8. The cover page should be attached with the assignment and uploaded through MOVE (on-line. Name of the student, The Programme, Module Title, Assignment Title and number of words must be reflected on the cover sheet. 9. All assignments must be adhered strictly to the deadlines specified by Majan College. Failure to hand in the assignment for any reason and without prior approval and a valid written extension from the module tutor will not be marked and will be awarded a grade G (0) irrespective of the quality of the work. SeeStudent Handbook section 4.4. "Non-submission and late submission of coursework". 10. Acknowledged use of work of others (plagiarism) is regarded as a dishonest practice and will be will be penalized. See the penalties in the student’s handbook section 5.7-5.8 "Penalties for plagiarism and academic misconduct."

5. Any reference to authors and other writers shall be quoted with due acknowledgement in your assignment report using the Harvard Referencing System. For details of Harvard referencing style refer the student’s handbook. 6. This assignment follows an essay format and must be original and creative. An analytical piece of work is required. The use of ‘cut and paste’ approach will be penalized. It must be presented in a structured manner, with appropriate cover page, content page, introduction, body (with appropriate heading / sub-headings), conclusion, references, page numbered and any required appendices. 7. Your essay should be word processed and professionally presented. The length of your essay/report should follow the guidelines of the task presented in text of font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing. Please state the exact word count at the end of the assignment.

INSTRUCTIONS Your work will be graded on the following aspects: 1. This is an individual assignment and carries 50% weighting of the module grade. 2. The assignment MUST be submitted on-line (through MOVE) on or before the due date. 3. Your assignment shall reflect the depth and breadth of your original analyses in a clear and coherent manner. 4. Use the relevant academic literature to support ideas and issues discussed. The range of academic sources such as texts and journals to support your arguments and comments.

Structure Clearly stated objective and plan 16 Introduction, development and conclusion Clear topic sentences Use and range of cohesive devises Language Lexis 30 Use of terminology Style and tone Accuracy Genre awareness and following conventions Academic Skills Citation and source acknowledgement 10 Bibliography Layout

. Marking scheme (to be used for all the three tasks – from 100) Category Criteria Marks IST MARKER 2ND MARKER Information and research Successful completion of task 20 Evidence of research Selection of information Argument and Analysis Development of argument/analysis 24 Supporting examples Critical awareness/interpretation

General guidelines for making progress Category Criteria Bibliography (Annotated) Evidence of research and selection of information Literature Review Selection of relevant sources and appropriate use of supporting statements Data identification Parts of the text colour-coded with examples matched with theoretical points Text Analysis Evidence of linking theoretical knowledge with analysis of text, ability to argue convincingly Draft Essay The process and development of the essay with all structural specifications

Submission Guidelines Formatting The cover page should contain the following information: • Title of Assignment • Name and code of module • Your name and student number Sections and examples should be numbered as follows: • Sections: 1.0; 2.0, 2.1, 2.2. 2.2.1; 3.0 etc. • Examples: (1); (2) a., b.; (3) etc. throughout the entire essay The assignment should be referenced in accordance with the Harvard system of referencing. • Hanging paragraph setting for all bibliography entries.