This is the scariest part of the course. The TMAs are becoming serious. I can only see this course as having two strands.
Reading the course with its associating readings; doing the Activities; posting on Forums. This is useful learning but, in all honesty it can be considered as optional.
Doing the TMAs (including the EMA) is the important part because it's how we get assessed.
I have been working on all four assignments, from before the official start. I had TMA 01, TMA 03 and the EMA more or less done in draft, with TMA 02 half done. This is how I feel now.
TMA 01 - I am happy with what I have written. I have converted it to the appropriate format and done the Commentary and Bibliography. I have posted the Creative writing part on to the Tutor Group for this. So far no feedback.
TMA 02 - This is a real problem. I'm doing Screenwriting (Films). I want to do Science Fiction. It has to be stand alone. I did have some ideas but they have been rejected as Animation, which is not allowed. I have to rethink everything. I am going to concentrate on this next.
TMA 03 - I have a draft but I am starting to doubt how good it is. It's Chapter 1 of a novel where all the excitement comes from Chapter 2. I am thinking about completely rewriting, but will use my current draft if I can't think of anything else..
EMA - I'm very happy with my draft but I have nothing significant yet for the Commentary.
So, I am much less confident than I was two or three weeks ago. But I have two or three months to work on TMA 02.
14. Doubts
This is the scariest part of the course. The TMAs are becoming serious. I can only see this course as having two strands.
Reading the course with its associating readings; doing the Activities; posting on Forums. This is useful learning but, in all honesty it can be considered as optional.
Doing the TMAs (including the EMA) is the important part because it's how we get assessed.
I have been working on all four assignments, from before the official start. I had TMA 01, TMA 03 and the EMA more or less done in draft, with TMA 02 half done. This is how I feel now.
- TMA 01 - I am happy with what I have written. I have converted it to the appropriate format and done the Commentary and Bibliography. I have posted the Creative writing part on to the Tutor Group for this. So far no feedback.
- TMA 02 - This is a real problem. I'm doing Screenwriting (Films). I want to do Science Fiction. It has to be stand alone. I did have some ideas but they have been rejected as Animation, which is not allowed. I have to rethink everything. I am going to concentrate on this next.
- TMA 03 - I have a draft but I am starting to doubt how good it is. It's Chapter 1 of a novel where all the excitement comes from Chapter 2. I am thinking about completely rewriting, but will use my current draft if I can't think of anything else..
- EMA - I'm very happy with my draft but I have nothing significant yet for the Commentary.
So, I am much less confident than I was two or three weeks ago. But I have two or three months to work on TMA 02.Alan