Required Words/pages:- 2000 group report + PPT ( 10 slides). Use PowerPoint to create the presentation, save it on a USB so you are ready to present in class. A hard copy of the PowerPoints must also be given to the class tutor on the day of the presentation, and must also be submitted through Moodle on the day due date. A statement must be included on the Title Page stating the agreed % contribution of each group member. Academic Learning Skills staff will give a workshop in class about Oral Presentations, which will be very helpful for this assessment.

Assessment Submission: This assessment is a group activity and students are required to work with their respective groups. No individual submission will be accepted. Presentations will be organised on a pre-arranged time between week 9 and 11. You will not receive any marks if you are absent in your scheduled presentation time. However, consideration may be offered only under medical ground or other extenuating circumstances. You must provide appropriate supporting paper for consideration. You will not receive any marks for this assignment if your group members collectively report against you for non-participation or non-cooperation. You have to nominate someone as your group leader to coordinate the assignment submission.

Presentation slides, written summary, and supporting materials must be submitted online in Moodle on due date as well as a hard copy to be presented to the lecturer in class. All materials MUST be submitted electronically in Microsoft Office format. Other formats may not be readable by markers. Please be aware that any assessments submitted in other formats will be considered LATE and will lose marks until it is presented in Microsoft Office format. No paper based or hardcopy submission will be accepted.

Marking guide: In-class presentation - Clear opening statement, presenting issue and organization for speech, imaginative – catches audience’s interest. Clear organization, reinforced by media. Stays focused throughout. Research goes beyond minimum requirements. Strong analysis. Readable, professional, imaginative and/or of high quality (without being a distraction). Precise conclusion, well organized, give good recommendation. Speaking appropriately, clear and sharp voice, normal volume, rate and quality. Excellent use of hands, arms, body, and eye contact. Communicate effectively and explain more than just reading slides. Appropriate length of presentation. Time is appropriately used. Handles all questions with relevant, correct information.

Marking Guide (Rubric): Group Report The assigned task is thoroughly covered and completed. The primary thesis is clear and fully developed. Assertions made throughout the writing are compelling and clearly supported. Paper flows well with appropriate beginning, development, and conclusion. Paragraph structure contributes to flow and transitions. Organization and/or headings help the reader to understand and remember information. No errors in word usage, sentence structure (run-ons, fragments), spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Strong mechanics help to establish credibility. References (if called for) are consistently correct using Harvard style. No missing citations.

GENERAL NOTES FOR ASSIGNMENTS - Assignments should usually incorporate a formal introduction, main points and conclusion, and will be fully referenced including a reference list. The work must be fully referenced with in-text citations and a reference list at the end. We strongly recommend you to refer to the Academic Learning Skills materials available in the Moodle. Appropriate academic writing and referencing are inevitable academic skills that you must develop and demonstrate. We recommend a minimum of FIVE references, unless instructed differently by your lecturer. Unless specifically instructed otherwise by your lecturer, any paper with less than FIVE references may be failed. Work that includes sources that are not properly referenced according to the “Harvard Referencing Workbook” will be penalised. Marks will be deducted for failure to adhere to the word count – as a general rule you may go over or under by 10% than the stated length.