24 HOURS TAKE-HOME FINAL EXAMINATION

SEPTEMBER 2022 SEMESTER

SUBJECT CODE : UCS105

SUBJECT NAME : INFORMATION LITERACY & RESEARCH SKILLS II

LEVEL : BACHELOR

DATE | TIME : 16 DECEMBER 2022 | 9:00 AM

DURATION : 24 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. There are THREE (3) QUESTIONS. Answer ALL.

2. You have 24 HOURS to complete this final examination. Submit the answers BEFORE OR ON 17
DECEMBER 2022, 9:00 AM (MALAYSIA TIME ZONE).
3. Upload your answers via myPLS using the Turnitin submission link provided. Submission by
email WILL BE REJECTED.
4. The similarity percentage will be closely monitored. Any external sources must be used ethically,
correctly and according to the APA Citation and Referencing guideline.
5. The similarity percentage may take time to appear. Similarities detected from QUESTIONS,
COVER PAGE and other aspects in the question document will be IGNORED.
6. ONLY ONE online submission is allowed.
7. Begin writing your answers in the space given at the end of this document.
8. Save Filename as [YOUR NAME] [STUDENT ID NUMBER)].
9. Direct any questions or inquiries to exam@aeu.edu.my, esmi.marzuki@aeu.edu.my and
dzulkiflie.jamilnajhan@aeu.edu.my

THERE ARE FOUR (4) PAGES OF QUESTIONS, EXCLUDING THIS PAGE.

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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1

a) Media Literacy is one of the FIVE (5) components of Information Literacy. Discuss in
details what is Media Literacy.
[4 Marks]

b) Explain in details what are the SIX (6) questions that should be asked to critically
analyse any media message.
[6 Marks]

QUESTION 2

Internet resources such as websites and blogs can be used as a resource in your academic
writings. Elaborate in details FIVE (5) criteria in evaluating an internet resource before it can
be used as your reference and source in academic writings.
[10 Marks]

QUESTION 3

a) Define plagiarism.
[2 Marks]
b) Briefly explain why plagiarism is harmful to students.
[5 Marks]

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c) Provide a reference using the American Psychological Association (APA) Style for the
book detailed below:

Title Muhammad Ali: trickster in the culture of irony

Language English
Author Charles Lemert
Publisher Polity Press
Edition 2nd edition
Publication year 2003
Pages 215 pages
ISBN 0745628702

[3 marks]

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VERSI BAHASA MALAYSIA

Jawab SEMUA soalan.

SOALAN 1

a) Literasi Media adalah salah satu daripada LIMA (5) komponen dalam Literasi
Maklumat. Terangkan dengan terperinci apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan Literasi
Media.
[4 Markah]

b) Huraikan dengan terperinci apakah ENAM (6) soalan yang perlu ditanya untuk menilai
secara kritikal sesuatu mesej dari media.
[6 Markah]

SOALAN 2

a) Sumber maklumat internet seperti laman web dan blog boleh digunakan sebagai sumber
rujukan dalam penulisan akademik. Huraikan dengan terperinci LIMA (5) kriteria dalam
menilai dan memilih sesuatu sumber maklumat internet sebelum ianya boleh digunakan
sebagai rujukan dan sumber dalam penulisan akademik.
[10 Markah]

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SOALAN 3

a) Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan plagiarisme?

[ 2 marks]

b) Jelaskan dengan ringkas dan padat mengapa tindakan plagiarisme memberi kesan buruk
kepada pelajar.

[ 5 marks]

d) Sediakan rujukan menggunakan Gaya Rujukan American Psychological Association

(APA) bagi buku yang mengandungi maklumat di bawah:

Tajuk buku Muhammad Ali: trickster in the culture of irony

Bahasa English
Penulis Charles Lemert
Penerbit Polity Press
Edisi 2
Tahun penerbitan 2003
Bilangan mukasurat 215 mukasurat
ISBN 0745628702

[3 markah]

END OF QUESTION PAPER/KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT

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