1. ED4001 Education for Change
Seminar 4: What is a child?
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tutorials
ED4001 Education for Change

2. Today’s Session Tutorials - booking
Reflecting on the reading - how are the arguments made?
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3. Assessment 1 Cassidy reading – whole group conversation
What are the key arguments?
How are they made?
Is this convincing?
Philosophical and / or research-based?
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4. Student Support
All students are able to access support through the Writing and Learning Centre, based in the library. 
Students who are in receipt of support via the Disabled Students Allowances, DSA, on the basis of their dyslexia may be entitled to 1:1 specialist tutor support to develop their independent study skills.
If a student wishes to be screened for dyslexia or ask any questions regarding DSA support, please make contact with Student Support
Mitigating Circumstances

5. Peer group support / discussion
What are you most confident with now?
What are you least confident with now?
Think of hints and tips you would give other people about this essay
SUGGESTIONS
Introduction – write last?
Harvard Referencing
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6. SUGGESTIONS FROM THE SEMINARS
Read the essay out loud
Use peer support to proof read / discuss and generally help
Make use of time management techniques
Compile the bibliography / reference list as you go along
Be confident
Be persuasive
Include your own experience where it contributes to the argument.
Making the writing flow – build through a series of notes / drafts
Star Harvard referencing from the beginning
Finding reading – use the library ‘search everything’ tab and Google Scholar and learn how to search precisely
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7. Assessment 1 Some tips for your first essay What change?
List possible changes you are thinking of
Rearrange them in order of priority
One by one ..
What are the arguments for each change?
What counter arguments are there?
What reading supports your claims?
Focussed Reading
Look at start / end / conclusion / headings
How can this reading be used for your change?
Discard it if not … do not read further
Add bibliographical details to your list and Harvard Reference them
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8. Assessment 1 Some tips for your first essay A possible structure
Introduce the essay, the context and the proposed change
What are the arguments for this change
What counter arguments are there?
Conclusion
Look for further reading from authors read so far and in the bibliography of articles / chapters you have already read
Use sources and ideas from your previous studies / other modules
Make sure you send Jim a short piece for general feedback
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9. Assessment 1 Academic writing Avoid unsupported statements
e.g. ‘it is clear that’; ‘much research argues that’; ‘children learn better’; ‘one can assume’
Avoid over colloquial language / overstatement
e.g. ‘loads’; ‘huge’; ‘always’; ‘surely’
When you use a source – reference it!
Use news items / general websites sparingly e.g. the Conversation
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10. Useful links / resources
Links for all sessions The conversation website RefMe - Refworks - Harvard Referencing -
Useful links / resources