Essay

Assessment item 2 Essay Due date: 02-Sep-2016 Length: 1500 words

Task ‘Developing good note-taking and paraphrasing strategies, to effectively summarise academic resources, is a difficult process for students to learn.’ Based on academic literature, discuss whether you agree (or not) with the above statement. Hints on writing this essay: ◦ Brainstorm ideas from your textbook and readings; acknowledge them; organise them in an order or sequence that

you choose; know why you chose this order; consider how each idea could be related to student learning (this is the focus of the question).

◦ Introduction: 10%. The broad introduction will aim to focus the reader and to paint a general picture of the topic; the specific introduction will tell the reader WHAT (content) will be covered in this essay and HOW (the process) it will be delivered (e.g. discussed; explained; analysed etc.).

◦ Body: 80%. The body could be divided into four (4) key points, having 300 words each which could include interpretations of how ideas presented in your academic sources might be related to student learning and why these ideas are important. Note: this breakdown of words is only an example. You decide according to your plan, ideas writing style, etc.

◦ Conclusion: 10%. Remind the reader of the depth travelled in the body by revisiting and recapping the main points. ◦ Reference list. Present your reference list in accordance with the APA referencing style. All resources and authors

referred to in-text must appear in your references list. ◦ Cite a minimum of five (5) academically reputable references, including one taken from your Bretag, et al. (2009)

textbook. ◦ Rationale

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;

Presentation

Please see presentation guidelines in the ‘Assessment Information’ section of the subject outline.

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 Additional information to assist you with your assignment can be found here http://student.csu.edu.au/study/skills/ guidesandtips/writing-at-uni This assessment must be submitted via Turnitin. Text match should not be more than 20%