Understanding assessment tasks
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Understanding assessment tasks
- What to expect
- Transitioning from school to university
- Transitioning to New Zealand universities
- Transitioning to work
- Returning to study as a mature student
- Looking after your health and wellbeing
- Working in groups
- Studying with Generative Artificial Intelligence
- Understanding marking rubrics
- Understanding assessment tasks
- Academic skills in your discipline
- Lectures and tutorials
- Technology at University
- Software for students
- Communicating online
- Zoom at University
- Device use at University
- Canvas for students
- Grades in Canvas
- Canvas baseline practices (CBP)
- Student IT Hub
- Harnessing your creativity
- Campus maps
Assignments are a key part of being a student. It is important that you approach each assignment with a plan so that you have the best chance of success.
What to do with your assignment instructions
When you get your assignment instructions, it is a good idea to start planning how you are going to complete it. The first step is to review your assignment task so that you understand:
- What is expected of you
- The areas you will need to focus on
- The types of sources you will need to refer to and draw upon
- How your assignment will be structured
- How long the assignment should be
Here are some resources to help you start:
- Finding information by type
- Analysing questions
- Assignment types
- Critical thinking
- Understanding marking rubrics
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