Masters Semester 2 Feedback Help!

Just had my semester 2 feedback and a bit disappointed. Got a pass, but both essays so far complain of a lack of a link between the theoretical/conceptual frameworks and analysis. This was a theme in semester 1 too...

I don't really know what I'm doing wrong. I'm saying in the frameworks eg in an earthquake, communities do this this and this. And then in the case studies, I say as mentioned by [author name] in the frameworks, this is happening. Any suggestions?!

Also; direct quotations from web sources, and they are marking me down for a lack of a page number when there isn't a page number?!

Did they went through how to write an academic essay? It looks like an underlying theme. If you're writing a university level assignment, you tend to use the theory and concepts as your central discussion over the use of examples and case studies i.e. you're debating theories not application of theories.



I suggest you read How to Write Great Essays by Peter Levin, if you still have a disseration to write. It will help.



With references to web sources, there is a Harvard Referencing method for weblinks; may want to read up on it.



Without looking at the essays, I won't be able to suggest more.

Did they went through how to write an academic essay? It looks like an underlying theme. If you're writing a university level assignment, you tend to use the theory and concepts as your central discussion over the use of examples and case studies i.e. you're debating theories not application of theories.



I suggest you read How to Write Great Essays by Peter Levin, if you still have a disseration to write. It will help.



With references to web sources, there is a Harvard Referencing method for weblinks; may want to read up on it.



Without looking at the essays, I won't be able to suggest more.

Without


Without going into too much detail about my course, it's odd as half the essays I'm getting 65+ for, and half low 50's. And I know some of my courses use application of theory. These must be the ones I'm doing okay on, and the others where I'm not I guess I should be doing more of, what I'm not doing currently?! 😂

If you're getting 65+, it means you're doing most of the things right in your first semester. In your second semester, you are supposed to be more focused on theoretical concepts and discussing the validity of those theoretical concepts (critical thinking, etc.). It's kind of like Year 3 of your bachelor's, but harder. Finding examples to fit the theory is usually not the main focus at the higher levels.

I would only recommend getting feedback from your marker, as this is where you can get the answers you need. I did something similar with my MSc.

Would love to but the marker put on that it's only to be discussed with your academic advisor not marker! 😤

I've got a 15,000 word [max] diss to do and it's proper set me back a bit confidence wise for it.

Think I just need a day or two to reassess, look where I'm going wrong and see if I can correct it for my diss. But then again there, I'm doing case study analysis [due to covid] so I guess, in that I'm exploring how the themes I find play out in the case study anyway?!

How strange; don't know whehther your advisor would know what the marker is thinking, but OK. Any feedback is better than none.

If you're doing a case study analysis, then I wouldn't worry about the feedback as much, but I'm sure you will do it anyway just in case.