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Please take the time to look at this document to help you plan your ideas for this A1 Essay

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Here are some important tips for analysing the NAPLAN article.

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Key stakeholders and broader contexts

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Just thought I would share here a summary I made for the Week 5 discussion, focusing on how to use points made within the article in your analysis. I apologise in advance for the overuse of 'um' and 'delve'. Hopefully, you find this helpful :)

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The Flipped teaching model means that we can present all of the nitty gritty details to you in a video & spend our precious time together in the Live Collaborate on clarifying your ideas & understanding. For this reason, it's essential that you view the recording before you come along to our live session.

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Please watch this detailed Flipped Collaborate recording before attending the Live Collaborate session. This recording also gives you a tour of our A1 Padlet. Enjoy!

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Assignment 1: Essay

Live Collaborate Session: Tuesday 7th December, 8pm AEDT

Q&A Collaborate Session (informal): Wednesday 5th January, 8pm AEDT

To enter, use the following link:
Live Collaborate: https://au.bbcollab.com/guest/c9d04534a9dc495abafd076b8f434d42
Q&A Collaborate: https://au.bbcollab.com/guest/4df408f90767461496504644dc979d42

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1500 words (+/- 10%)
Worth 40%
Due: 5pm AEDT Monday 10th January 2021 (Week 8)

Follow this link for the Assignment details and marking rubric
https://swinburneonline.instructure.com/courses/3149/assignments/31483

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This is the article that you must read and analyse for this assignment.
https://swinburneonline.instructure.com/courses/3149/pages/assignment-1-naplan-article

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Some helpful tips for writing assignments.

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Read about Broader Contexts and Assessment & Reporting Principles and strategies in the following readings

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Read about Broader Contexts and Assessment & Reporting Principles and strategies in the following readings

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Brady & Kennedy (eText) Week 7 reading Chapter 1

Brady & Kennedy (eText) Week 8 reading Chapter 2, pg 25-26

Brady & Kennedy (eText) Week 6
reading Chapter 7

NSW Assessment Principles

Victorian Assessment Principles

QLD Assessment Principles

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Here is a great link with information on how to understand what a 'critical' analysis is
https://www.bradford.ac.uk/media-v8/site/fomlss/som/els/23-what-is-critical-analysis-booklet-2017.pdf

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Concise writing and avoiding 'wordiness'

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Concise writing and avoiding 'wordiness'

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Here are some great links to help you aim for concise writing, avoid wordiness, reduce your word count and leave more room for in-depth discussion.

http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2015/09/principles-of-writing-how-to-avoid-wordiness.html

https://www.scribendi.com/advice/how_to_eliminate_wordiness.en.html

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It is important to source your information from scholarly sources, and not websites like Wikipedia.

I suggest searching either Swinburne Library or Google Scholar for these references.

When searching it is also a good idea to use Boolean logic.
It eliminates a lot of unwanted journals/articles and helps your search to include the information you are after.

Below is a diagram that explains how to use Boolean logic - capitals are essential!

Have a look at it and try it out - using terms from your assessment requirements.

Keep in mind...

Websites produced by government departments, representing industry bodies, universities or research centers often contain useful information such as statistics, policies, reports and case studies and are considered scholarly.

These websites can be identified by the following domains contained in the URL/web address:

.gov (government)

.co

.com (commercial organisation)
.org (organisation including charities and international bodies such as UNICEF and UNESCO)

.edu

.ac

To find examples of these websites use your favourite search engine (e.g Google) and enter the relevant keywords. E.g. child labour and .gov

For University or Research Centre websites you could add the following to your search terms:
'Research centre' or 'Research center'

Remember to carefully evaluate results when selecting scholarly websites.
Think about the purpose of the information on the website – Is it objective, or does the site belong to a business (commercial organisation) who may be trying to sell you something, and therefore presenting a biased view?

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Use 3rd person throughout the entire Essay.

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Everything except for:
- Cover page
- End reference list

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You have 1500 words, +/- 10%, which means your essay can fall anywhere between 1350 and 1650 words.

Anything less than 1350 is not enough to cover the criteria sufficiently, and this will affect your mark, so please do some more research on the topic.

Anything above 1650 words will not be marked by your eLA, and this will also affect your mark.

If you are struggling to cut down your words then read the post in the Support for writing and Research column, titled "Concise writing and avoiding 'wordiness'" and edit your work accordingly.

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What formatting / presentation should I use?

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What formatting / presentation should I use?

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Cover page: Please include - Swinburne Online, unit code & unit name, Assignment title, your full name, Student ID, your eLA's Name, Assignment due date, Your word count (excluding your end reference list). (*Also note if you are resubmitting an assignment, including the previous date & TP it was submitted)
Margins: One inch (approx. 2.5cms) on all sides (top, bottom, left, right).

Font Size and Type: 12-pt. Times New Roman, black font.

Line Spacing: Double-space line throughout the paper, including the body of the document and references.

Spacing after Punctuation: Space once after commas, colons, and semicolons within sentences and after punctuation marks that end sentences.

Alignment: Left aligned (creating uneven right margin).

Pagination: The page number can appear within the Running Head (see below) OR in the footer at the bottom of the page (aligned right).

Running Head: The running head is a short title that appears at the top of the pages of a paper or published article. It is usually included as a header. Include the following information in your header: Your full name, Student ID and Assessment Title. The running head is typed left aligned at the top of all pages.

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How do I write with a formal academic tone?

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How do I write with a formal academic tone?

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Academic language is formal, objective and impersonal.

This ensures that ideas are communicated in a clear, concise, convincing and professional manner.

Using formal academic tone, means that your writing should not sound conversational or casual.

In your academic submissions, please AVOID the use of:
-colloquial language
-idioms
-slang
-rhetorical questions
-contractions (rather than “don’t”, write the full form of “do not”)
-a chatty tone
-abbreviations (e.g., etc., i.e.)
-overly wordy language

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What is the TEEL approach to writing paragraphs?

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What is the TEEL approach to writing paragraphs?

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It's important to incorporate the TEEL structure in your paragraphs.
Topic; Explanation; Example; Link

*Note: The order of 'Explanation' and 'Example' can be swapped around to be:
Topic; Example; Explanation; Link

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Please do NOT use subheadings or dot points in an academic essay. It is important to follow a formal essay structure with fully formed sentences and paragraphs (following the TEEL approach).

Follow this link to the Student Hub for support on structuring an essay

https://www.swinburne.edu.au/media/swinburneeduau/current-students/docs/pdf/Writing_at_University_1_the_essay.pdf

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Please note that the assessments for this unit have been rewritten which means that assignments from previous TP attempts will not align with new assignments and rubric requirements.
Please read the new assignments carefully and adjust previous work accordingly.
*If you are making changes and resubmitting parts of previous assignment please notify your eLA so that this can be taken into account when assessing your similarity score.

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Use this checklist to help you avoid plagiarism in your work.

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Check out this video about APA referencing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X3iqxWr47s&feature=youtu.be

The flow chart above gives information about avoiding plagiarism.

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Here is a link to some assessment support resources available to Swinburne Online students: https://studenthub.swinburneonline.edu.au/academic-writing-and-presenting

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Find the instructions here to submit & interpret the Originality Report

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A1 Flipped Collab recording:
https://swinburneonline.instructuremedia.com/embed/b6084625-78e5-46df-980e-88f0dd472b9d

A1 Live Collab session link: https://au.bbcollab.com/guest/c9d04534a9dc495abafd076b8f434d42

A1 Live Collab recording:
https://au-lti.bbcollab.com/recording/2acf359b74ed470499c065f2cd6c3490

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Studiosity - I'm after feedback on my writing / I need help with my English and Grammar.

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Studiosity - I'm after feedback on my writing / I need help with my English and Grammar.

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If you need help with your writing skills, you are encouraged to send your draft to Studiosity to seek guidance on your grammar, syntax and clarity of communication. Submit in advance to avoid time constraints.

Referencing: Studiosity specialists work to the universal standards for APA referencing style.

Editing Studiosity will not pick up every error in terms of spelling, grammar and choice of language but will give suggestions on how it could improved.

Feedback provided back to students is generally a one page document with feedback on Structure, Choice of language, Spelling/Grammar, and Referencing.

You can find out how to submit to Studiosity in the Assignments tab, click on the relevant assignment, click on 'Submission detail overview', then click on'Assignment support: Studiosity'.

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Take a screenshot. Email a copy to your eLA , along with a copy of your assignment and then Chat with the Student Advisors to work through the tech issues.

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I'm unwell or I've experienced unexpected difficulty and need up to 48hrs longer

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I'm unwell or I've experienced unexpected difficulty and need up to 48hrs longer

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Head to the 'Request for an assignment extension' tab (found below the Assignment criteria)
https://swinburneonline.instructure.com/courses/2389/assignments/24170

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I've experienced serious difficulties and need MORE than 48 hrs

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I've experienced serious difficulties and need MORE than 48 hrs

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Please contact your Unit Coordinator (Emma Blomfield) using the Extension application form in the Student Hub to explain why you may need a longer extension.

If you have supporting evidence, please email your evidence to Elke: elkeevans@swin.edu.au

Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis.

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There are many supportive resources available for you on your group's Discussion Board. The weekly learning materials, readings, weekly DB activities and eLA responses are all designed to scaffold your work towards your assignment.

There are materials in this A1 Padlet (including the A1 Flipped and Live Collaborate recordings), as well as the A1: Essay Q&A thread. Of course you can collaborate and discuss ideas with your team mates, and your eLA is always happy to answer your questions!

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I need to plan out my time so that I can submit this assignment on time

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I need to plan out my time so that I can submit this assignment on time

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Develop a study plan with the Student Coaches

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Please note, this will be an informal session. We will not be introducing additional content during this session or formally presenting the slides. This session will be to answer any last minute questions about Assignment 1. The recording will be made available following the session.