><br />Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085995534452062694.post-4661999885179761252010-01-06T16:14:59.747+00:002010-01-06T16:14:59.747+00:00Thanks for your comment. It's very hard to giv...Thanks for your comment. It's very hard to give any specific advice, because of course the assessment is partly based on how you yourself choose to marshal relevant evidence and arguments. Unless specific areas are mentioned, my guess is that it will be up to you to choose which implications to cover. But do of course bear in mind the other advice you've had (on this blog and elsewhere), in terms of keeping your eye on the word limit, backing up assertions with evidence, looking for a coherent structure, etc. <br /><br />One other comment to make is that the suggestion to number paragraphs is only a guideline, and in planning your structure you must bear in mind the word limit for your particular essay. The correct approach will depend on the topic, the exact wording of the question, the word limit, etc., but I would say that you do need to make sure that you address the 'implications' part of the question fully - that's just part of reading and answering the question properly.Charles Fernyhoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077012181124807825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085995534452062694.post-17843093789560636402010-01-03T15:54:36.280+00:002010-01-03T15:54:36.280+00:00Hello! I am actually in the process of writing my ...Hello! I am actually in the process of writing my summative essay and I found this post very useful! I am having some trouble though. The question has a second part asking "what are the implications of these findings" and I find this confusing. I am not sure what I need to say or how much of my essay should I dedicate to this. Should it be just a small paragraph near the end, perhaps paragraph 7?<br />I would really appreciate your help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com