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Make a case by providing a body of evidence to support your ideas and points of view. In order to present a balanced argument, consider opinions which may run contrary to your own before stating your conclusion.

Convey the main points placing emphasis on global structures and interrelationships rather than minute detail.

If you quote from books and reference the quotes this is acceptable, however quoted material should be used to back up your own work and not be the main aspect. For example you cannot reproduce the work of an author of one of the text books you may be using to support your studies and claim it as your own work.  It can be used as supporting evidence to your own points rather than be the main part of the evidence you present.

NB: All work quoted from other authors must be quoted. Failure to do so is known as Plagiarism.  

If you have plagiarised someone else’s work, your submission will be rejected. If it is proven that you have done this intentionally you risk being removed from your course with immediate effect. Your tutor will guide you on how to reference any quotations from other sources. It is worth remembering that if you have done a similar course before and you copy and paste the answers to your new course, it is still classed as plagiarism. Please remember to reference the quotation or paragraph as if the work were not your own. 

If you would like further guidance and how to avoid this situation please ensure that you speak with your tutor prior to starting your course

Look thoroughly into a subject. This should be a critical assessment and not merely descriptive.

Present, in a logical order, and with reference to relevant evidence the stages and combination of factors that give rise to something.

To specify in clear terms the key aspects pertaining to a topic without being overly descriptive. Refer to evidence and examples where appropriate.

Give a condensed version drawing out the main facts and omit superfluous information. Brief or general examples will normally suffice for this kind of answer.

Evokes a similar response to questions containing 'How far...'. This type of question calls for a thorough assessment of the evidence in presenting your argument. Explore alternative explanations where they exist.