Tutor comment

Dear James

Congratulations on your essay James. It's a substantial piece of work, and you have done well. I realise that the last few weeks on the course have been tough - and it's to your credit that you've stuck at it.

These are my comments, made as I go through the script. Please bear with me, because I am trying to use the marking software, which is a bit temperamental.

&& - indicates where marks have been gained
** - indicates where marks have been lost

Try to avoid posing your argument in the form of questions. Even if they are answered, they usually have the effect of leading *away* from the question which has been asked.

Very good that you give full references to all your sources.&&

I liked the definitions of LAN and WAN which you put in as links [which worked well]. This shows your exploiting the potential of HTML. &&

[This is a very small detail] I think the references to your sources might look better as footnotes [with links]. This would leave the web essay itself less 'cluttered'.

I also liked the fact that you made a well-reasoned attempt to 'answer the question' [though I was a little surprised that Donald Davies didn't get a mention].

Your report/essay is thorough, well-executed, and effective. All the links work, and I liked the way you used the horizontal rule to emphasise the structure.

Your plan is good and shows your clear-thinking skills - &&

Your writing is clear, to-the-point, and 'objective' - in just the way which is required for academic work. &&

I am also giving you maximum bonus marks for having emailed Vint Cerf. Even though his reply was too late to go into the web essay, I have seen it in the conference, and I think it is in the spirit of the web that you could add it to your assignment.

You have now completed four essays - which means that there's only the End of Course Assignment to go. You are heading towards successful completion of the course!