Assignment Structure

Assess/Evaluate | Determine the value of, weigh up the effectiveness of something (but not so that it is your personal opinion) and give evidence from your course materials to support you evaluation | How far/ to what extent | Look for evidence or arguments for and against and weigh them up in terms of their value | Give an account of/ account for | Explain the reasons for, clarify and give reasons for | Analyse | Resolve into its component parts, examine critically or minutely | Explain | Give details about how and why something is so | Criticise | Make a judgement backed by a reasoned discussion of the evidence involved, describe the merit of theories and opinions or the truth of assertions | Discuss | Explain, then give two sides of the issue and any implications | Describe | Give a detailed account of | Summarise/Outline | Give a clear, short description, explanation or account, presenting the chief factors and omitting minor details and examples | Compare and contrast | Find and show the similarities and differences between two or more items, perhaps reach a conclusion about which is preferable and justify this | Examine the argument that | Look in detail at this line of argument |

To add a point | * Also, ... * In addition, ... * Similarly, ... * Not only did ..., but ... also * Moreover, ... * Furthermore, ... | To contrast two points | * However, ... * Although ... * On the other hand ... * Yet, ... * Nevertheless, ... * In contrast, ... | To illustrate, or to give an example | * For example, ... * Clearly, ... * That is, * ..., namely, | To move on to the next point | * Then, ... * After this / that ... * Subsequently, ... | To note consequences | * So, ... * Therefore, ... * As a result, ... * Consequently, ... * Despite ... * Since ... | To summarise or conclude | * Finally, ... * In conclusion, ... * To conclude, ... * To

References: Website: Directgov (2008) 'Anti-Social Behaviour ', http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CrimeJusticeAndTheLaw/CrimePrevention/DG_4001652 (Accessed 6 November 2008). DVD Programme: 'The Street ' (2009) Making Social Lives DVD, Milton Keynes, The Open University.