Ep 563: Anne McHale MW, The Top 6 Pitfalls for D6 Students and How to Address Them
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I’m Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine, welcoming you to a special episode focusing on WSET D6 dissertation technique, with Anne McHale MW.
Today, Anne will cover the six pitfalls she’s observed based on her extensive analysis of the examiners report and from discussing feedback received by prior D6 students.
Also giving tips on how to address each pitfall.
Essential listening for any student submitting their D6 assignment in 2025, who want to get the best marks possible.
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The first featuring Caroline Hermann MW covering the Virginia wine industry through the lens of the D6 assignment.
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Enjoy!
(00:00:08) Episode intro
(00:02:04) Anne McHale MW intro
(00:05:40) Pitfall 1: Relying on a limited number of sources
(00:10:14) Pitfall 2:Inadequate or ushed referencing
(00:15:00) Pitfall 3: Becoming overwhelmed by the volume of information available
(00:18:27) Pitfall 4: Being descriptive rather than analytical
(00:22:30) Pitfall 5: Not respecting the weightings and exceeding the word count
(00:27:23) Pitfall 6: Over-reliance on AI tools
(00:39:20) Webclass Bonus Material
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Date recorded: 6 Nov 2024
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