...Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) network. The set title was ‘What is the point of referencing?’, and there was a maximum word limit of 1,500 words. There is a tutor commentary on the points made by the student to the left of the essay. The introduction to an essay is very important. Here the student immediately addresses the question. | What is the point of referencing?The reasons why accurate referencing is essential for academic work are not immediately apparent, particularly for students new to higher education. This essay will, therefore, examine why referencing is an essential part of academic writing and in the process address the question: ‘what is the point of referencing?’ | The student introduces the main reasons for referencing. | There are three main reasons for referencing. Firstly, referencing helps student writers to construct, structure, support and communicate arguments. Secondly, references link the writer’s work to the existing body of knowledge. Thirdly, only through referencing can academic work gain credibility. | Summarises the structure of the essay. | This essay will discuss these three aspects of referencing in detail, examine their validity, identify how referencing affects a writer’s writing style, and show how referencing helps students to present their own ideas and opinions in assignments. | Engages with the first of the reasons for referencing: construction of arguments. The student draws on the work of a published writer (Becker)...
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...Academic Integrity in a cultural context What is Academic Integrity in a cultural context? According to the Oxford School Dictionary & Thesaurus Academic means something to do with education or studying, especially at a school or college or university. Integrity means telling something that is true. Cultural means the custom and traditions of a people. Context means the background to an event that helps to explain it. So we can deduce from these definitions that academic integrity in a cultural context refers to academic honesty as against the background of the customs and tradition of people in an academic world. Academic Integrity in Nigeria With three major ethnic group and over 150 sub ethnic group, I daresay Nigeria is a very rich country in terms of culture and diverse in terms of customs and traditions. From time immemorial information has been passed down from generations to generations orally. Words and proverbs were actually not attributed to a singular person but to an ethnic group, for instance, the Yoruba adage, the Igbo adage, the Hausa adage, the Bini adage and so on. As we advance over the years, we started attributing word or group of words as quotes to an individual and also books were written by individuals. It was in the bid to stop mass reproduction of books that copyright came into been. During my research on this topic, I found out that most of the research works and journals on academic integrity in Nigeria only focus on cheating, malpractice...
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...UNIVERSITY OF SUNderland Department OF COMPUTING, Engineering AND TECHNOLOGY |MODULE CODE: |CITM03 | |MODULE TITLE: |Electronic Commerce | |MODULE ASSESSOR: |Albert Bokma | |ASSESSMENT: |1 of 2 | |TITLE OF ASSESSMENT: |The Challenges of Cloud Computing for Enterprises | |MODERATED: |February 2011 | | |(pending) | PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION CAREFULLY. This assignment contributes 50% to your final module mark. Please ensure that you retain a duplicate of your assignment. We are required to send samples of student work to the external examiners for moderation purposes. It will also safeguard in the unlikely event of your work going astray. THE FOLLOWING LEARNING OUTCOMES WILL BE ASSESSED: | |Knowledge of: ...
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...follow the generally accepted style of a research paper, including depth and breadth of discussion and analysis, language, referencing style and layout. The referencing style should follow the Harvard UTS Referencing Guide. You are expected to undertake a rigorous literature search of discovery on your chosen topic, which includes a minimum of five (5) recent and relevant academic refereed publications (which is a mandatory component of the report). The length of your report should be between 2,500 to 3,500 o undertake a rigorous literature search of discovery on your chosen topic, which includes a minimum of five (5) recent and relevant academic refereed publications (which is a mandatory component of the report). Life is full of surprises The presentation of your report must follow the generally accepted style of a research paper, including depth and breadth of discussion and analysis, language, referencing style and layout. The referencing style should follow the Harvard UTS Referencing Guide. You are expected to undertake a rigorous literature search of discovery on your chosen topic, which includes a minimum of five (5) recent and relevant academic refereed publications (which is a mandatory component of the report). The length of your report should be between 2,500 to 3,500 o undertake a rigorous literature search of discovery on your chosen topic, which includes a minimum of five (5) recent and relevant academic refereed publications (which is a mandatory...
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...HRBUS82/101/0/2015 Tutorial letter 101/0/2015 Research Report HRBUS82 Year Module Department of Business Management IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. Note: This is an online module, and therefore your module is available on myUnisa. However, in order to support you in your learning process, you will also receive some study materials in printed format. Open Rubric CONTENTS Page 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Module format ................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1.1 Fully online module ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1.2 Printed materials to support the online module............................................................................... 4 2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE ............................................................... 5 2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 5 3 ...
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...ISY 300A: INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3A (FT/PT) Communication component Assignment 2: Academic paper Total marks: 100 Weight: 10% Individual assignment. Submission date: On or Before Thursday 18 August 2011 Submission point: Cape Town: Room 2.07 Barc Building. No electronic submissions Paper title The role of effective communication in managing Information Technology projects Specific instructions Write academic paper in which you discuss the role of effective communication in managing IT projects. • The paper should be well-researched and conceptualised, drawing on arguments in published books and academic articles. • It should critically discuss the role of effective communication from a broad perspective, paying attention to the implications for team dynamics, management of conflict, dissemination of project briefs, management of meeting, collection and management of information etc. • The paper should cite at least three published books and three journal articles. These sources must be cited in-text and a complete reference list provided at the end of the paper. • It should be written in very formal academic English, with no contractions, clichés, slang, abbreviations, emotive and/or gender insensitive words. • Your arguments and/or claims must be logical and well-developed using sufficient examples and supporting data from your research. You might consider using sub-headings to enhance readability. • Paper should have an abstract of 200words...
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...ISY 300A: INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3A (FT/PT) Communication component Assignment 2: Academic paper Total marks: 100 Weight: 10% Individual assignment. Submission date: On or Before Thursday 18 August 2011 Submission point: Cape Town: Room 2.07 Barc Building. No electronic submissions Paper title The role of effective communication in managing Information Technology projects Specific instructions Write academic paper in which you discuss the role of effective communication in managing IT projects. * The paper should be well-researched and conceptualised, drawing on arguments in published books and academic articles. * It should critically discuss the role of effective communication from a broad perspective, paying attention to the implications for team dynamics, management of conflict, dissemination of project briefs, management of meeting, collection and management of information etc. * The paper should cite at least three published books and three journal articles. These sources must be cited in-text and a complete reference list provided at the end of the paper. * It should be written in very formal academic English, with no contractions, clichés, slang, abbreviations, emotive and/or gender insensitive words. * Your arguments and/or claims must be logical and well-developed using sufficient examples and supporting data from your research. You might consider using sub-headings to enhance readability. * Paper should have an abstract...
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...communication skills between me and my colleagues, tutors and other acquaintances around the universe. This method has enabled me interact via online through discussing and exchanging learning information. However, the effect has not only made it easy for the general public and myself to access accurate and non-accurate information, but has also contributed in developing and improving social development/network. Most importantly, it has given me the privilege to search more than one database to enable obtaining a successful research project. Furthermore, the aspect of locating the right source is an enormous issue. Example is researching using Google and Google scholar. The difference is that, Google scholar is peer-reviewed but Google is not. Based on this evidence, not all information is academically evaluated or peer-reviewed before it is made public on the internet. Database searching enable me learn different techniques in acquiring successful research. Examples are: I get the privilege to access both old and new online journals, books, and newspapers. Most importantly, it enables learning to be more flexible and convenient. In addition to that, I am able to book an appointment, counselling...
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...Percentage | 50% out of 100% | Hand-out Date | WEEK 2 | Due Date | WEEK 12 | Topic (state Company and Service) : | Student’s Declaration: | I declare that: * I understand what is meant by plagiarism. * This assignment is all my own work and I have acknowledged any use of the published or unpublished works of other people. * I hold a copy of this assignment which I can produce if the original is lost or damaged Name | ID | Word Count | Signature | 1. | | | | | Learning Outcomes Assessed: | LO1 LO2 LO3 | By the end of the course, students will be able to: Understand the factors used to identify customers. Use syndicated market research studies and targeting research to analyse the different theoretical frameworks that underpin research and inform alternative research methodologiesUnderstand and implement consumer and buyer behavior theories, models and frameworks | Penalty for late submission: | Coursework submitted up to one (1) week after the published deadline will receive a maximum numeric grade of 40%. Work submitted later than one (1) week after the deadline will be awarded a fail grade (0%). Lecturer has and may exercise the right NOT TO MARK this assignment if the above declaration has NOT BEEN SIGNED and if the above declaration is FOUND TO BE FALSE, ZERO marks will be awarded for this assignment. | Detailed Brief for Individual Assessment | The title of the assignment: Essay on Contemporary Issues in Marketing...
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...earning L Centre What is a referencing system? (Author-Date System) HARVARD REFERENCING There are many variations of the Harvard referencing style. This leaflet is based on the AGPS Style Manual (6th edn), 2002. It is advisable to check with each lecturer as to which variation they require you to use and to follow that advice for the work submitted to that lecturer. A referencing system is a standardised way of informing readers of the sources of information, ideas, graphics etc. that are used in any given work, e.g. your assignment. There are a number of different referencing systems, but those most commonly used at Flinders University are: • Harvard (an author-date system) • APA (American Psychological Association, also an author-date system) • The Note system (including footnotes and endnotes). Author-date systems use the authors’ surnames and the year of publication within the text of a work to refer to a detailed list of full references at the end of the work. The Note system uses numbers within the text to refer to details either at the bottom of the page (footnotes) or at the end of the work (endnotes). See the Student Learning Centre (SLC) brochures on the APA and Note systems for details on these systems. Referencing and academic integrity The use of a referencing system to acknowledge other people’s work, ideas and expression is integral to academic writing and academic integrity. See SLC leaflets on Academic Integrity or the 'Academic Integrity at Flinders'...
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...Using the Harvard Referencing Style The Harvard referencing style is an author-date system very widely used around the world. Many universities recommend the use of this format system, as it offers an easy way of reading academic works and facilitating the finding of bibliographic references. The Harvard referencing style is used in almost any type of paper: from term papers, literature reviews, theoretical and empirical studies, to methodological articles, or other types of academic writings. Its main purpose is to provide an easy way of referencing sources in order to avoid suspicions of plagiarism and reinforcing the credibility of authors. Manner of referencing There are a number of sources you can cite within an academic paper: books, journals, Internet websites or newspaper articles are the most frequent. In order for the readers of your paper to pinpoint the original material, the Harvard referencing style consists of two elements, namely in-text citations and detailed references. In-text citations are the mentioning between brackets the author’s name and the date in which his or her book has been published. There are a number of rules regarding in text citations: They need to be consistently presented all through your written paper. www.academicsciences.co.uk 0203 551 6667 Custom essays, dissertations, coursework and assignments. - As stated above, in-text citations are written within round brackets, and normally found at the end of the sentence, before its...
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...School of Management & Languages [pic] Referencing and Scholarship Scholarship It is important as a student at university to read as widely as possible around your subject. Your reading might include media and news but should, in particular, be informed by robust academic work. There are a number of primary objectives for academic reading: • To understand a theoretical concept • To develop broader understanding of a subject • To expand applied or practical knowledge of a subject • To understand alternative viewpoints so it is possible to compare and contrast ideas. Textbooks are acceptable reading for introductory courses and early years of study. In later years you will find that textbooks can provide the basis for understanding of an area of study. However, you are also expected to refer to current research published in academic journals. Do not confuse scholarly electronic sources with other kinds of information available on the web. Many web-based sources are useful, for example, the internet has excellent data about organisations (often written by the firms themselves). There is lots of valuable secondary data, such as economic/market/ population/etc. statistics from official and policy bodies. However, there are many dangers with relying on the internet for data. You must therefore use with caution. Examples of poor information on the web are: • open-source information, such as Wikipedia – these have...
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...significance of Research Skills and Academic Integrity for successful study in Higher Education? Academic studies require a vast amount of research. This essay will cover the importance of research skills aspects in academic development, to avoid any misconduct and not be accused of cheating, such as plagiarism and collusion. Scholars studying in higher education must have intellectual honesty also known as academic integrity. This helps pupils on being more ready when operating as an independent thinker and help one develop skills such as referencing, citation and as you absorb information, paraphrase ideas and quote the words of other researcher in the academic environment. Business students require research skills because it provides them opportunity to develop and improve. Examples including their abilities to check significance of developing research skills; find proper date resources for use in business study and practice. Obtaining information from many sources at times is difficult; the data obtained has to be correct and collected from sources which are reliable and valid. When conducting research, information can be collected from different sources such as historic documents, artistic work or even the use of own personal gathered data by investigation or observation. Since data sourcing methods are different we can categories them by where it’s accessed from either by primary or secondary data. According to Booth et al (2008) defines “Primary data as research information...
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...Academic Writing * Academic writing * Referencing * Key features of academic writing * Coherence and linking words * Constructing academic paragraphs * Introduction, body and conclusion One of the main thing to focus on is in writing statement, structure and style Academic writing includes claims backed up by evidence where you must provide justification through arguments. This information maybe presented in journal or newspaper, articles, government reports, books or specific chapters of books, research dissertations or thesis, material available in the internet. When you cite someone’s work in the text of the essay ( that is as an in-text citation), there MUST be a end- text reference at the end of the work. This should provide the full details in Harvard style for the information source so that anyone who wishes to trace back could do so. Importance of referencing Why is a reference necessary? * To show the reader that you have read a variety of articles with deeper reading on the subject area * To enable a reader locate the information source obtained via quote or idea * To demonstrate your understanding that you demonstrate your own thoughts on this * It is important that ideas obtained from variety of sources are acknowledged and read the work while recognizing the original ideas of the author. Referencing & in-text citations * When doing so all claims needs be back up with reference including tables, charts, figures...
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...problems and opportunities experienced in adopting or ignoring corporate social responsibility. • To develop students’ understanding of the relationship between business ethics and management decision making • To develop students understanding of sustainable business issues and how they can be managed, promoted and developed in a business context. LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this module students should be able to: • critically evaluate the tipple bottom line of sustainability as a key goal for business ethics; • critically evaluate the role of ethical theory in decision making in business. • critically appraise stakeholder expectation and its relationship with corporate governance and social responsibility; • research and critically analyse ethical challenges in different organisations; • investigate and critically evaluate an organisation’s management of corporate social responsibility. CONTENT • Environmental orientation and the three main goals of sustainable development; Social, economic and environmental goals. • Areas of activity for sustainable business and the development of business strategies for sustainability with reference to sufficiency, consistency and efficiency. • Transformation processes taking place during the...
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