Advice on how to improve your ICA marks

Making sure you understand what the question asks so that you answer the question.

1. Compare the other students' submissions with yours, for content, critical appraisal, & insight
2. Reflect on how your submissions could be improved based on what looks better in the other submissions
3. This method is deliberately built into our ICAs so that you can identify what makes a good submission & learn from your peers
4. Also look at the discussion boards & compare what are good posts & interactions, to your submissions

1. Again, compare your submission to those of others for composition & grammar.
2. There are several University of Edinburgh resources to help you with this:
   1. https://www.ed.ac.uk/english-language-teaching/ele-courses/elsis
      1. There is a good section "Independent study materials" 
   2. https://www.ed.ac.uk/english-language-teaching/ele-courses
      1. You may want to consider taking one of these courses during the first semester to help with your English writing skills if English is not your first language.
   3. https://www.ed.ac.uk/english-language-teaching
      1. Explore the homepage for other opportunities to improve writing skills in English
   4. https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/international/student-life/language-support
      1. This page links to several resources which may be of use, including to the three pages above.
      2. This link is also most useful: https://www.ed.ac.uk/institute-academic-development/postgraduate/taught