Hiya does anyone have any tips for assignments on Social sciences at work

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Think carefully about what you've been taught in the lectures and the reading you've been given. What arguments are presented? Which do you agree with? What more modern references exemplify these arguments...

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Use Google Scholar's date filter tool - this allows you to search for papers published after a certain year, so if you wanted up to date studies you can just search some key words and it will give you modern material. Take a scroll through and see if any titles sound like they may help you.

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Read smartly, not thoroughly. Start with the abstract, then conclusion, then take a look into the intro for interesting points you can discuss.

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Take references from your references - when you find a really good paper which has helped you a lot (especially a modern one), see who they are referencing for making their points - this paper is likely to contain many other relevant citations you could go to and look at more closely to back up your arguments.

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Always introduce your essay - explain what you will be discussing with a clear introduction, summary and thesis statement. Also have your middle and end running into each other so it flows but still maintains clear structure.

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Key Ideas/Themes

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Evaluation (your critical take—what’s strong or lacking?)

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How to Use (how this connects to or contrasts with other sources you’ve read)

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Firstly, if there is anything in particular that you are struggling with, then make sure you address this. If you are struggling with references, or critical writing, there will usually be some kind of help for this at your uni. At Hallam, there are sessions at the library where you can get help for things like this so make sure you look into this to help you with these things!

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If there is anything you don't understand, or are struggling with, talk to your tutor as soon as possible. They are there to help you and answer your questions so make sure you ask them if you have any as they will help! It's good to talk to them as soon as possible so you can get the most help you can.

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I like to print off the marking rubric so that I can see exactly what I have done and what I have left to do to get the grade that I am hoping for. It's good to highlight what you have done or what you have left to do (depending on how you like to do it) to make sure it is all covered!

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I know this is easier said than done, but I like to try and write bits of my work as I go along. This way it is easier to manage and you have time to correct parts if you need to.

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Get people to read it if this helps! Sometimes it helps to have a fresh pair of eyes looking over the work as they can help you with parts that you may not have thought of.