Understand how to organise and apply information in their academic writing.
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Academic Writing Skills |
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Be able to interpret specific
questions.
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Be able to structure a written
response.
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Be able to present the response
appropriately for audience and purpose
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Understand how to organise and
apply information in their academic writing.
Unit
Assessment Criteria Applied to Assignment
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Number of assignments to
this unit: One Number of tasks: 3 |
Multiple Choice
Quiz/Essay/Written Description |
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Page No. where you have
covered the assessment criteria |
Assessment Criterion: Please also indicate
where you have covered the assessment criteria in your actual submission. |
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1.1
Interpret at least two different assignment
briefs or essay titles considering the following: a)
Instructional words (e.g. demonstrate, evaluate,
summarise, review, estimate) b)
Topic words (e.g. key words/concepts). c)
Any particular focus required. d)
Any additional factors to be considered (e.g.
refer to original evidence, conduct independent research). 2.1
Develop and use a plan for a written response 2.2
Demonstrate the development of a structured response which maintains a
logical and consistent argument 3.1 Demonstrate the use of academic conventions: a) Use of English
language (e.g. formal, concise, accurate, explicit, objective). b) Use of appropriate
terminology 4.1 Demonstrate the use of an appropriate referencing
style for citations and reference lists in their academic work (e.g. Harvard,
APA, Chicago) 4.2
Explain the concept of
academic integrity and identify the consequences of malpractice. |
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Throughout the course you are expected to develop
the following study skills:
Grade Descriptors
1.Understanding the Subject: Where students are asked to demonstrate their
understanding of the relevant knowledge base.
2.Application of Knowledge: Where students are expected to make use of relevant ideas and facts.
3.Application of Skills: Where students use skills, techniques and
methods as appropriate to the assessment task.
4.Use of Information: Where students are expected to identify new information from the relevant sources and make use of additional information, showing a grasp of the meaning and significance of what has been found out.
5.Communication and Presentation: Where students are expected to show a command of language and have the
ability to structure answers in a logical format. This also includes the use of
an appropriate referencing system.
6.Autonomy and Independence: Where students are expected to make judgements relating to how to complete work and demonstrate time-management. Where students need
guidance it is expected that students will promptly seek clarification and guidance.
7.Quality: Where the overall response to the assignment is
considered.
Not all grade
descriptors are used for every graded unit. For this unit, examples of grades
4, 5 and 7 are used.
THE FOLLOWING IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE
OF HOW YOU WOULD BE GRADED IF GRADE DESCRIPTORS WERE APPLIED. – This is only
here to prepare you for graded units and give you some indication of how the grading
descriptors work and what grade you are working towards.
