Stages of Assignment Writing

The video tutorial outlines a structured approach to writing assignments, emphasizing the importance of understanding the assignment, conducting thorough research, forming critical dialogues, and effectively using feedback. It highlights the five key stages: conceiving, researching, assembling, writing, and reacting. The tutorial provides insights from students who improved their grades by following this method.

What is identified as the biggest problem in assignment writing?

• Not enough examples

• Poor grammar

• Lack of citations

• Focusing only on one element

What is the first link in the chain of writing assignments?

• Researching

• Reacting

• Conceiving

• Writing

Why is the conceiving stage crucial in assignment writing?

• It helps in understanding the assignment

• It involves gathering sources

• It is the final stage

• It focuses on grammar

What should students focus on during the researching stage?

• Finding as many sources as possible

• Editing the final draft

• Writing the introduction

• Looking for connections between articles

How did the research stage impact a student's marks?

• It decreased their marks

• It had no impact

• It made the assignment longer

• It improved their marks significantly

What is the first step in forming ideas for an assignment?

• Submitting the assignment

• Editing the draft

• Scoping out initial sources

• Writing the conclusion

What is the role of conjunctive adverbs in writing?

• To replace nouns

• To make sentences longer

• To link sentences and demonstrate critical dialogue

• To add more words

What should writing be a byproduct of?

• The conclusion

• The final draft

• The introduction

• The previous stages

What is the final link in the chain of writing assignments?

• Researching

• Conceiving

• Writing

• Reacting

Why is reacting to feedback important?

• It helps in repeating the same mistakes

• It ensures improvement in future assignments

• It is not important

• It only helps in grammar