Resources

Read

Read to find possible answers to your questions. Reading actively helps you concentrate and stay engaged.

For each resource:

  1. Break the material into appropriate and manageable sections.
  2. Examine closely the first sentence of every paragraph to gain an idea of what will be discussed.
  3. Look for the answers to your questions within the text and note any new questions that arise.
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Module Objectives

This module on understanding assignments provides strategies for:

  • understanding the general requirements of an academic assignment
  • determining the purpose of an assignment in order to guide the writing process
  • discovering types of assignments and their corresponding signal words
  • noting various disciplinary approaches
  • defining the audience and considering its role in the assignment