It’s been a while since I have blogged but I have been busy cracking on with my research report. When I first saw the word count , 5500, I thought oh no!! I am going to struggle to fill that. However, now I have ‘found my flow ‘ , I am finding the opposite is happening !! I’m almost at my word count and withso much more to write !
This also happened to me in modules One and Two. I had the initial panic of how I would reach the word count but in the end found myself trimming it down so it met the word count !!
I thought it would be useful for others reading this blog , to just confirm exactly what a word count does and doesn’t cover
The word count usually refers to the main body of your text, eg the main essay. It does not include the title page or the bibliography.
The main body of your text is from where you actually start to write the essay up to the end. This would include citations , possibly graphs, charts , diagrams , quotes, headings etc.
Within the BAPP course there is usually -10% allowed under word count and +10% over the word count. It is always necessary to double check on each module though !!
Most word processor programmes in computers have a feature built in , so that you can easily see at a glance where you are up to with your word count. Make sure you select the main body of text to get it right.
Best of luck !
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