Tips to tackle the challenges faced during assignment writing
Various assessment tools are used by the universities nowadays in order to measure the progress and capabilities of the students. They conduct tests and examinations to evaluate their performance. Their progress is measured on the basis of the marks scored by them. Another crucial thing which assesses their progress is 'ASSIGNMENTS'.
Universities create assignments that the students have to submit within the stipulated period of time as these serve as a measure of their performance and capabilities.
For some of the students, the task of assignment writing is just like a nightmare which haunts them due to various reasons like:
- Lack of time
- Lack of proper understanding of the concepts
- Lack of interest
- Part-time jobs
- The burden of other subjects
Even if the students have submitted the assignments but still the fidgety feeling don't leave them as they get worried about the marks that they will score and what will be their academic results.
Let us first talk about the challenges that the students face while writing an assignment:
COMPARING YOURSELF WITH OTHERS
One of the main challenges that students face these days is the comparison with one another. There should always with healthy competition but over competitive nature only leads to stress. If someone has done a good job and everyone is appreciating him then students start taking it in a negative way that they have not performed well which will further worsen the situation. You cannot be a winner every time for everything that you have done.
ALWAYS BEING AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR:
Leaving everything to the last minute is another problem faced by students. They tend to escape from the situation and leave the work for later. At last, when everything piles up, they feel stressed which makes the situation much harder to handle.
DOUBTING YOURSELF
Most of the students always doubt themselves and their capabilities. They just don't believe that whether they will be able to complete the task or not. Even if they have completed their work, the next doubt that will arise in their minds will be whether they'll score good marks or not.
GETTING STUCK AT ONE PLACE:
Sometimes the problem that is faced by the students is that they already have made some assignments on the given topic and they think that there is nothing left to explore and write about it. They just get stuck and do not concentrate on the unexplored things and continuously think that they cannot write anything else about it.
LACK OF LANGUAGE EXPERTISE:
Students sometimes have great ideas to write. They know 'what to write' but do not 'how to write'. They fail to explain their thoughts and ideas because of lack of language proficiency, which is yet another challenge faced by the students during assignment writing.
LACK OF PROPER KNOWLEDGE:
Students sometimes are well proficient in language but fail to write their assignments because of lack of thorough knowledge about the subject. Sometimes students do not take proper notes, not attentive in the class, feel shy to ask questions, have some un-cleared doubts which make them unable to understand that subject properly.
HOW TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS?
- Students should take proper notes of everything that is explained in the class and should revise everything at regular intervals to make them well equipped with all the concepts and the chapters. This habit will make them feel confident and they will never feel stressed whenever the task of assignment writing is given to them.
- Making notes in the class is not the only solution but students have to pile them up at the end of the week. They can make the notes in any of the following methods:
MIND MAPPING METHOD:
Mind mapping method of note taking is a method of representing ideas through visual diagrams and pictures. This method helps in brainstorming in which you can write down your ideas in a word or two and not in a lengthy way. It helps to understand the concept in a much easier way.
OUTLINE METHOD:
This is the most common method of note taking in which the students can make points in an organized way by placing the important points at the left and unimportant points at the right. In such a way, the level of importance of points is indicated.
THE SENTENCE METHOD:
In this method, students can write every new topic on a separate line by numbering each sentence. It is more useful as it does not involve large paragraphs but records all the required and useful information.
- Another fix to the assignment writing challenge is to start early. Students should start writing the assignments as soon as they get it. Make a to-do list and start adhering to it so that you need not worry at the last moment.
- Stop comparing yourself with any other person and start working on you. Believe in your skills and capabilities and make a long-lasting impression on everyone. Always remember that you are an individual and no one can match the qualities that you possess.
- Try to be proficient in English by practicing it regularly. Start reading, writing, speaking and listening to English and stick to it. Do not let anyone interrupt you.
Every problem has a solution and every challenge can be tackled through some efforts and by changing some of your habits. It's never too late, start improvising and employ the above-mentioned tips in your life. Take your challenges as a part of your learning process and you will never have that fear while writing assignments.