This document provides guidance and expectations for students completing independent coursework, including:
- Outlining the learning outcomes which involve researching and writing assignments using credible sources and references.
- Emphasizing the importance of developing appropriate academic skills and following formatting guidelines.
- Detailing assignment requirements like formatting, submitting on time, and obtaining extensions if needed.
- Highlighting common errors to avoid such as poor sentence structure, incorrect referencing, and subjective language.
2. COURSE OUTCOMES RESEARCH AND PLAN A RESPONSE TO AN ASSIGNMENT TOPIC WRITE AN ACAEMIC ESSAY, AND A REPORT USING EVIDENCE FROM CREDIBLE SOURCES ACCURATELY REFERENCE ASSIGNMENTS DEMONSTRATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE LITERACY SKILLS FOR TERTIARY STUDY
3. YOUR STUDY SCHEDULE Be familiar with dates in Course Profile In the student Handbook Access on CQUniversity webpage Go to Information About click on Student Handbook and follow the prompts
4. ASSESSMENTS ASSIGNMENTS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS USE TIMES ROMAN @ FONT SIZE 12 CORRECT OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET MUST ACCOMPANY WHAT IS SENT CHECK ADDITIONAL CONTACT DETAILS AS TO WHERE TO SEND WORK ASSESSED ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA READ IT SUBMIT EITHER BY EMAIL TO LECTURER OR BY HAND IF LIVING IN ROCKHAMPTON
5. ASSIGNMENT DOs ACADEMIC ESSAY Title page In-Text Referencing Reference List Correct spelling Proper sentences Short sentences Proper paragraphs Sentences to make sense SUBMIT ON TIME OR GET AN EXTENTION 1.5 spacing between lines 2.0 spacing between paragraphs Follow Harvard Referencing Guide Standard English Place Reference List on separate page Back up your evidence with proof of research
6. ASSIGNMENT DONTs ASSIGNMENTS DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUNS I, MY, MINE, ME, WE, OUR, OURS, US, YOU, YOUR, YOURE, YOUVE DO NOT ABBREVIATE dont, cant ,its, wont, e.g, i.e, WRITE COMPLETE WORDS AND COMPLETE NUMBERS CONT DO NOT USE SUB-HEADINGS IN AN ACADEMIC ESSAY DO NOT SUBMIT WITHOUT SOMEONE EDITING YOUR WORK STUPID ERRORS WILL COST MARKS CHECK WITH YOUR LECTURER AS TO THE ESSAY FORMAT
7. COMMON ERRORS SIMPLE ERRORS SENTENCES DO NOT MAKE SENSE SENTENCES ARE TOO LONG INCORRECT WORDS ARE USED THAT ARE NOT IN CONTEXT WITH MEANING CONT.. INCORRECT LINE SPACING INCORRECT USE OF COMMAS, FULL-STOPS, COLONS, SEMI-COLONS. USE OF SUBJECTIVE AND NOT OBJECTIVE WORDS NOT FOLLOWING IN-TEXT REFERENCING GUIDE
8. WRITING A REPORT DOs Use academic essay format Use sub-headings Use in-text referencing correctly Written language must be objective and make sense Include Reference List on separate page DONTs Do not use subjective language Do not submit work unless edited Submit late without having obtained an extension Format your Report
9. END NOTES IF YOU USE A FULL QUOTE ITALISE THE QUOTE AND INDENT IT WITHIN QUOTATION MARKS EVERYTIME YOU USE OTHER SOURCES MAKE SURE THAT YOU BACK IT UP WITH AN IN-TEXT REFERENCE THAT WILL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE IN YOUR REFERENCE LIST DO NOT USE HIGH SCHOOL LANGUAGE USE YOUR T HESAURUS AND DICTIONARY COMMENCE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS WHILST AT RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL DO THE RESEARCH IF YOU QUOTE, MAKE SURE THE IN-TEXT REFERENCE DIRECTS THE READER TO THE CORRECT SOURCE
10. ASKING FOR EXTENSIONS It is inappropriate to ask a lecturer for an extension ON THE DAY YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS DUE. REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS ARE TO BE REQUESTED AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE DUE DATE In your Undergraduate studies an Extension will often be requested in writing not by telephone Extensions are for extreme situations so ensure that you request the extension and give the lecturer the date you will submit your work
11. RESUBMITTION REQUEST BY LECTURER TEP Lecturers will sometimes ask the student to Re-submit their assignment. It is not a failure The Re-submit request is to assist the student to submit an assignment with all the academic requirements that will meet the standards that are set Read the Assessment Information for the assignment in the Course Profile
12. EXAMPLE ONE OF LANGUAGE ERRORS 1. In this essay I will look at how students deal with their 1 st year of university. I will discuss the pros and cons that they will face and how they will deal with studying at a university, what some of the issues are, and what they do to get through because most of them do not want to fail and their families who support them might feel ashamed if they fail. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SENTENCE?
13. EXAMPLE TWO 2. A student cant do study and socialise all night long as well. If they dont plan their time, theyll set themselves up to fail. That would be terrible for them. Some students expect university to be like high-school but when they find out that theyve got to do the work without a teacher looking over your head, they might give up and drop-out. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE SENTENCES?
14. EXAMPLE THREE 3. Studying at university, requires discipline and planning. For a first year student the choice to pursue a degree, is fraught with unknown obstacles. The issues that the student will encounter will require, the implementation of a plan, one that will ensure success. Therefore, if the student developed a plan that included time management, organising a study space, budgeting, and a timeline for their social life these strategies will assist them on their journey toward their degree. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SENTENCE?
15. EXAMPLES OF REFERENCING Brown, J., Jones, L., (2007), (book) The Making of a Man About Town, Horton Press, New York Brown, J., Jones, L., (2007), (Journal) The Making of a Man About Town in Journal of Eccentric Living , Vol. 4. September, Union Press, Sydney
16. In-text Referencing Brown (2002) suggests, students who develop a plan to assist them in study will succeed. However, research also