Parts of an Assignment

Students benefit from written assignments.  They avoid confusion or misinterpretations of oral directions. Information sheets for well-developed assignments include:

 

1. purpose
   
2. audience
   
3. writing task
   
4. stylistic/formatting information (for example, preferred citations forms)
   
5. resources available to students (for example, preparatory writing useful for this assignment, readings, library services)
   
6. grading criteria/value of this paper in relation to the course
   
7. deadline

Finely drawn assignments establish parameters without constraining individuals' thinking or creativity. They also combat plagiarism.

An earlier version of this document was developed by Mary Pat McQueeney at KU. 
The current version was produced by Mary Pat McQueeney at JCCC on March 17, 2000.

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