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BRIEFING ON

Assignment


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PROCEDUREPART 1: PRE WRITING & PRESENTATION

(5 marks)

1.Groups of 4 or 5 members.

2.Develop a thesis statement.

3.Brainstorm the structure of the essay.

4.Select 4 different texts that will supportyour thesis.

5. Read, underline or highlight the mainideas.


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6.Summarize and paraphrase.

7.Identify the similarities and differences.8.Group similar ideas together.

9.Generalize from these similar ideas.

10. Organize various generalizations in alogical and coherent way.


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PRESENTATION

1. Prepare an essay outline/ plan of yourideas using ONE of the visual forms

learned (mind-map / sentence of topic

outline / flowchart etc)

2. Prepare your essay plan on a piece of

paper & present it to your lecturer in

Week 7.


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PART 2 WRITING (25 MARKS)

1. Draft an essay of 350-400 words.

2. Organize your paper logically.

3. Thesis shouldreflect the focus of your

essay.

4. State Main points clearly in the Topic

sentences.

5. Divide paragraphs logically.6. Provide appropriate transitions (within &

between paragraphs).


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7. Use specific examples and source

materials appropriately as support.8. Integrate source materials smoothly into

your own writing using transitions.

9. Avoid unnecessary repetition.10.Include one or more visual information

(graph/chart/table/map etc) in your

essay.


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10.Acknowledgeother people's work byincluding in-text citation and a list of

references (APA format) to avoid

plagiarism.11.Revise and edit.

12.Think of a title, which best captures

your thesis.
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PART 2 : PEER REVIEW OF FIRSTDRAFT (5 MARKS)

A peer review session will be held duringthe lecture in week 8.

Bring your typed essay to be reviewed by

another group. In return you will use a peer review form to

review another groups essay.


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On completion of the peer review session,

photocopy the corrected essay and thecompleted peer review.

Return the photocopy of the peer review

form and the original draft to the group.

You will be graded for the draft that you

reviewed and the comments in the peer

review form.

Correct the errors in your essay and

prepare a 2nd draft.


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PART 3 WRITING CONFERENCE &

FINAL DRAFT (25 MARKS)

In week 9, meet your lecturer to discuss

your 2nd draft.

Use the comments given during the writing

conference with your lecturer, to rewrite

your 2nd draft,

Turn in the completed project in hard copy

to your lecturer in week 10.


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UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

ACADEMIC YEAR: MAY 2010 / 2011FHEL 1024 ACADEMIC ENGLISH

Collaborative Group Writing

Title:

GROUP PARTICIPANTS

No ID No. Name Group Marks

1

2

3

4

5

Lecturer: ______________________________


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1. Length of essay- 350 to 400 words.

2. Double-spaced with reasonable margins.

3. Font size - Times Roman 12

4. Bibliographic references

- include page numbers for quotes

-list all works you cited at the end of your paper

- quotation of < 3 lines -should be integrated into

the text of your paper.

5. Do not use the first person.


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6. Bind your assignment . Include:

i. Coverii. Essay plan (A4 size) on the first page

iii. Final essay with citation and a reference list.

iv. Corrected first draft & photocopy of thecompleted peer review form.

v. Corrected 2nd Draft with lecturers comments.

vi. Attach photocopies of references used asAppendix.


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Roles of Group Members1. Every one should :

- research the topic

- write a specific part of the essay- revise and edit the final essay

- assist team members

2. Group Leader

- coordinates the team- organizes the presentation of the essay plan

- prepares schedules(especially for group meetings)

3. Editor- oversees the editing and proofreading of the final drafts- guides the group in using the APA conventions and formats

4. Graphics Layout Artist & Production Manager-responsible for the design, illustrations, layout

- printing of the final project


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Suggested Topics for research

Suicide

Cloning

Insanity

Depression Acquisition of soft skills

Human trafficking

Social media / social networking Euthanasia

Extinct animals


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Domestic Abuse

Global Financial Crisis

Internet Shopping

Cyber crime

Censorship Pornography Capital Punishment

Traffic Congestion in Cities Health versus Wealth


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Harassment

Nuclear energy Parenting

Language in Nation Building

Politics on campus Aging population

Organ donation

Press Freedom


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Animal Rights

Teenage pregnancy

Media and Violence Crime on campus

Crime in society


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DEADLINE TO HAND IN ASSIGNMENT

WEEK 10

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