OK Now I am panicking - I have just read about posting my ECA & I need to get it BOUND? What is it on about?

[KatyMac]

Should I send it in a folder or what?

Bummer - it is in three section plus 2 articles does each one go separately or is it all together?

Major panic as I don't have time to ask my tutor

bound all together.
It should be bound in:
a spiral binder
OR
a hard cover

A folder isn't good enough. The point is it must be tamper proof, i.e. you must not be able to add anything in afterwards.

Oh crap

How do I do that?

Will Staples do it?

Is Staples open today?

When does it have to be in?

Staples might do it, or try Kall Kwik.

I don't know if they will do it for you, although I think they are probably open. You could ring them and ask. Does your College not have an office that could help you with this? Mine did.

Another option is a soft cover with glue on the spine - that needs to be heat treated.
When does it need to be handed in?

Tuesday

So I have 3 tasks & 2 articles do they all go in one binder?

Do I add an index?

Oh crap I will have to renumber all the pages

Defo need an index and yes it all goes in one. If the articles are like appendices then they obviously go at the back.

The last lot was just loose - I wasn't expecting this

Not being funny, KatyMac, but didn't your tutor give you guidance on this before now?

Q2 said choose 2 articles

Only met him twice - we discussed what went in to it not what it was in

And another thing - do you need to give them one or two copies?
Usually major coursework that needs binding also requires two copies to be sent in...

3

I got my head round that (well I haven't cos it all need re numbering )

Actually no-where else does it say it needs binding

Not on the website or anywhere

The "Information for students submitting examinable work" booklet says nothing about binding

So I am going to put it in a folder

Tutor very kindly emailed me (on a sunday no less)

No I don't need it bound

Phew