Essays - Using feedback

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Feedback from tutors, written or oral, is extremely valuable when considering your next essay. Always follow the advice you are given. You can perhaps analyse the essay yourself after it is marked by looking carefully at any errors or omissions.

1. • Do I need to think about the style, punctuation, grammar, spelling …?
2. • Does my ability to construct an argument need improving?
3. • Did I link the paragraphs and ideas well enough?
4. • Was it all relevant?

If you are still not sure how you can improve your next essay, ask your tutor.

• Essays - main

• Knowing what is expected

• Getting started

• Preparatory reading

• Gathering information

• Structuring the essay

• Expressing your ideas clearly

• Sequencing the argument

• Acknowledging or referencing the sources

• Checking, editing and proofing

• Presentation