Structured Report

ITC105 Assignment 2 Template for 201530 RELEASE V6.0

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Date Due for this Assignment is Wed, 08-April-2014

This assignment carries 15% of course grade

For extensions, read conditions in Subject Outline.

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Your Name Here

Your Student ID

Your Email

Your Contact (Phone Number)

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This semester (201530), the topics given to you are:

Development of 3D Printing Addiction to the Internet

Safety in Air Travel

Challenges of Hotel Management in Australasia

Enter your selected topic above here (just one)

Your next task is to narrow down this topic. If you are unsure how to do this, watch the video “Narrowing Your Topic” (link in Interact2 subject site).

You may change or refine this topic further down the road. So don’t worry about it being a temporary one.

Your Refined Sub-Topic Area

Research and find three journal articles in the CSU Database. It is located in the CSU Library website.

Enter the titles and details of the journals here, in APA 6th edition format.

This is the standard format for most CSU subjects so it is important for you to learn it correctly. Your Supplementary Text helps you or go online. You will use these journal articles to write your structured report. So please keep copies of these articles.

First Journal Article

Second Journal Article

Third Journal Article

Extend your search by including five other sources of information relating to your topic below. They can be conference papers, newspaper articles, magazines, etc. Enter them in APA 6th edition style correctly here.

Additional Article 1

Additional Article 2

Additional Article 3

Additional Article 4

Additional Article 5

Reproduce all of them in the last section of your report under “Reference List” in alphabetical order.

Report Writing

Your Report Title Here

TIP: The title of your report must be narrow/focussed. You might want to review this title after you have finished the entire report. The title should give the reader a good idea of what to expect in the report.

Marking Criteria (This Section: 2 marks)

Appropriate focussed title	1 mark
Good representation of report content	1 mark
If incorrect grammar or spelling	Minus 1
If title not within the topic selection given in Subject Outline	Minus 1
Maximum deduction of 2 marks

Your score for this section:

0 MARK	1 MARK	2 MARKS
Multiple mistakes made	Made some mistakes as shown above	Able to write a focussed report title

Marker Comment (if any) for this section

Your Introduction Here

Your introduction should be 170-200 words.

TIP: There should be no reference to literature in the introduction of a report. It merely states what this report is all about including the aim or purpose of the report.

Marking Criteria (This Section: 2 marks)

Clear introduction of topic	1 mark
Correct use of third person writing	1 mark
Non-adherence to word limit	Minus 1
Incorrect grammar or spelling (two mistakes tolerated)	Minus 1
Usage of literature in introduction	Minus 1
Maximum deduction of 2 marks

Your score for this section:

0 MARK	1 MARK	2 MARKS
Multiple mistakes as shown above	One mistake made as shown above	Able to provide a topic and use third person writing correctly.

Marker Comment (if any) for this section

The Body of Your Report Here

The body should be 700-800 words.

TIPS: The statements you make must be backed up by literature. Paraphrase or quote correctly according to what the style dictates. Use third person writing. Arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’ must be included to give a balanced outlook of the topic. Usage of at least three journal papers. These can be websites that reproduce academic journals.

Marking Criteria (This Section: 6 marks)

Literature – correct use of paraphrasing and quoting (direct long quote [indented] must be used once)	2 marks
Arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’ listed (advantage/disadvantage) – from literature	2 marks
Correct use of third person writing	1 mark
Ease of interpretation (expression and flow of ideas)	1 mark
Unsubstantiated statement or claim made	Minus 2
If no citations in this section and/or less than 3 journal articles	Minus 6
Maximum deduction of 6 marks

Your score for this section:

0 MARK	1-4 MARKS	5-6 MARKS
Multiple mistakes as shown above OR failure to submit	Some errors made as shown above which should require your attention in remedial work.	Able to provide a topic and use third person writing correctly.

Marker Comment (if any) for this section

Your Recommendations

The body should be between 350-400 words.

TIPS: Being informed by literature or reports, write out your recommendations or path that you wish the reader to take. Be clear about benefits. Do not introduce any new topic not discussed in the body above.

Marking Criteria (This Section: 3 marks)

Provision of Recommendations (at least three) – no marks awarded if < 3	1 mark
Clear and concise, within word limit	1 mark
Correct use of third person writing	1 mark
Introduction of new topic not discussed in the main body	Minus 1
Using brief dot points that does not explain in detail, the recommendations	Minus 2
Maximum deduction of 3 marks

Your score for this section:

0 MARK	1-2 MARKS	3 MARKS
Multiple mistakes as shown above, or not submitted	Some errors made as shown above which should require your attention in remedial work.	Able to provide a recommendation and article these clearly.

Marker Comment (if any) for this section

Your Conclusion

The body should be between 170-200 words.

TIPS: This sums up the entire report. There should be no new material (thoughts, recommendations, etc.) in this section.

Marking Criteria (This Section: 2 marks)

Clear summary of the entire report	1 mark
Keep to word limit	1 mark
New material introduced here	Minus 1
Quotes or references used here	Minus 1
Maximum deduction of 2 marks

Your score for this section:

0 MARK	1 MARK	2 MARKS
Multiple mistakes as shown above, or not submitted	One mistake made as shown above	Able to provide a conclusion to this report within word limit.

Marker Comment (if any) for this section

Reference List (reproduced from the front)

TIPS: Do not number them. Use APA 6th edition only.

Marking Criteria (This Section: 5 marks)

Provision of three journal articles	3 marks
Usage of APA 6th edition style correctly (tolerance of one mistake)	2 marks
Using some other referencing style (not APA)	Minus 4
Only non-journal article used throughout (eg. newspaper, magazines, websites)	Minus 5
Wrong punctuation, indentation, capitals, etc. (tolerance of one mistake)	Minus 2
Maximum deduction of 5 marks

Your score for this section:

0 MARK	1-3 MARKS	4-5 MARKS
Multiple mistakes as shown above OR failure to submit	Some errors made as shown above which should require your attention in remedial work.	Able to provide a reference list accurately.

Marker Comment (if any) for this section

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