In Canvas, get your course outline, the assessment task information and the marking criteria. Things to note:

• assessment due date
• word limit
• referencing style
• formatting instructions
• submission details

Read and understand the assessment task by:

• identifying key words (direction, limiting and content words)
• generating ideas
• making a plan or concept map
• formulating a research approach

Use library resources and guides to begin your search.

You will need to:

• develop your search strategy
• read your course readings and key texts
• find and evaluate credible sources in Discover and databases
• save the full citation for referencing.

Explore the guides for library help or contact the library.

Start to take careful notes with reference details.

Remember to:

• paraphrase and summarise the most relevant information
• look for patterns in the sources you are reading
• organise your notes and link them to your plan
• record the full reference as you use each source

Make sure you keep on task when writing.

To do so:

• write paragraphs that respond to the task, using the information you found
• follow the structure and format required
• reference each source as you write
• demonstrate critical thinking in your writing

Use a checklist to make sure you have:

• answered the assessment task and stayed on topic
• covered all parts and identified any gaps
• used the correct referencing style
• aligned to the marking criteria
• formatted and referenced correctly
• checked for grammatical and stylistic errors

Make sure you include all parts of your assessment when you submit it. There are no second chances!

• Do you need to upload the assessment to Canvas?
• Have you checked your assessment through TurnItIn and made the necessary changes?