Undergrad Support group

Tallulah22

Ok there is a PhD support group maybe we could have an undergraduate thread where people can post there concerns, worries and maybe things they are stuck on concerning there course.

I know for me personally i have only recently gone to Uni after being out of education for a while so i know nothing.

Little things are baffling me so maybe this is the right place to ask for help and get things off your chest.

Ok first is first.

if you have a 1,000 word essay to write, how many words would you write in the introduction, discussion and conclusion. Can you tell i am new at all this??

Thanks Tallulah

Catseyez

I was advised by a lecturer that the introduction should ideally be 10% of the word count and the same with the conclusion. So 80% on the rest of it!

HTH

studentphil

I would think 150- 200 words for each of the intro and conclusion.

Tallulah22

Thanks guys that really helps..

Starry-eyed_surprise

And write the introduction last - after you have done the main body of the essay

studentphil

Starry-eyed_surprise wrote:

And write the introduction last - after you have done the main body of the essay

I am not so sure, writing the intro first can sort of order the direction where your thoughts are going.

DrFluffy

I am knackered! We have to be in at 8am (means getting up at 6am) and I'm not usually home again until 8pm. Often don't even get time for lunch...*

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*But I LOVE it!!! Just not sure how long I can carry on like this!!!

studentphil

DrFluffy wrote:

I am knackered! We have to be in at 8am (means getting up at 6am) and I'm not usually home again until 8pm. Often don't even get time for lunch...*

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But I LOVE it!!! Just not sure how long I can carry on like this!!!

What year are you in?

Well done for hanging in there!!!

DrFluffy

3rd year - only another 2.75 years to go!! Actually, that's bloody scary!!!

studentphil

DrFluffy wrote:

3rd year - only another 2.75 years to go!! Actually, that's bloody scary!!!

That is heck of a long time to keep up those hours but you will get through somehow!!

lisa_75

Starry-eyed_surprise wrote:

And write the introduction last - after you have done the main body of the essay

I also always write the introduction last. That way it is always very accurate as I know exactly what I have said!

As others have said about 20% of the essay should be introduction and conclusion. I would split this into 50 words for the intro and 150 for the conclusion as I always have more to say in the conclusion.