Assessment 2: Essay
\nFormat
\nMaximum 2000 words,
\n\u00b7 The essay must be written, saved and submitted as an editable Word (docx)
\ndocument. No pdf documents.
\n\u00b7 The file name must be \u201cFamily-name First-name\u201d (e.g., Barnett, Shirley.docx).
\n\u00b7 Use 1.5 line spacing and insert page numbers.
\n\u00b7 Include a cover page with your name, student number, and word count. You do NOT
\nneed to attach an honesty declaration; as part of the Stream submission you will be
\nprompted to confirm that you have read and abided by the student integrity policy. If
\nyou have any doubts about what constitutes a breach of integrity or plagiarism, you
\nmust seek clarification before submission.
\n\u00b7 Material referred to in your essay must be referenced using APA style; this includes
\nany material you wish to use from assignments you have written for other subjects (or
\nfor this subject in previous semesters).
\n\u00b7 Do not add unnecessary references in an effort to make your essay look more
\nimpressive, and only cite material which you have actually looked at. Copying citations
\nfrom other articles is not acceptable. If you cannot locate an original article, and wish
\nto refer to someone else\u2019s summary of it, then use APA secondary citation format. (An
\ninternet search for \u2018APA secondary citation\u2019 will give you necessary information). Also
\nsee http:\/\/owll.massey.ac.nz\/referencing\/apa-style.php.
\n\u00b7 You must upload your assignment to the course Stream site before the due time and
\ndate.
\n\u00b7 All assignments will be checked for plagiarism and other dishonest practices.
\nLate assignments will be accepted up to 5 days after the submission deadline, but will be
\npenalised 3 marks out of 100 (e.g., 65% down to 62%) for each day late. Students unable to
\nsubmit because of health or family issues may be granted an extension without penalty on
\nproduction of written evidence from a doctor or other professional.
\nWorth
\nThis assignment contributes 25% towards your final mark.
\nAssignment Submission
\nYou must submit your assignment electronically on the course Stream site.
\n114.240 Course Guide 10
\nEssay Marking Guide
\nMarks will be allocated according to the following criteria. A more detailed version of this
\nrubric is available on Stream.
\nCriteria Value (%)
\nScope of Essay
\nExtent to which the topic has been systematically and comprehensively explored,
\nincorporating evaluation and additional material from beyond the textbook.
\n50
\nStructure
\nLogical development of arguments; appropriate structure; effective introduction and
\nsummary conclusions; use of coherently structured sequence of paragraphs.
\n30
\nEvidence of Reading
\nDemonstrates understanding of core material (e.g., textbook) and use of additional
\nrelevant references.
\n10
\nPresentation
\nConforms to requirements for structure, presentation, spelling, grammar. 10
\nTotal 100
\nAssignment Extensions
\nExtensions for the written assignments may be granted for exceptional and unforeseeable
\nsituations (e.g., medical issues) at the discretion of the course co-ordinator.
\nLate Assignments
\nLate assignments will be accepted up to 5 days after the submission deadline, but will be
\npenalised 3 marks out of 100 (e.g., 65% down to 62%) for each day late.
\nStudent Submission of Essay
\nMany of you are aware of the increasing difficulties educational institutions are having dealing
\nwith issues of plagiarism. This problem impacts on students as it disadvantages honest
\nstudents, undermines the credibility of the qualification, and takes up huge staffing resources
\nthat could be better spent elsewhere. Massey has purchased a licence to a product called
\nTurnitin\u00ae, which is a text matching web application, and is one of many tools available to deal
\nwith the problem.
\nPlagiarism can be avoided by correctly acknowledging the authorship of any material in your
\nassignment that is not your own work. See the following link for guidance on how to avoid
\nplagiarism: http:\/\/owll.massey.ac.nz\/referencing\/plagiarism.php.
\n114.240 Course Guide 11
\nThis course requires you to submit an electronic version of your assignment to Stream. The
\nelectronic version you submit will be compared with material available on the world wide web
\n(via Turnitin) including many electronic books, journals, newspapers, cheat sites (or paper
\nmills), web pages and previously submitted assignments.
\nPlease go to http:\/\/www.massey.ac.nz\/massey\/learning\/online-learning\/guide\/howto\/assignment.cfm
\nfor instructions on how to upload your assignments to the Stream course
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