Module: Communication Skills/ COMS 1010

Assignment 1
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Guidelines for Assignment 1 (Based on instructions from the Assignment File).

Word count
PART
1

Components of assignment
Title

Mark

where

applicable
-

Comments

Either: Informative (more general, e.g causes of

diabetes)
or
Argumentative (more specific, e.g debating on local

Brainstorming

100

immigration laws)
TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE RESEARCH
What are YOUR ideas about your chosen topic? Jot

them down as they come to you.

CREATE A READING LOG

Related Reading & Research:

i) One direct quote
ii) A relevant paraphrase
BE INCLUDED
Organization of ideas

EACH

The total for SOURCE* (Refer to 3.4.2 in the manual. A model

3

ALL IN-TEXT REFERENCES TO

4

FOR

all reading

has been provided below).

logs:
3

200 - 250
-

Drawing from your ideas from your brainstorming

activity AND from your research, organize all the

Essay

800 1000

arguments/issues/ideas in a coherent and logical way.

SHOULD INCLUDE INTRODUCTION, MAIN
PARAGRAPHS AND CONCLUSION.
Write your ideas in complete sentences in the

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accordance with Part 4. Conclude in an appropriate

6

Bibliography

manner.
Give full references of all direct quotes, paraphrases
and extra readings (even if not included in main
essay)

TOTAL

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*READING LOG FOR EACH ARTICLE/BOOK CHAPTER

Bibliographical details: Name of author, year of publication, title of article/book chapter, name of journal /publishing house,
etc.
Aims of paper/chapter:
- xxx
- xxx
- xxx
Main ideas/findings:
- xxx
- xxx
- xxx
Reference:
-

One direct quote

A relevant paraphrase

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