Tips for your first TMA.

 I hope you all are doing grate and this TMA is not giving you any problems. Ok, so I've decided to cover few common questions. :

1. Does the title, and references are part of my word count? 

No. The only text included in your word count is your main text and references made within. e.g :

( as Babette has written in her blog, ' I've decided to cover few common questions'  ( www.beingmaturestudent.blogspot.com, pg 1 ) 

2. Can I use the rule of 10% + or - word count?

The best way to do it is to ask your tutor. Some of them are allowing it, some not.  

3. How to write my references? 

If you are writing in WORD you have actually a choice to put your references in in different styles, including the Harvard one. All you have to do then is write author, page and year and word will do it for you. 

4. I am stuck, what next?? 

 Put it away, go get yourself a drink and relax. Come back to it the next day. 

5. How to write my introduction? 

Imagine that you will introducing yourself? What would you say? Probably your name, age , if you are a parent, where you working and what are your hobbies. This is exactly how your TMA introduction should look like. You telling the reader your question, what information they will find in your essay, what you are basic your work on. 

6. How to write my conclusion? 

It simply summing up your whole work. So if you have proved that most people is loosing, then you have to say it and explain why is it that way. Don't go over 5 sentences. DO NOT INTRODUCE NEW POINT OF VIEWS! 

7. I am going over my word count!! 

Some of the words you can just simply change for example : 

Instead of writing: 'ask for' say ' request' , or ' It is clear that' use ' obviously' . 

Take your time, write few drafts and come back to it. You might have new ideas, views. Don't stress, there is no pint for that. What's the point of studying if you are not enjoying it?? 

Thesaurus should be your Bible ;) 

Make a plan. 

Go to the activity I've told you about in my previous post.

If you have opportunity use program called Inspiration 9 ( Look pic underneath). 

Print out all audio and DVD transcripts. 

And the most important : ENJOY IT ! ;) 

 

Pic taken from http://blog.writeathome.com/index.php/2013/04/proofreading-checklist-for-the-basic-essay/