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ACTING ON FEEDBACKHow to use essay feedback constructively

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Purpose of feedback Feedback and comments on essays

should explain areas where improvement could be made

It is important to understand the comments that tutors often make

Rectifying these areas can lead to significant improvements in future assignments

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Need for more..

Elaborate Explain further Expand Substantiate your claims Analyse

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Need for less…

Too descriptive No argument Too lengthy Not to the point Omit Confused/Unclear

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Argumentation – structure and flow

Take this further! Logic: Point B does not follow from A What is the connection? Fallacies

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Structure

Weak introduction Where is your thesis statement? So what? Weak conclusion

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Quality of research

Unreliable source Insufficient Research Misinterpretation Misrepresentation