ASSIGNMENT

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OUMH1203
ENGLISH FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
MAY 2014 SEMESTER
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. This assignment contains SEVEN (7) questions that are set in the language of the printed module for
the course, answer FIVE (5) onl.
!. "nswer in Eng!"#$
#. $ownload the language %ersion of the %""!gn&'n( ('&)%(' concerned from the &V'E for
preparation and su(mission of our assignment. )our assignment should (e tped using 1! point
Times New *oman font and 1.+ line spacing.
,. )our assignment should (e (etween 2500 (* 3000 +*,-" './0-!ng references. D* n*( cop the
assignment question and instructions to our answer. The num(er of words should (e shown at the
end of our assignment. -nl assignment answer de%eloped within the appro.imate word limit will
(e assessed.
+. )ou must su(mit our assignment TO YOUR FACE1TO1FACE TUTOR. )ou are ad%ised to /eep
a cop of our su(mitted assignment for personal reference.
0. )our assignment must (e su(mitted (etween 22(# 1 23(# 40n' 2014 *, T0(*,!% 4$ Su(mission %5(',
23(# 40n' 2014 *, T0(*,!% 4 will NOT (e accepted.
7. )our assignment should (e prepared indi%iduall. )ou should not cop another person2s assignment.
)ou should also not plagiarise another person2s wor/ as our own.
EVALUATION
This assignment accounts for 506 of the total mar/s for the course and shall (e assessed (ased
on (#' R07,!/" *, An"+', S/#'&' attached.
)ou would (e gi%en feed(ac/ on the assignment (efore the 3inal Semester E.amination
commences.
8LAGIARISM9 MAR:S DEDUCTION
W%,n!ng9 The su(mitted assignment will automaticall undergo a similarit chec/. 4f plagiarism
is detected, mar/s would (e deducted as follows5
"ssignments with 10 1 306 *;',%) with others5 206 deduction from the total mar/s
scored.
"ssignments with 31 1 506 *;',%) with others5 406 deduction from the total mar/s
scored.
"ssignments with &*,' (#%n 506 *;',%) with others9 <',* &%,= would (e gi%en.
ASSIGNMENT >UESTION
6ritten assessment (there are se%en questions in this assignment, answer FIVE questions -N').
17 mar/s each. Each essa must contain appro.imatel +77 words).
1. 8adgets, e.amples are smartphones, i9ad and ta( has destroed communication among
friends and famil. $o ou agree or disagree: ;se specific reasons and e.amples to
support our answer.
!. To prepare students for the !1st <entur do ou thin/ &alasia is read for the changes
of student2s te.t(oo/s to electronic medium: $iscuss our opinions.
#. &an societies (elie%e that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human right. =ut it
is also true that the attainment of happiness remains elusi%e. 6hat gi%es us more pleasure
and satisfaction5 the pursuit of our desires or the attainment of them:
,. $o we learn more from finding out that we ha%e made mista/es or from our successful
actions:
+. Toda our wor/places and neigh(ourhoods are composed of people of di%erse
(ac/grounds. 3or this reason it is important for people to find was to get along with
each other. 6rite an essa e.plaining how people of di%erse (ac/grounds can get along
(etter.
0. 4t is difficult to ma/e changes in one>s life. $o ou agree with this statement: State our
%iew in an essa. ;se our personal o(ser%ations, e.perience, and /nowledge.
7. 6hat are some important qualities of a good super%isor (leader): ;se specific details and
e.amples to e.plain wh these qualities are important
?T*(%9 50 &%,="@
ASSIGNMENT RUARICS
OUMH1203 ENGLISH FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
MAY 2014 SEMESTER
NO ASSESSMENT
CRITERIA
INDEB MISSING
ITEM
8OOR AVERAGE GOOD EBCELLENT MAR:S
(MAB)
WEIGHT 0 1 2 3 4
1 4ntroduction 1.+ No introduction. 4ntroduction has
inadequate
de%elopment and does
not contain a clear
statement of purpose
or contains fault
thesis.
4ntroduction has
adequate
de%elopment, (ut a
statement of purpose?
thesis statement was
not clear.
4ntroduction has
adequate
de%elopment and
contains clear
thesis.
4ntroduction is well1
de%eloped and
contains clear thesis.
0
! =od paragraphs5
@3indings (3-;*
<*4TE*4"
indicate ou are a
student with good
stud s/ills and
information literac
s/ills)
These finding must
(e (ased on
Aournals?articles
reading.
, No (od
paragraph.
=od paragraphs are
not well1de%eloped
and contain man
illogical and irrele%ant
ideas.
The essa
demonstrates %er
little understanding of
the scenario.
=od paragraphs are
not adequatel
de%eloped, (ut
contain some logical
and rele%ant ideas.
The essa
demonstrates some
understanding of the
scenario.
=od paragraphs
contain adequatel
de%eloped, logical
and rele%ant ideas.
The essa
demonstrates in1
depth
understanding of
the scenario.
=od paragraphs
contain well1
de%eloped, logical
and rele%ant ideas.
6riting clearl
demonstrates in1
depth understanding
of the scenario.
10
# Suggestions ! No suggestion. The suggestions gi%en
are generall
The suggestions
gi%en are reasona(l
&ost suggestions
gi%en are
"ll suggestions
gi%en are logical,
B
inappropriate. accepta(le with some
(eing inappropriate.
appropriate. appropriate and
wor/a(le.
, <oherence ! No coherence. The writing is
generall incoherent
due to ineffecti%e
utiliCation of cohesi%e
de%ices.
;nclear and illogical
connections in most
parts of writing.
6riting is partl
coherent, (ut some
parts are incoherent
due to ineffecti%e
utiliCation of
cohesi%e de%ices.
;nclear and illogical
connections in some
parts of writing.
&ost writing
flows due to
effecti%e use of
cohesi%e de%ices
<lear and logical
connection
(etween parts of
writing.
6riting has a good
flow due to effecti%e
use of cohesi%e
de%ices.
There is a clear and
logical connection
(etween parts of
writing.
B
+ Dournals?"rticles
(Students must scan
-N') 3*-NT
9"8E (all together
four pages) of
Aournals?articles to
attach together in
the references. 4t is
also to show
students has made
reading.
1 No front page
scanned.
-nl -NE front page
scanned.
-nl T6- front
page scanned.
-nl TE*EE
front page
scanned.
"'' (four pages)
front page scanned.
,
0 *eferences 1 No reference. 6riting is not cited
and referenced -*
*eferences and
citations contain a
&ost writing is
properl cited and
6riting is properl ,
4nappropriate stle of
referencing? citing
e.ternal sources.
num(er of errors. referenced. cited and referenced.
7 'anguage 1 Not structured
and full of
mista/es.
'imited range of
structures utiliCed and
man are wrongl
constructed.
The essa has serious
flaw mista/es in
grammar and
mechanics that
seriousl affect the
reader2s
understanding.
Sentences are
moderatel %aried,
(ut some are wrongl
constructed.
The essa ma ha%e
some mista/es in
grammar and
mechanics that
sometimes affect the
reader2s
understanding.
&ost sentences
are %aried and are
s/ilfull
constructed.
The essa ma
ha%e a few
mista/es in
grammar and
mechanics, (ut
these mista/es do
not affect readers2
understanding.
Sentences are %aried
and are s/ilfull
constructed.
6riting is free from
flaws in grammar
and mechanics.
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TOTAL 50