FINAL ASSIGNMENT

Course AEG114 - Academic Reading and Writing 2

Assignment title Research Paper
Academic Year 2022
Issue date June 15, 2022
Submission date June 25, 2022

Submission Format
Format

The submission is in the form of a report. This should be written in a concise, formal
academic style using Times New Roman 12 font and double spacing. The margins shall
be: left (binding edge): 1.25 cm and other margins: 1 cm.
You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate,
and all work must be supported with research and references using the Harvard
referencing system.
The word length for this assignment is 800-1000 words, excluding words on pages of
the title, abstract, table of contents, tables, graphs, diagrams, figures and references.
Please state the word count at the end of the paper.

Submission

Students are compulsory to submit the assignment in due date and in a way requested
by the tutor(s). The form of submission will be a soft copy in PDF posted on the
corresponding course of http://cms.greenwich.edu.vn/

Note:

The Assignment must be your own work, and not copied by or from another student or
from books etc. If you use ideas, quotes or data (such as diagrams) from books, journals
or other sources, you must reference your sources, using the Harvard referencing style
recommended by The Greenwich University of Vietnam. Failure to comply this
requirement will result in a failed assignment.
Assignment Brief and Guidance

TOPICS

Read the given material, then do a research paper on government intervention in

ONE type of following fields (choose from the suggestions below):

• Infectious disease
• Online learning
• Export / Import
• Influence of social networks
• Transportation
• Vietnam’s fuel price hike

Do a research paper of 800-1000 words to discuss the government intervention in

the field, including analysing the current problems, possible causes and
contemporary solutions. You should also evaluate solutions and make your own
recommendation for more effective policies in the future.

STRUCTURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The research should start with a title which is to convey the main topic of the
research and attract readers, followed by an abstract summarizing the content of
the research paper or the guide to the most importantparts of the written content,
before providing keywords or important words/ concepts found in the research.

An introduction is followed on the next page and includes six different given
functions, i.e. , general background information, a gradual shift from general to
specific, briefly review key literature, transition to the specific focus,
Organizational structure of the essay and a thesis statement stating the research
problem or the question.

The following section should be the Rationale of research or the need for your
study to be carried out.

The next section is the largest of the essay, which adequately responds to the
requirements of the task and includes an in-depth and critical analysis of the
current problems, possible causes and some contemporary solutions. Utilising
sub-headings in the section is required in order to give readers clarification.
Next, students are supposed to provide their evaluation or reflection.
Specifically, the most/ least effective solutions as well as several possible risks
are critically analysed, followed by personal recommendation.

The following section should be a conclusion which synthesizes the ideas

presented and states your position on the topic of the essay.

Typically, a reference page in Harvard style is the last page of the research
paper to list all the sources used in students’ research.