Reference no: EM132679421 , Length: word count:1250
Assessment: Written Assignment (1250 words)
This assessment task relates to the following learning outcomes: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Instructions:
This assessment requires you to complete a written assignment that analyses information relevant to addressing the enquiry question, synthesised from two or three primary research journal articles. This assessment also requires you to complete a written reflection on one learning experience this semester. The total word limit for the assessment is 1250 words.
1. Use the same enquiry question that you used for Summative Assessment 1. Presentation (You can refine the enquiry question if you wish to).
2. Define or explain the topic and enquiry question, and justify the wider importance of addressing the enquiry question.
3. Find two (2) or three (3) primary research peer-reviewed journal articles that address the enquiry question. One of these journal articles can be the article that you used in the Presentation.
4. Analyse the two (2) or three (3) primary research journal articles by comparing the similarities and/or differences of information that is relevant to addressing the enquiry question.
Target audience: Educated people who are not experts in the field
Guidelines:
1. Write an introduction paragraph that draws on scholarly evidence to:
• introduce and explain the topic and narrowed enquiry question.
• define or explain any key words related to the enquiry question.
• justify the general importance of addressing the enquiry question. You may use up to two (2) scholarly sources to support the definition/explanations and importance.
• state the enquiry question that will be addressed.
• outline how the written assignment will be structured.
2. Write two paragraphs to analyse your two or three chosen journal articles. Each paragraph should follow the PEEL structure to include:
• one main Point per paragraph that addresses the enquiry question, which is common to at least two of your journal articles. Providing a summary of each article separately will
not be sufficient.
• several sentences to provide specific Evidence and Explanations of the similarities and/or differences in how the journal articles address the Point.
• a final sentence that creates a Link back to the Point or forward to the next paragraph
• correct in-text citations according to APA 7th referencing.
The paragraph you have written for the Formative Assessment may be used as one of the body paragraphs.
3. Write a conclusion paragraph that:
• summarises the main points that have addressed the enquiry question.
• recommends further scholarly evidence or research that may address the enquiry question more comprehensively.
4. Compile a list of references, beginning on a new page with the heading References (centred on the page), with entries formatted according to the APA 7th referencing format.
5. Write a reflection paragraph to reflect on one of your learning experiences in the course this semester according to Borton's (1970) model:
• What? Describe one learning experience relating to your enquiry process this semester.
• So What? Analyse the learning experience in terms of what you have discovered about the enquiry process, and identify successes or challenges you encountered. You can use feedback you have received, such as from the Presentation or Formative Assessment, to understand your strengths and/or limitations.
• Now What? Explain the significance of this learning experience in terms of what you would do the same or differently in future. Explain specific strategies you could consider in the future to enhance your knowledge, enquiry and communication skills.
Word limit: 1250 words, +/-10%.
Written assignment formatting and submission guidelines:
• Write in formal, academic language using paragraphs and complete sentences. Only use first-person in the reflection paragraph.
• Use APA 7th referencing for in-text citations and the reference list. This list must include full references for all sources cited in the written assignment.