These pages should help students to develop their understanding of the relevant topic and also to think about what particular points to address when writing essays.
Statement Bank - When marking essays, I use this list of common mistakes and problems. The comments are more detailed than just a one word comment, which many markers still tend to write. If you have made one of these mistakes or the essay has one of these problems, I will mark the appropriate number in the margin by the relevant point. You can then use the list to see what my comment was. It is recommended that you read this list prior to submitting the essay as it will give you an indication of both common problems with essays and also what problems I particularly look out for when marking. The list is in no particular order. Any specific comments on your essay not covered by any of the points in the Statement Bank will be still be made as appropriate. As the Statement Bank is a list of possible comments, it is possible that your essay may not have many, or indeed any, of the particular numbers marked in the margin in your essay. Poorer essays, on the other hand, are likely to include many of the numbers, or many of the same number repeated (until I reach a point when I think you should now be aware that the problem is recurring throughout the essay). (Note: I use the same Statement Bank for the marking of essays & dissertations - the only change being the wording of point No. 13).
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