OH MY ASSIGNMENT !

& PRESENTATION
SKILLS

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For:

AM110
& AM120
1.0 MY
ASSIGNMENT !
 INTRODUCTION
 Express ideas in a clear and logical
manner.

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 Persevere with the process.
 Ask for constructive feedback from
others.
 Rewrite and continue to refine
writing.
GOOD PRACTICES INCLUDE:
 Using appropriate words in the
proper context.

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 Using grammatically correct
sentences.
 Writing in clear and concise
paragraphs.
 Using logical transitions.
 GUIDELINES
 Use A4 size paper (white color only)
 Margin: Right- 1” ; Left- 1”

 Font size: 12 for TNR (Times New Roman)/ 11 for Arial

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 Spacing: Double

 Depends to the lecturer but normally 10-15 pages

EXCLUDING 1st page, table of content & references
 Plagiarism (Copy & paste without rephrasing &
acknowledgement): Work can be rejected and Re do
 References: 5-7 @ more ( includes books, journals,
newspaper articles, web articles)
 Binding: Comb
THIS IS HOW YOUR FIRST PAGE SHOULD LOOK
LIKE: UiTM LOGO

Name of Program
Code of Program

Name of Course

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Code of Course

Title Assignment

Prepared by:
Name of Students
UiTM No

Prepared for:
Lecturer’s Name

Date of Submission:
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TOPIC PAGES
1.0 An Introduction To South East Asia Region 1

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2.0 Historical Background Before And After 3
Independence Of South East Asia Countries

3.0 ASEAN Regional Cooperation 5

4.0 ASEAN And External Relations 8

5.0 Conclusion 10

References 12
THREE LEVEL HEADINGS
Level A: Centered And Set In Caps

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Level B: Left Margin, Italicized, Caps

Level C: indented, italicized,

sentence caps with a period at end.
 FORMAT FOR NUMBERING
1.1 INTRODUCTION (Capital letter)

According to the Hoover Commission, (1949, USA), financial administration which involves the
machinery and methods by which the funds for the support of public services are raised, spent
and accounted for is at the very core of modern government.

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1.2 Concept of Public Finance (only first letter will capital)

1.2.1 As a discipline study

Explain principles and their theories related to financial
administration such as principles of fairness in taxation

1.2.2 As a process
Alderfer states that public financial management states that it
is a time cycle starting from tax until final expenditures. The processes involve
the preparation of the budget, estimation of costs, establishing proper
accounting statements and methods of internal control, preparing appropriate
financial statements and external controls by Parliament and the Auditor
General.
HOW TO WRITE A CONCLUSION…

Finally, you need an ending paragraph in

which you make a final summary statement of
the conclusions you have drawn. You are also

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encouraged, when appropriate, to comment on
the importance and relevance of your findings.
How are your findings related to the big
suggestions.
 CITATION AND REFERENCES
 Citation = Reference to the source that
provided the knowledge. Placed in-text
immediately following the idea that was taken

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from the author. Exam: Management is the art
getting things done through people (Stoner J.
2003).

 References = Section at the end of the

document listing complete citations for each
source cited in-text.
Example: Stoner, J. & Wankel, C. [2003]
Management Prentice-Hall International Ed.
TEXT CITATIONS
 Source material must be documented in the body of the
paper by citing author and date of the source. Ideas
and words of others must be acknowledged. Failure to
give credit for words is known as plagiarism.

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 Citations within a sentence:
Wirth and Mitchell (1994) found that….

 When the authors are not part of the sentence, authors

and dates appear in parentheses, separated by a
semicolon as below.
TEXT CITATIONS
 Reviews of research on religion and health have
concluded that at least some behavior is related to a
higher level of physical health (Gartner, Larson, & Allen,
1991; Koenig, 1990; Levin, 1991).

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 When a source has 2 authors both are always cited.
 When a source has 3 or more authors, all authors are
included the first time and thereafter the first author’s
name is given followed by “et al.”
 When a source has 6 or more authors, the first author’s
name and “et al.” is used each time (including the first
time).

Payne et al. (1991) showed that …

QUOTATIONS
 When a quotation is used always include the author,
year, and page number with the quotation.

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 A quotation of fewer than 40 words is incorporated into
the paper.

 Example:

Patients receiving prayer had “less congestive heart

failure, required less diuretic and antibiotic therapy,
fewer episodes of pneumonia, and were less frequently
intubated and ventilated” (Byrd, 1998, p. 829).
QUOTATIONS
 A quotation that is more than 40 words should appear in
a block format with each line indented 5 spaces from the
left margin (in the same position as a new paragraph).

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 Example of a Block Quotation:

Jones’s 1993 study found the following:

Students often had difficulty using
APA style, especially citing sources.
This difficulty could be attributed to
the fact that many students failed to
purchase the text (p. 234).
REFERENCES
 The word References is centered on the
first line below the page header.

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 Thereference list appears at the end of your
paper.

 Each source you cite in the paper MUST

appear in your reference list; and likewise
each entry on your reference list MUST be
cited in the text of your paper.
REFERENCES
 References are alphabetized using the
surname of the first author.

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 Ifyou have more than one article by the
same author (s) list them in order by the year
of the publication starting with the earliest.

A hanging indent is used. This means the

first line is flush left and the second line is
indented (seven spaces or ½ inch).
REFERENCES
 References are double spaced.

 When referencing material obtained by

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searching a database follow the format
appropriate to the work retrieved and add a
statement that gives the date of retrieval and
the proper name of the database.

Your essay in APA style

requires a Reference List,
not a Bibliography!
AN ESSAY IN APA STYLE
Introduction:
Your thesis statement.
An outline of your essay.

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The Body: Your arguments (Your answer to the question)
e.g. It is discussed that…. (Anderson, 2002, p.35)…

Conclusion: A parenthetical reference refers

The summary of your answer. to Reference List.

Reference List:
Anderson, S. (2002). Adventure tourism: An introduction. Oxford:
Oxford University Press.
LET’S PRACTICE
Suppose you want to use a
webpage about “Hamilton Zoo”

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as a reference for your essay…
What are four reference
elements?
 Webpage’s title is always on
the top bar of your browser.

The URL (Publication

Information) is in the
address bar.

If you cannot find the author’s

name or publication date, scroll
down the browser.

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 Otherwise, go to the homepage of the
website and/or find link to ‘About me’. Or
‘About Us’

At the bottom of the webpage, you

normally find the copyright information
(Author & Publication Date).

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WRITE IT IN ORDER…
 We identified all four basic elements:
 Author: Hamilton City Council (& Hamilton
Zoo).

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 Date: 2001

 Title: Hamilton Zoo

 Pub.Info: URL & Date of Access

 This webpage will be referenced as:

 Hamilton City Council. (2001). Hamilton Zoo.

Retrieved October 7, 2004, from the Hamilton
Zoo Website: http://www.hamiltonzoo.co.nz/
 REFERENCE SAMPLES
Journal

Murzynski, J., & Degelman, D. (1996). Body

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language of women and judgments of vulnerability to sexual
assault. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 26, 1617-1628.

Wheatcroft, G. (2004, June). The Tragedy of Tony Blair. The

Atlantic, 293 56–72.

Thomas, E. & Hosenball, M. (2004, May 31). Bush's Mr. Wrong:

The Rise and Fall of Chalabi. Newsweek, 143, 22–32.
REFERENCE SAMPLES
Books : Single Author

Beck, A. T. (1967). Depression: Clinical, experimental and

theoretical aspects. New York: Hoeber.

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Alverez, A. (1970). The savage god: A study of suicide. New
York: Random House.

Abdul Latib,O, (1989), Industri perumahan dalam tempoh

1990-2000, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, 28-
37.
__________, (1991, May 4-5), Dasar perumahan dan
demokrasi pemilikan rumah, Paper presented for the
National Seminar on Housing Co-operative, Selangor:
Serdang.
REFERENCE SAMPLES
Books : Two to six authors, cite all authors

Festinger, L., Riecken, H., & Schachter, S. (1956). When

prophecy fails. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota

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Press.

Books : More than six authors, cite the first six

followed by “et al”

Roeder, K., Howdeshell, J., L., Lochhead, M., Craig, K.,

Peterson, R., et al. (1967). Nerve cells and insect
behavior. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
REFERENCE SAMPLES
News Paper:

Poirot, C. (2004, March 17). HIV prevention pill goes

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beyond 'morning after'. The Hartford Courant, pp.
F1, F6

New exam for doctor of future. (1989, March 15). The

New York Times, p. B-10.

Silverman, P.H. (2004, June). Genetic Engineering

[Letter to the editor]. The Atlantic, 293 14
REFERENCE SAMPLES
Web sites:
Ministry of Housing and Local Government (2007)
[online] available at: <URL: http://www.kpkt.gov.my
(accessed on 13 August 2007)

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National House Buyers Association (2001) Move to revise
National Housing Policy [online] available at: <URL:
http://www.hba.org.my/news/2001/501/move.htm
(accessed on 13 August 2007

Articles by the Real Estate and Housing Developers

Association of Malaysia (Rehda) (2005) Quality
remains the elusive factor in housing [online] available at:
<URL: http://www.star-space.com (accessed on 13
August 2007)
IMPORTANT TIPS
 Avoid abbreviations. If you do use one explain it the
first time it occurs. American Psychological Association
(APA).

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 Use commas before “and” in lists, and for seriation
within a sentence as in, “three choices are (a) yes, (b)
no, and (c) maybe.”

 Spell out numbers which are below 10 and use

numerals for numbers 10 and above or numerals
grouped with 10 or above (for example, from 5 to 12
hours of sleep).
IMPORTANT TIPS
 Ifa heading ends up at the bottom of a page go
to the next page.

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 Avoid biased language

 Do not use and/or. Write it out. For example,

“Monday, Tuesday or both.”

 Remember that APA is an exact format and

should be followed closely.
CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM
 For the first offense, the student will receive a failing
grade on the assignment. The lecturer will contact the
parent and document the incident by writing a referral

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and filing it with the KP. No additional action will be
taken.
 For the second cheating or plagiarism offense, the
student will immediately be referred to the KP for
appropriate discipline and student will receive an “F” for
the course.
WHERE CAN YOU GO FOR ADDITIONAL
HELP WITH APA DOCUMENTATION?

 Purdue University Writing Lab

 Heavilon 226

 Grammar Hotline:(765) 494-3723

 Check our web site: http://owl.english.purdue.edu

 Email brief questions:

owl@owl.english.purdue.edu

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REMINDER…
1) Don’t leave it until the last minute
2) Choosing a subject which is appropriate – assignment
Q are narrowly defined

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• What is the scope of the assignment?
3) Structuring your assignment
• Title page

• Contents page

• Introduction

• Contents

• Analysis

• Conclusion

• References
Every Statement Must Be
Supported by Evidence

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(That’s why it’s called
evidence-based!)
2.0 Preparing a GOOD presentation
slide…
Keep the background simple
 Keeps a clear, clean design
 Avoids distractions

 Allows good contrast

 Prevents confusion

 Avoid elaborated PowerPoint’s templates

Design of Slides
 You do not need to use full or wordy sentences because
they can become very, very long and make it much hard
for the audience to follow. They also make it much for
difficult for you to quickly look at if you need a reminder
of where you are at.
 Don’t use full or wordy sentences.
 Harder for the audience to follow.
 Harder for you to use as a reminder.

 Starting with the verb can help.

Design of Slides
 Don’t put too much text on one slide
 Makes it hard to read.
 Continue on topic on next slide, if too much for one slide.
 Make sure font is big enough to read.
 18 point font is probably the smallest to go
 This depends on size of room.
Design of Slides
 Make sure tables, pictures, and graphs can be read.
 Titles on graphs and tables must be readable at back of room.
 Number must also be readable

 Tables/Pictures
 You can make them inside PowerPoint.
 You can make them in excel and copy and paste.
 You can bring them in as an object.
 You could scan them, then make a hyperlink to the document.
Slide Design
 You can make color presentation easily.
 Go to format, then slide design.
 Too much color or patterns can be distracting.
 Make sure the colors you use can be seen easily.
 Yellow and red are often hard to see.
 You can create your own designs
 If you do a lot of presentations I suggest you do this.
 For this presentation don’t waste your time.
 Content is more important.
Keep the text clear
18 point
 24 pt minimum
 36-44 pt for heading
20 point

 Contrast colours 24 point

 Don’t use black on white 28 point

36 point

40 point
44 point
Always have a good picture
 Photographs are fantastic
 Cartoons are fun
 Diagrams are
useful
 No picture? Why a slide?
Give out great handouts
3.0 Preparing a good
PRESENTATION
Spend Enough Time
on Presentation
 Takes time to prepare a presentation.
 Preparation is around 3-4 hours

 Takes longer when you are new

Consider Your Audience
 Make presentation relevant to audience
 i.e. don’t present all math
 Think about following questions
 Who am I addressing?
 What do I have to say?
 What do I want my audience to know?
 What would my audience want to know?
Tell a Story
 Make a logical structure that is similar to a good story.
 Beginning: context of presentation
 Body: develop main points.
 Conclusion: summarize main points, take home message.
Practice, Practice, Practice
 Practice on your own (get timing right)
 Practice giving it to each other.
 Write out the full text you want to say.
 Forces you to think of every aspect
 Helps you commit parts of you presentation to memory
 Make notes of key points and use those during presentation.
BUT don’t read a script, or always look at the screen.
 Use cue card
Communicate with Audience
 Look at the audience
 Try to look at everyone, not just one corner of the room.
 If you are nervous pick some spots at the back of the room
above people’s heads.
 Be enthusiastic
 Vary the tone of your voice.
 Use humor if it suits you, but don’t force it or over do it.
Content is what matters.
How To Speak
 Speak slowly and clearly.
 Take a breath before you move to next slide.

 Take a deep breath (unobtrusively) before you start.

 Try not to say so, ummm or other time fillers too much.
 We all do it, it takes practice.
 Try standing squarely on both feet and keep hands
someone still.
What not to do
 Stand on one leg.
 Hit yourself or a table

 Tab your pen

 Turn your back on the audience

 Wave your hands like your talking Italian

 Put your thumbs in your pockets

 Cross your arms and take a football pose

 Try to smile at the audience if you are not too nervous.

Questions
 Be prepared to answer questions from audience.
 Try to get discussion going by having some leading
questions.
 If there are different theories , ask audience if they find one
more compelling.
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