When writing a written assignment, it is really important to remember that you're NOT writing it for your tutor - by that I mean, you shouldn't structure it for an audience already familiar with the key terms, ideas or content. Assuming prior knowledge on the half of the reader encourages students to 'cut corners'. Students assume that their 'enlightened reader' already knows the meaning of what they're discussing and so fail to introduce or define their ideas adequately. This is, perhaps, one of the most common weaknesses in student writing, wherein ideas and concepts are asserted , but not explained . A well-structured written assignment will, like a perfectly packed suitcase, contain within itself everything the unenlightened reader needs to know in order to follow its argument easily. In assessment terms, students have to 'show that they know'. Your tutor is always looking for the proof of your understanding. When you've only got 1,500...