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Academic Essay Assignment

The assignment schedules for three weeks:

Sl.no Activities Deadlines

1. CriticalReading (materials)andinterpretingandtaking notesfrom

the crediblesources
9th Mayto14th May2022

2. Draftsubmission to Peer viaemail

NB*Thetutorwill selectthepeerreviewerfromeach classand 15th and16th May2022

notifyyouontheWhatsAppgroup.Later,useemail to
correspondandexchange individual draftswith PEER-REVIEWED
CHECKLISTandPeerfeedback/comments usingapersonal college
email ID.

3. PEER-REVIEWand EditingChecklist-*duringACSclasshours/leisure 17th and18th May2022

hours.

4. REVISING(Read,edit, andincorporaterecommendationofpeer
reviewer).
19th May2022at 5:00PMviaWhatsApp.
Submissionofthedraft (worddocument)attachedwith the
peer-reviewedchecklist

5. The FinalEssay submissiononVLE(Microsoft wordfile) 20th May2022beforemidnight

*Final AcademicEssayMark=30%
*AssignmentshouldbesubmittedonMicrosoftwordfile/document, notinPDF

Write an academic essay on the topic given below.

1. Civil Section 1- Students who procrastinate would have poor academic performance and are more
likely to complete assignments after submission deadlines. To what extent do you agree or disagree,
support with valid reasons?
2. Civil Section 2- Attitudes and behaviours of students have a detrimental effect on any learning environment.
To what extent do you agree or disagree, support with valid reasons?

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Read all the instructions carefully and write an essay aligned to the framework provided below.
Requirement:

Word limit: 700-800 words (Referencing list words are not accounted for)
Format: APA; Font: Times New Roman; Font Size: 12
Margin: 1” on all sides (Do not draw any decoration or margins and marks will be also
deducted if there is an embellishment.)
References: Follow APA referencing 7th APA Edition (Refer: A guide-APA Reference & A quick
Guide provided on VLE- UNITV for in-text citation and referencing tasks)
Watch the video clips again ( APA format, citation & referencing in VLE) and follow the
instructions.
Read sample essays uploaded in VLE (student’ s researched essay sample) for your reference
(only look for page/paper/paragraphing layout, direct and indirect voice/quotation structures, in
text-citation, referencing list, but skip diagrams/charts and appendix)
You must cite a minimum of THREE sources and a maximum of SIX sources

Instruction:

1. Brainstorm Ideas. You can brainstorm by writing down everything you think of or know about
the topic in point form, note, or mind-map. (You might not use all the information, but it’ s
helpful to activate your knowledge and get down any ideas you have).
2. Ask yourself “ What is the topic?” Then ask yourself “ what is my
opinion/claim/position/view/think on the topic?” By asking these questions you will be able to
generate your thesis statement
3. Use why? Or how? Or what can be done about it? To deepen the thesis. When you ask these
questions, automatically you will start thinking of the reasons or justifications to prove your
point. Those reasons will become your supporting ideas for development into supporting
details in your body paragraphs.
4. Outline/plan for your essay. (If you don’ t make a plan or an outline, you will find it difficult to
focus on your topic.)

Research Directives:

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Search and read all articles related to your topic.
Take notes as you read the materials that directly relate to your topic.
Use your own words when you make notes. (This is where your skill in paraphrasing and
summarizing will come in.)
In your reading if you come across or think is an excellent quote, then write it down in your notes
with quotation marks. Whether you paraphrase, summarize, or quote, you must always cite the
reference.
(Remember: a minimum of three words in a row, or else it will be considered plagiarism.)
Now you start writing your essay using the essay format.)
**YOU MUST HAVE A TITLE FOR YOUR ESSAY**

The introduction should have the following attributes:

1. A hook to gain the reader’ s attention

2. A brief background or general comment on the topic to build a context for the reader
3. State your thesis and a preview of the supporting ideas:
Your thesis must contain the topic of the essay
Your thesis must be an academic argument/opinion that is arguable
Your thesis must include supporting ideas/ subtopics to give the reader a map or an
indication of how the argument will develop.
Your thesis must avoid making sweeping generalizations, and if your thesis contains
words such as “ all,” “ none,” or “ every” , then it is not a thesis.

Each Body paragraph/s should have the following attributes:

1. A topic sentence that contains one supporting idea or one main idea or a controlling idea
(Remember, it is always the first sentence in a paragraph, and it should contain the idea)
2. You develop the idea further by providing evidence and reasoning. (This is where you need to
synthesize your notes from your reading.)
3. Your paragraph must end with a transition to the next paragraph.
4. Use signposting and transitional words given to you in the class. Those words will connect your
sentences and your paragraphs, and give a smooth flow to your essay.

The conclusion should have the following:

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1. You must provide a summary of the ideas that you have discussed in the body paragraphs.
2. Then you must rephrase and restate your thesis to indicate your point of view.
3. Do not bring in any new ideas in the conclusion.

How to find credible sources:

1. Avoid Wikipedia/www.com but can access www.org/edu/ac...
2. Use online scholarly databases which would provide the latest research.
3. Newspapers and magazines are also rich sources of information.

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 1. The marking band is as given below:
NB * Please attach the rubric with your final assignment. No scanned or snip/snapshot will be accepted.

Final essay marking rubric Name: Class:

CATEGORY EXCELLENT (8-10) GOOD(5-7.5) SATISFACTORY (2-4.5) POOR (0-1.5) SCORE

Titlepage -Question,name, module,tutor’ s name Evidenceof four Evidence of3 Evidence2orless

duedate
(Neatlyfinished-no errors)
Introduction -Theintrois engaging,statesthe thesis -The introstatesthethesis -Theintrostatesthe thesisbutdoes Lackofclear
statementclearly, andpreviewsthe statementandpreviewsthe notadequatelygive apreviewofthe introductionand the
structureandorganizationoftheessay structure ofthe essay structureof the essay structureofthe essay
Bodyparagraphs -Eachparagraphhasacleartopic -Eachparagraphhasatopic -Uncleartopicsentencesandlackof -Eachparagraphfailsto
(Structural and sentence,and thoughtful support sentence and supporting supporting details developthetopic
organizational sentencesthatdevelopthe mainidea. details -Organizationofideasnotfully -No evidence ofstructure
developmentof ideas) -Thereisevidenceof alogical sequence -Paragraphdevelopment developed ororganization
ofideasand paragraphdevelopment present
Conclusion -Theconclusionis engagingand -The conclusionrestatesthe -Theconclusiondoesnotadequately -Incompleteand
restatesthe thesistogive adefinite thesis restate the thesis unfocussed
pointofview
Language&Mechanics -Noerrorsinsentencestructure -Minorerrorsinsentence -Manyerrorsinsentence structure -Numerousand
-Noerrorsinmechanics structure -Manyerrorsinmechanics distractingerrorsin
(Punctuation,spelling,capitalization) -1-2errorsinmechanics sentence structure
-Numerousand
distractingerrorsin
mechanics
Research -Strong evidence ofresearchand -Evidence ofresearchand -Minimalevidenceofresearch -No evidence ofresearch
synthesis synthesis -Evidence ofplagiarism andsynthesis
-Noplagiarism -No plagiarism -Strongevidenceof
plagiarism
References -Accurateuse ofin-textcitations -Correctin-textcitations -Errorsinin-textcitations -Numerouserrors in
-Correctuse ofAPAreferencingstyle -1or2errorsinreferencing -2ormore errors inreferencingstyle in-textcitationsand
style referencingstyle

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 TOTAL
Scaled-down to= 30%

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