Assessment 2: Essay
Format
Maximum 2000 words,
· The essay must be written, saved and submitted as an editable Word (docx)
document. No pdf documents.
· The file name must be “Family-name First-name” (e.g., Barnett, Shirley.docx).
· Use 1.5 line spacing and insert page numbers.
· Include a cover page with your name, student number, and word count. You do NOT
need to attach an honesty declaration; as part of the Stream submission you will be
prompted to confirm that you have read and abided by the student integrity policy. If
you have any doubts about what constitutes a breach of integrity or plagiarism, you
must seek clarification before submission.
· Material referred to in your essay must be referenced using APA style; this includes
any material you wish to use from assignments you have written for other subjects (or
for this subject in previous semesters).
· Do not add unnecessary references in an effort to make your essay look more
impressive, and only cite material which you have actually looked at. Copying citations
from other articles is not acceptable. If you cannot locate an original article, and wish
to refer to someone else’s summary of it, then use APA secondary citation format. (An
internet search for ‘APA secondary citation’ will give you necessary information). Also
see http://owll.massey.ac.nz/referencing/apa-style.php.
· You must upload your assignment to the course Stream site before the due time and
date.
· All assignments will be checked for plagiarism and other dishonest practices.
Late assignments will be accepted up to 5 days after the submission deadline, but will be
penalised 3 marks out of 100 (e.g., 65% down to 62%) for each day late. Students unable to
submit because of health or family issues may be granted an extension without penalty on
production of written evidence from a doctor or other professional.
Worth
This assignment contributes 25% towards your final mark.
Assignment Submission
You must submit your assignment electronically on the course Stream site.
114.240 Course Guide 10
Essay Marking Guide
Marks will be allocated according to the following criteria. A more detailed version of this
rubric is available on Stream.
Criteria Value (%)
Scope of Essay
Extent to which the topic has been systematically and comprehensively explored,
incorporating evaluation and additional material from beyond the textbook.
50
Structure
Logical development of arguments; appropriate structure; effective introduction and
summary conclusions; use of coherently structured sequence of paragraphs.
30
Evidence of Reading
Demonstrates understanding of core material (e.g., textbook) and use of additional
relevant references.
10
Presentation
Conforms to requirements for structure, presentation, spelling, grammar. 10
Total 100
Assignment Extensions
Extensions for the written assignments may be granted for exceptional and unforeseeable
situations (e.g., medical issues) at the discretion of the course co-ordinator.
Late Assignments
Late assignments will be accepted up to 5 days after the submission deadline, but will be
penalised 3 marks out of 100 (e.g., 65% down to 62%) for each day late.
Student Submission of Essay
Many of you are aware of the increasing difficulties educational institutions are having dealing
with issues of plagiarism. This problem impacts on students as it disadvantages honest
students, undermines the credibility of the qualification, and takes up huge staffing resources
that could be better spent elsewhere. Massey has purchased a licence to a product called
Turnitin®, which is a text matching web application, and is one of many tools available to deal
with the problem.
Plagiarism can be avoided by correctly acknowledging the authorship of any material in your
assignment that is not your own work. See the following link for guidance on how to avoid
plagiarism: http://owll.massey.ac.nz/referencing/plagiarism.php.
114.240 Course Guide 11
This course requires you to submit an electronic version of your assignment to Stream. The
electronic version you submit will be compared with material available on the world wide web
(via Turnitin) including many electronic books, journals, newspapers, cheat sites (or paper
mills), web pages and previously submitted assignments.
Please go to http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/online-learning/guide/howto/assignment.cfm
for instructions on how to upload your assignments to the Stream course
website
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