Marking Criteria for Take Home Assignment: Academic English & Study Skills, Advanced Academic English & Study
Skills, Advanced Study Skills
Mark /100
80-100
Task achievement, argument &
Text organization
analysis
• Sophisticated & original answer • Skilful sequencing of ideas
• Strong core message
• Skilful paragraphing
• Impressive breadth of reading
• Consistently coherent text
and research
• Sentence links unobtrusive
• Clear, well supported &
developed arguments
• High level of critical
engagement
• Follows word limit
• Successful response to
feedback
• Follows word limit
• Convincing answer
• Clear core message
• Strong use of breadth of
sources
• Arguments clear and well
developed
• Critically analysed
• Mostly successful response to
feedback
• Follows word limit
70-79
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60-69
50-59
Relevant & accurate answer
Discernible core message
Evidence of breadth of research
Arguments mostly clear & wellsupported
• Some critical evaluation
• Some response to feedback
• Follows word limit
• Mostly relevant & accurate
answer
• Core message may not be
completely clear/appropriate
• Arguments may need
development
• Minimal critical evaluation
• Basic response to feedback
• May not follow word limit closely
• Logical sequencing of
information
• Appropriate paragraphs
• Prominent main ideas
• Clear signposting and flow of
ideas
• Clear links between sentences
Language (Accuracy, Range,
Complexity and Sophistication)
• Wide variety of complex
sentence structures
• Sophisticated vocabulary
• Very few errors
• Appropriate register
• Skilful use of hedging/boosting
• Message easy to follow
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• Information generally sequenced
logically
• Ideas mostly in appropriate
paragraphs
• Main ideas generally prominent
• May need clearer signposting
• Mostly coherent flow of ideas
• Sentences are mostly linked
appropriately
• Information could be sequenced
more logically
• Paragraph organisation not
always appropriate
• Main ideas not always clear
• Attempt at signposting
• Occasionally lapses in
coherence and cohesion
Use of sources
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Extensive selection &
integration of source material
Skilful paraphrasing
Very few errors in citation
Variety of complex
• Skilful integration of a range of
sentence structures
sources
Wide range of vocabulary • Effective paraphrasing
High standard of accuracy • Minor errors only in citations
Message is easy to follow
Consistently appropriate
register
Skilful hedging/boosting
• Some complex structures
• Adequate range of vocabulary
• Some accuracy errors, but
message can be followed fairly
easily
• Mostly appropriate register
• Mostly appropriate use of
hedging/boosting
• limited use of complex
structures
• Range of vocabulary not always
adequate
• Accuracy errors sometimes
make message hard to follow
• Register not always appropriate
• Attempt at hedging/boosting
• Competently integrates
appropriate source material
• Mostly adequate paraphrasing
• Sources identifiable despite
minor errors in citation
• Attempts to integrate appropriate
source material
• Overuse of some sources
• Occasional inadequate
paraphrasing
• Some failures in citation make
sources hard to identify
Marking Criteria for Take Home Assignment: Academic English & Study Skills, Advanced Academic English & Study
Skills, Advanced Study Skills
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• Information could be sequenced
more logically
• Content may be repetitive
• Paragraphs are unclear
• Main ideas are not prominent
• Signposting may not be clear
• Cohesion and coherence may
not be appropriate
• Limited variety of structures
• Range of vocabulary is barely
adequate
• Frequent accuracy errors place
strain on reader
• Inappropriate register
• Little attempt at
hedging/boosting
• Needs to take better control of
source material to avoid
overdependence
• Frequent inadequate
paraphrasing leading to poor
academic practice
• Frequent inaccuracies in
attributing sources
• Significant sections may be
irrelevant/inaccurate
• Core message hard to identify
• Little evidence of research
• Arguments difficult to identify
• No response to feedback
• Does not follow word limit
• Information is often not
sequenced logically
• Content is repetitive
• Paragraphs are rarely attempted
• Main ideas are difficult to identify
• Minimal signposting
• Poor cohesion and coherence
make it hard to follow ideas
• Uses limited variety of basic
structures
• Range of vocabulary is
inadequate for task
• Frequent errors make message
hard to follow
• Inappropriate register
• No attempt at hedging/boosting
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• Information is not sequenced
logically
• Content is frequently repetitive
• Paragraphs are not attempted
• Main ideas cannot be identified
• Flow of ideas is incoherent
• Links between sentences/
paragraphs are faulty/absent
• Minimal range and accuracy of
structures and vocabulary mean
that the message often cannot be
followed.
• No sense of
expectations in terms of
appropriate register.
• No attempt
to use hedging and/or boosting.
• Over-dependent on source
material
• Inadequate paraphrasing
leading to poor academic
practice
• Some failure to attribute sources
• Frequent inaccuracies in citation
make sources hard to identify
• Reference list may be missing
• Makes no use of source
material
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40-49
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30-39
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0-29
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Some irrelevant or
inaccurate information
Core message may not be
clear/appropriate
Limited evidence of
research
Arguments lack clarity &
Development
Minimal response to
feedback
Does not follow word limit
Task not achieved.
Consistently
irrelevant/inaccurate
No identifiable core message
or argument
No response to feedback
Does not follow word limit
Update- Nov 18
Outline
Title: (400 words)
Outline how recent changes in culture have caused tensions between
generations. Propose solutions, with examples, that could address these
tensions.
Rationale:
In this assignment, I will talk about how recent cultural changes have caused tension
between generations, although I think there is a solution to the tension. For this reason, I will
spend more space in my article on how to solve the problem of tension.
Sources:
Swanzen, R. (2018). FACING THE GENERATION CHASM: THE PARENTING AND TEACHING OF GENERATIONS Y AND
Z. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, 9(2), 125-150.
Taylor, S.(2019). ‘5 major differences between the lives of millennials and baby boomers.’Available at
https://www.businessinsider.com/difference-millennials-baby-boomers-2019-4?r=US&IR=T#they-have-less-money-than-thei
r-parents-and-theyre-slower-to-buy-homes-4. (accessed date: 6/2/2022)
Boberts, S.& Allen K. (2016). ‘Millennials v baby boomers: a battle we could have done without.’ Available at
https://theconversation.com/millennials-v-baby-boomers-a-battle-we-could-have-done-without-57305. (accessed date: 7/2/2022)
Frey, W. H.(2018). ‘Old Versus Young：The Cultural Generation Gap.’ Available at
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/trend/archive/winter-2018/old-versus-young-the-cultural-generation-gap. (accessed date: 8/2/2022)
Ueick, M.J，Hollensbe, E.C, Masterson, S.S, Lyons, S.T(2016). ‘Understanding and Managing Intergenerational Conflict: An
Examination of Influences and Strategies’ Available at
https://academic.oup.com/workar/article/3/2/166/2623784?login=false. (accessed date: 9/2/2022)
Introduction:(80 words)
⚫ 1.Tensions between the younger and older generations have been on the
rise in recent years. Thus provides strategies that can be used to
understand and guide these later generations, thus helping to avoid the
generation gap that threatens the health of our youth.
Main body (5 paragraphs)
Related matters
Paragraph 1（120 words）
1，The solution
Source—
FACING THE GENERATION CHASM: THE PARENTING AND
TEACHING OF GENERATIONS Y AND Z.
2，The difference between two generations
Source-Taylor，S.
Paragraph 2 (120 words)
1,The war of the two generations
Source- Boberts, S.& Allen K.
2，The Cultural Generation Gap
Source- Frey, W. H.(2018).
Paragraph 3 (120 words)
An Examination of Influences and Strategies
Source- Ueick, M.J，Hollensbe, E.C, Masterson, S.S, Lyons, S.T(2016).
Plan
Paragraph 4 (100 words)
1, A solution to tension
2，Give examples of the results of the solution
Paragraph 5 (100 words)
1, The solution offered by the older generation
2，The result of the older generation’s approach
Conclusion (70 words)
Name a solution to the tension between the generations.
Academic English and Study Skills
Advanced Academic English and Study Skills
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Academic English and Study Skills
Advanced Academic English and Study Skills
Take Home Essay: Semester 1 – 2022
Deadline: Thursday March 24th 12.00pm (Noon)
You must answer one essay question from the list of options given.
A resource list is provided for each essay title and can be accessed via Canvas.
You must reference appropriately any source materials used and provide a List of References (i.e. a
list of the works you have cited or made reference to in your text).
You are expected to refer to a minimum of 2 sources from the reading list, one of which must be the
Academic Journal Article. Your List of References should include between 5 and 8 sources. You may
refer to other English language academic sources. However, these must be good quality, reliable
and authoritative. If you are not sure whether a source is acceptable, please ask your class tutor.
The essay will count towards 25% of the total marks for this module. This is broken down into 15%
for the essay and 10% for the research, planning and drafting process.
Process Mark
You are expected to work on the essay throughout the term. This will help you learn how
concentrating on the process of planning and improving an essay can result in a far stronger final
submission. You will be asked to make three interim submissions. Your mark will be an average of
the best two of these three. You will be marked on the effort and engagement you show, as well as
how well you apply what has been taught in class.
You will be given thorough preparation in class for each submission. The process is as follows
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Task
Titles released
Reporting on your Research
Essay Outline
Draft Essay
Final Submission
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please ensure that you read the following carefully.
You are expected to complete research on the topic of your essay by reading the sources provided
and others that you find. However, you have to report the ideas from the reading in your own
words, and you have to explain where the ideas came from. There are conventions for doing this,
and these will be taught to you.
This module assesses the standard of your language. Therefore, you are not permitted to use any
help in terms of proof reading. Using a proof reader, either through a professional service, a
translation tool or a friend, will be seen as an academic offence.
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includes paid services or essays written by other students. This is a serious offense and could lead to
your removal from the university.
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Essays must be word-processed. All essays should include a cover sheet, to be downloaded from the
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your assignment. Please use page numbers and add your student ID number to every page (but NOT
your name).
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Length: 1000 words. +/- 10 per cent
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Essay Titles
Question 1
Businesses wishing to expand into an international market often encounter cultural
difficulties. Identify one of these potential problems and evaluate possible solutions. Give
examples to support your answer.
Question 2
Stereotypes are present in all multi-cultural societies and may create barriers to integration
in different areas of life. Describe at least two examples of such barriers and propose how
education and media can help to break down these barriers.
Question 3
Outline how recent changes in culture have caused tensions between generations. Propose
solutions, with examples, that could address these tensions.
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