Front cover -- Half Title -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Why read this book? -- Flight -- Fright -- Fight -- What this book covers -- What to expect in each chapter -- Chapter 1: The shock of poor results -- 1.1 Impact -- 1.2 Moving on -- 1.3 Self-analysis -- Chapter 2: Interpreting your assignment results -- 2.1 Essays and reports -- 2.2 What the marks from your tutors 'mean' -- 2.3 What tutors expect of you -- Chapter 3: 'You have not answered or addressed the question' -- 3.1 Key words, propositions, and assumptions -- 3.2 Spot the proposition -- 3.3 Do you agree with the proposition? -- 3.4 What else? -- 3.5 The importance of good introductions -- 3.6 Keep focused on the assignment topic -- Chapter 4: 'Your work is more descriptive than critical' -- 4.1 Critical thinking/critical analysis -- 4.2 Six ways to be analytical -- 4.3 Getting started -- 4.4 Analysing theories -- 4.5 Six ways to question a theory (or idea, model, or practice) -- 4.6 The Janus face of arguments -- 4.7 Identifying flaws in arguments -- 4.8 Constructing your own arguments -- Chapter 5: 'Your assignment was poorly structured' -- 5.1 Essays -- 5.2 Introductions -- 5.3 Conclusions -- 5.4 Report structure -- Chapter 6: 'You did not tell me anything new' -- 6.1 Become an ideas entrepreneur -- 6.2 The role of a student -- 6.3 What is creativity? -- 6.4 Looking good -- Chapter 7: 'Your reading for this assignment is limited' -- 7.1 Which sources to use -- 7.2 Weaker sources? -- 7.3 Other sources -- 7.4 How can you discriminate and choose between sources? -- Chapter 8: 'You need to improve your referencing' -- 8.1 Using evidence in assignments -- 8.2 Why reference? -- 8.3 When to reference -- 8.4 When you don't need to reference -- 8.5 Avoiding plagiarism -- 8.6 How to reference.

8.7 What's the difference between references and a bibliography? -- Chapter 9: 'Your English is week: it was difficult to follow your arguments' -- 9.1 The price of mistakes -- 9.2 Comma confusion -- 9.3 Correct use of the apostrophe -- 9.4 Common errors -- 9.5 Spelling -- 9.6 Keep it short -- 9.7 The importance of redrafting and proofreading -- 9.8 Recommended reading -- Chapter 10: Finding your own voice in assignments' -- 10.1 Example essay -- 10.2 Commentary -- 10.3 Developing your own writing style -- 10.4 You and 'I' -- Chapter 11: Sources of help -- 11.1 Support from tutors -- 11.2 Support from other students -- 11.3 Counselling services -- 11.4 Learning support centres -- 11.5 The LearnHigher network -- 11.6 The 'Write-Now' CETL -- 11.7 The Student Network CETL -- 11.8 The best support is you -- 11.9 Suggested additional reading -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4 -- Appendix 5 -- Appendix 6 -- Appendix 7 -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.