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The School recommends that the word limit for each question in an essay-style take-home assessment is between 1,000 and 1,200 words where students would usually be required to answer 2 or 3 questions. This will Thus, for a 2-hour exam with 2 questions, students would have an overall word limit of between 2000-2400 words.
Word count will be shorter in the case of short answer questions. Signalling the length of the assessment task will give a clear steer to the students of what is expected (together with an indication of the learning outcomes that are being tested) and discourage them from spending every moment in the 24-hour download period working on the assessment paper.
Finally, specifying an upper word limit can help keep marking workloads manageable.
For further guidance on what may be appropriate for your course, please contact your Eden Centre departmental adviser.