Keep a copy - and use it!

There’s always a danger with an essay that gets handed in. The danger is that it’s “out of sight, out of mind”! It could be weeks before you get it back. By the time you get it back you could have forgotten much of it.

Essays are often practise for exam questions. It’s best not to forget all about them even when they’re “in for marking”. That’s where a copy is useful. I don’t mean write it all out again - a photocopy is much easier! Having your own copy means you can keep your essay “in mind” - you can continue to learn from it. It also means that when you get the marked version back you will find the comments written on it by your tutor much more useful. You will be able to make maximum use of this feedback. The topic will still mean something to you rather than having been forgotten.