Assignment

workshop
12/12/23

IBS

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 Assignment Top Tips
Tailor your answer to the assignment question; don't simply include everything you know about the subject.

This showcases your profound understanding of the topic.

Ensure that your essay follows a clear and logical structure.

Define key concepts support your arguments with relevant evidence.

Use critical writing rather than solely descriptive writing.

In your conclusions, ensure your conclusions are critical, providing a definitive response to the assignment
question.

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 Descriptive vs Critical Writing

Descriptive writing aims to describe and convey information,

Critical writing involves analysing and evaluating that information,

providing a deeper understanding and perspective.

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 Descriptive vs Critical Writing
Descriptive writing
Says when something happened
Outlines different components
States options
Lists in any order
States what happened
Describes the qualities/properties of something
States the order in which things happen
Explains how to do something
Explains what a theory says
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Critical writing
Contextualises an event/idea to investigate its
significance.
Evaluate the importance of component parts
Argues for/against selecting a particular option
Structures information in order of relevance and
importance
Identifies a significance of what happened
Evaluate strengths or weaknesses of something/an
idea
Makes reasoned judgements about the order of
events
Argues for the value of an approach according to
evidence
Argues why a theory is relevant or suitable
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 Tips to help you write critically and briefly

Stay Within the Word Limit, ensuring that your writing is within that constraint. This will force
you to prioritize your ideas and communicate them succinctly.

Maintain an objective tone in your writing. Avoid emotional language and focus on the facts and
analysis.

Identify the most relevant and compelling information to include in your writing. Avoid
unnecessary details that do not contribute to your main points.

Review your writing to eliminate unnecessary word, ensure that each sentence contributes
directly to your argument. Use clear and straightforward language.

Ensure a smooth flow between paragraphs.

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 Grading Criteria

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 Grading Criteria

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 Referencing

In-Text Citations

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 In-Text Citations

Why Use In-Text Citations?

Academic Integrity: Giving credit to original sources.

Providing Evidence: Strengthening arguments with authoritative

support.
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 Direct quoting and Paraphrasing

❖ Quoting: Using exact words;

indicating with quotation
marks.

❖ Paraphrasing: Rewriting in
your own words; still citing the
source.

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 Direct Quotation

Include the page number for direct quotes:

Example: "The rise in global temperatures is a

significant concern" (Smith, 2015, p. 42).
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 Examples of Paraphrasing in-text citations

Author(s) in the Sentence:

One Author:
• Johnson (2020) argued that renewable energy is the key to a sustainable future.
• Renewable energy is the key to a sustainable future( Johnson, 2020).

Two Authors:
• Smith and Brown (2018) found that climate change affects ecosystems significantly.
• Climate change affects ecosystems significantly (Smith and Brown,2018).

Three or More Authors:

• Miller et al. (2017) discovered a direct correlation between pollution and respiratory diseases.
• There is a direct correlation between pollution and respiratory diseases (Miller et al., 2017).

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 Reference List
Publication Information

Journals books website details

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 Common Reference List
Formats

• Books: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

• Journal Articles: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title

of Journal, volume number(issue number), page range.
 Reference style

References in Harvard citation style:

Example : Buckley, P.J. and Casson, M.C., 1998. Analysing foreign

market entry strategies: Extending the internalization
approach. Journal of international business studies, 29, pp.539-561.

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 Websites

Website with an Author:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of webpage. Name of Website. URL
Example: Smith, J. (2022). The Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity.
Environmental Studies Hub.
https://www.environmentalstudieshub.com/climate-change-biodiversity.

Website without an Author:

Title of webpage. (Year). Name of Website. URL
Example: Understanding Sustainable Practices. (2021). Green Living Today.
https://www.greenlivingtoday.com/sustainable-practices
 Organizing the Reference List

Alphabetical Order: Sorting entries by the last name of the first

author.

Tools for Reference List Management:

Reference Management Software: EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley.