Word count: Maximum 1600 words. Referencing - Referencing standards for this assessment will be in accordance with the Harvard referencing style. The word count for this assessment task is 1500 words in total. You may be penalised if you are beyond the leeway. In other words, please keep your word count between 1400-1600 words. Please ensure that you read all of the instructions contained in this document.

Marking Criteria - Assessment 2 is worth 30% of your final grade for this unit. The assessment will be marked in accordance with the following broad criteria: Identification of the key concepts from the statement. Understanding of the key concepts from the statement. Identification of relevant laws that relate to the legalisation of and laws pertaining to MMA in Australia (specifically) and globally (generally). Analysis and reflection/evaluation of the statement’s concepts in the context of legalisation of and laws pertaining to MMA in Australia and globally. Conclusion. Organisation – communication and style. Digital literacy – research and referencing skills. You will receive an individual mark for these criteria. These criteria will be defined by way of a rubric (attached to this document for your reference).

Submission Instructions, Due Date, and Extension / Late Submission Policy - Your assessment should be submitted in Microsoft Word (or rich text) format - .doc, .docx or .rtf. Please do not submit your assessment in PDF format, Apple Pages format, or in any other format. It is your responsibility to ensure that the file you submit is readable. Files that are not readable will be treated as non-submissions. Additionally, please take care to ensure that you have submitted the right version of the file (i.e., your final version, and not a draft version) and that you have submitted the assessment for this unit (and have not mistakenly submitted an assessment that was written for another unit). You are not able to ‘take back’ your submission and upload a fresh (correct) version of your assessment, however this should not be a concern, as only your most recent submission will be marked, provided it is submitted before the due date and time. Any further submissions beyond the due date and time will attract a late penalty.

Please observe the following format: You do not need to provide a cover sheet. Use a font no smaller than 11 point and line spacing of 1.5. Use Calibri font. Use margin 2.54 cm on all sides. You must provide a word count at the beginning of your assessment. All pages of the assessment must be numbered and your student ID number included in the header or footer.

Penalties for late submission of assessment tasks - A due date and time will be set for the submission of each summative assessment task. A marking penalty will be applied where the assessment task is submitted after the due date without an approved extension as follows: 5% will be deducted from available marks for each day up to five days. Where work is submitted more than five days after the due date, the task will not be marked and the student will receive 0% for the task. 'Day' means working day for paper submissions and calendar day for electronic submissions.

MARKING RUBRIC – Excellent - Both concepts are identified. The concepts identified are defined fully, clearly, and are precisely and accurately understood. All laws identified are relevant and thoroughly defined with concise, and precise accuracy. Analysis and reflection/evaluation demonstrates excellent grasp of the interaction of the concepts and law, with exceptional clarity and accuracy, and without flaw. Conclusions are clear and concise, thoroughly justified and applied without error. Excellent organisation Exceptional flow, with excellent clarity and coherence. Grammar and spelling are exemplary and error-free. Relevant and excellent references included and used to effectively support discussion. Excellent use of the Deakin Harvard Referencing Guide (particularly the rules regarding legal sources), with no errors. (16-20 Marks).