Report (Argument development)
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Assessment item 4 Report Value: 30% Due date: 03-Feb-2018 Return date: 26-Feb-2018 Length: 2000 words Submission method options
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Task
You are required to write a report on the following topic.
Topic: ‘How can peer-to-peer learning promote student independence?’
You should read the appropriate topics on Interact2 and chapters of your textbook to get information on writing reports.
Online submission via Turnitin is required for this assignment. Details will be provided by your subject lecturer.
Rationale
An important survival skill for you as a tertiary student is to learn the art of professional report writing. This assessment task is provided to allow you to learn more about the broader context of writing in a report format. Professional report writing requires the application of discipline in conformity with established conventions of presentation, expression, style and format. Learning to write well therefore becomes a life-long educational task. For you to be successful in your university studies, you should be developing skills in analysis and evaluation to improve your ability to think clearly, to document the arguments and findings made by others, and to compare and contrast different viewpoints. Report writing is one such method of assisting students to achieve these tasks.
This assessment addresses the following subject learning objectives.
LO1 - Be able to locate, paraphrase, summarise and comprehend simple to complex English texts LO2 - be able to develop an effective academic argument based on information gained from a range of sources, LO3 - be able to write in a range of academic formats, following English writing mechanics and appropriate academic referencing styles;
Marking criteria
Criteria LO HD (85-100%) DI (75-84%) CR (65-74%) PS (50-64%) FL (0-
49%)
Argument
development
(40%)
1000
words
2 Your arguments are
logical.
You include at least
four key points of
analysis. You
synthesize multiple
references to support
each point.
You include a
substantiated
evaluation of the
research included for
at least two of your
Your arguments are
logical.
You include at least
four key points of
analysis. You
synthesize multiple
references to support
each point.
You make at least 4
recommendations
each linked to the
preceding key points.
Your arguments are
logical
You include at least
four key points of
analysis. You include
at least two articles to
support each point.
You make at least 3
recommendations
each linked to the
preceding analysis.
You include at
least four key
points of analysis.
You include at
least one article to
support each point.
You make at least
2
recommendations
on the topic given.
You do
not meet
the pass
criteria
though
your
attempt is
genuine.
Criteria LO HD (85-100%) DI (75-84%) CR (65-74%) PS (50-64%) FL (0-
49%)
key points
You make at least 4
recommendations
each linked to the
preceding key points.
Organisation
and structure
(25%)
3 You include all
components of a
report
You provide an
accurate yet succinct
executive summary
Your report follows a
logical sequence and
your paragraphs are
logically structured.
You include all
components of a
report
You provide an
accurate yet succinct
executive summary
Your report follows a
logical sequence.
You include all
components of a
report
You provide an
accurate yet succinct
executive summary.
You include all
components of a
report.
You do
not meet
the pass
criteria
though
your
attempt is
genuine.
English
writing
mechanics
(20%)
3 You use formal
academic language
throughout the report
and your sentences
simple yet expressive.
Your report has
minimal typographical
or grammatical errors.
You use formal
academic language
throughout the report.
Your report has some
typographical or
grammatical errors.
You use formal
academic language
throughout your
report
Your report largely
follows the rules of
English writing
mechanics.
You use formal
academic language
in several places.
Your report
partially follows
the rules of
English writing
mechanics.
You do
not meet
the pass
criteria
though
your
attempt is
genuine.
Quality of
articles (5%)
1 You use at least eight
sources.
All eight references
meet all elements of
the CRAP test.
You use at least seven
sources.
All seven references
meet all elements of
the CRAP test.
You use at least six
sources.
All six references
meet all elements of
the CRAP test.
You use at least
five sources
All five references
are academic.
You do
not meet
the pass
criteria
though
your
attempt is
genuine.
Referencing
(10%)
3 Your reference list
and in-text references
are accurate as per
APA6 standard and
include all
components.
You include a variety
of citation techniques.
You include citations
where expected.
Your reference list
shows most references
correctly APA6
formatted and most of
your in-text references
are correctly APA6
formatted
You include a variety
of citation techniques.
You include citations
where expected.
Your reference list
shows most
references correctly
APA6 formatted and
most of your in-text
references are
correctly APA6
formatted
You include a variety
of citation techniques.
Your reference list
shows at least one
reference correctly
APA6 formatted
and you include at
least one in-text
reference correctly
APA6 formatted.
You do
not meet
the pass
criteria
though
your
attempt is
genuine.
No marks awarded but a maximum of 8 marks each may be deducted for errors in the following:
Word count (1500 +/- 10%)
Presentation guidelines
Text match exceeding 20%
Presentation
The assessment should follow the guidelines below
Assessment items should be typed Use 1.5 spacing Use a standard 12 point font such as Times New Roman, Calibri or Arial Left-justify body text
Provide a single reference list that always starts on a new page. The reference list should have the title 'References'
More information can be found here https://student.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/830350/Report-Writing-Checklist.pdf In addition the report must look professional. See your textbook for more details.
Requirements
You must include references to at least five (5) academic references. In addition to five (5) academic references, you are encouraged to refer to additional sources, such as journal articles, book chapters, newspaper articles and practitioner-focused articles.
For this assessment APA referencing format is required. For guidance in the use of this referencing please see the CSU Referencing website at http://student.csu.edu.au/study/referencing-at-csu or Academic Reference Tool: https://apps.csu.edu.au/reftool/
The report must be submitted via Turnitin prior to the due date. It is recommended that your name, student ID and page number are included in the header or footer of every page of the assignment.
The report must include all components of a report. This includes:
Executive Summary Table of Contents Introduction Findings and Discussion Conclusion Recommendations References
See appropriate topic notes and sections of your textbook.
The report should be 1500 words in length excluding the executive summary and table of contents.
Additional information to assist you with your assignment can be found here http://student.csu.edu.au/study/skills/guidesandtips/writing-at-uni
The CSU report checklist can be found here http://student.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/830350/Report-writing-checklist.pdf
Layout
Executive summary
PURPOSE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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SCOPE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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METHOD-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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RESULTS-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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CONCLUSION----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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RECOMENDATIONS-------------------------------------------------------------------
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An executive summary or ‘abstract’ is very important as some readers may only read this
part. Write it last, being sure to include a summary of all parts of the report (omitting
examples unless essential) including the:
Please analyse the following “Executive Summary” and highlight the following area:
• „why‟ (purpose and aim)
• „what‟ (scope or breadth of the investigation)
• „how‟ (methodology)
• „what you found out‟ (major findings with key statistics)
• „what this means‟ (implications of findings)
• „so what‟ (recommendations for future actions)
EXAMPLE:
The aim of this report is to investigate UniLab staff attitudes to personal mobile phone use in staff
and team meetings. The research is limited to full-time staff members. A staff survey on attitudes
towards the use of mobile phones in staff/team meetings was conducted. The results indicate that
the majority of full-time staff find mobile phones are disruptive and should be turned off in
meetings. It is concluded that the attitudes of staff members toward mobile phone use is negative. It
is recommended that uniLab develops a company policy banning the use of mobile phones in
exceptional circumstances.
Important
