Understanding Your Assignment 

Read your assignment carefully and look for these key components in your assignment:

• Check for the due date. Some assignments have multiple due dates;
• Check the length of the assignment, which could be listed in pages, word count, or minutes for a presentation;
• Review style and formatting information, such as font size, spacing, and citation style. See the PSU Library guide, Cite your Sources;
• Note how many resources that your instructor requires to support your research;
• Check for specific information that the instructor wants you to address in your assignment;
• Highlight or underline the elements that are key to understanding your assignment.
• Summarize the assignment. If you can not describe what your assignment is about to someone else, re-read the assignment, or ask your instructor for clarification.​

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