Most people always overcome the major writing process in a major task. Initially, it may be the meeting with the bachelor project, which seems inconceivable with all the pages to be written about one specific subject. For how do you actually get started? Where to start? Should you just write a little here and here or are you better off completing one section at a time? There is no recipe for how your writing process works, but it depends largely on how you are used to writing and what you are willing to change. We at Studenterguiden.dk will here, based on our own experience, come up with our suggestions on how to structure your writing process for major tasks.

Structure and plan your time in relation to the task

Before you start the writing process, it may be a good idea to give yourself an overview of when the individual parts of the task should be completed. You do not have to do this alone if you can not overdo it or want someone else's review. You may be able to use your supervisor during the bachelor project or thesis, as with a set of other eyes can help you to review the planning of time in relation to the assignment. Your supervisor can, among other things, guide you to which parts of the task can be faster than the others. In addition, your supervisor can help you in relation to what days of the week you should spend time on the task if you, for example, writing your bachelor project and having subjects next to it. Together, you can structure the time in relation to when the individual parts should be completed. It does not necessarily have to be a specific date, but you may decide that before 1st of a month, one section should be completed or a certain number of pages should be written. It can create peace of mind if you have an overview and planned when the different parts of the assignment should be completed. Sometimes it can not be fully observed if there are unexpected things in the way, but do not let it hit you. If a deadline in the plan should not be met, try adjusting your plan accordingly.

How to structure your task

Following the previous chapter, it may be nice to have some examples of how to structure their task and plan their time thereafter. Keep in mind that these are just examples.

Task structure:

1. Frontpage

2. Table of Contents

3. Abstract (2400 characters)

4. Introduction (with problem formulation, purpose, etc.)

5. Method section.

6. Theory section.

7. Teoria section.

8. Empiri

9. Task procedure and structure (reasoned review of the assignment: why are the parts included?

10. Analysis section.

11. Analysis section.

12. Perspective.

13. Conclusion

14. Literature list

15. Appendix

Procedure:

1. Collection of empirical data.

2. Method section

3. Theory section

4. Statement

5. Empiri (1,200 - 2,400 characters)

6. Analysis section

7. Analysis section

8. Perspective

9. Conclusion

10. Introduction

11. Abstract (2400 characters but not counted)

12. Front page, table of contents, literature list and attachments.

Start where it seems most logical

It goes without saying that you do not start a task with the introduction or conclusion, as you do not have a completed assignment as a starting point for these sections. There must often be a theory section and a method section before your analysis begins, but there is no actual recipe for where to begin. Someone begins with the analysis section to find out what they want to focus on in their task. Others begin with theory

and the method sections as they provide the basis for the analysis. If you begin with theory and method, you will have the concepts, models and method (s) that you will use for your analysis, which would be a fairly straightforward starting point for a major task. In addition, formalia is not the most important thing to think about when you are at the beginning of your writing process. However, it may be helpful to you later, especially when it comes to references and quotes, where you must remember the name and page number of what is referred to or quoted. The most important thing, however, is to write a lot down, which you can then correct and down. It's better to have too much than too little, which can then krank down to the number of entries that the task must fill in. At the same time, however, one has to keep in mind that one focuses on one thing at a time as one elaborates on the task as it will quickly become unsettling for the reader.

Remember the academic language

It is important that you adapt the language to a formal and academic tone in major tasks. There are therefore some small rules for words and phrases that you do not use in major assignments in higher education. For example, it may be spoken languages, such as 'starts', where you can use the more formal word 'begin'. In addition, passives are not the kind of words you should use most of in an academic task as it makes the text more boring to the reader. Liabilities are words where you add the end -s, such as 'add' instead of 'adds', which is an asset. If you choose to use passages, it must be considered and fit into the context. However, activates make the text more vibrant and interesting to the recipient of a text so if you are unsure what is best to use, it is usually the asset that is the answer.

Get guidance at your place of education

Most educational institutions have courses in order to learn to write larger assignments. If there are already no specific courses for this purpose that you can follow, there will often be someone who would like to do one or more courses at a time. For example, libraries at the university library may want to take a course in search of information or some professional counselors who will do a course in the writing process itself in larger assignments. It's just about actively looking for it or asking for it, and possibly talking with some other fellow students about what is also interested in such a course. For the teacher, the professional counselor or the librarian, there is not much to spend time and energy on teaching one or two people if instead you can do it for more at once.

Find yourself a good place to write

It is very different how you work. Some start their assignment in good time, others work best under pressure. Someone is sitting in bed under a warm duvet while others can best concentrate at her desk. Someone can tolerate a lot of noise and listen to music while others should have complete peace and quiet

Must be surrounded by some people. The most important thing is that you find a place where you sit comfortably and can concentrate. For some, it may give more discipline compared to writing something if you sit in a reading room where there are other students who also sit and immerse themselves. It may also be a good idea to change the places where you usually sit. For example, someone might be boring to sit at his desk all day, where you can choose to move in the reading room at the education site. One can also experiment with sitting in a cafe with their computer where there is room for work. In addition, it's important to be aware of how to sit as you read and write. The back can be quickly charged, for example, if you sit in a soft bed all day long. Therefore, the best thing you can do for your back is to sit in a position where you straighten your back. A good sitting position can also mean that you get more energy and motivation to write and read a lot. However, when you sit in a bed or sofa, you can quickly get tired and half-dead, without perhaps noticing it.