Write the question at the top of the page
Keep it in sight while you draft. Every paragraph that does not move towards it is a paragraph you can cut, and cutting it is what makes the argument readable.
Guides
The same guidance we give students, published openly. Each set runs through on its own.
Building a stronger literature review
Why your methods need a clear rationale
Three habits
None of these need extra reading or extra hours. They are habits, and they show up in the mark.
Keep it in sight while you draft. Every paragraph that does not move towards it is a paragraph you can cut, and cutting it is what makes the argument readable.
Markers forget a long sentence but remember a clear claim. Write the point in ordinary words first, then put the hedging and the citations back where they are needed.
Ten minutes a week beats a frantic night before submission. A reference list that matches the text is the cheapest credibility in the whole document.
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Tell us where you are. Even a half-finished chapter and a deadline is enough to start from.