please the answer should go on the potfolio and do use the module handbook for references
LPC EAPB3017 English for Academic Purposes 2 Summer 2019 Resit Coursework Brief Deadline for Submission: week 11 Tuesday, 20th August 2019 by 2pm Submit this coursework through the Student Portal Word Limit: 900 words (+/-10%) for the essay and approximately 700 words for the other tasks Learning outcomes assessed: Produce elements of a cohesive and coherent researched essay Listen to an academic lecture whilst taking coherent notes Read, compare and summarise a number of written academic texts. This coursework is worth 100% of the total marks for this module. EAPB3017 EAP 2 Resit SUMMER 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 2 of 10 Coursework Instructions Please read carefully • Carefully read the module handbook, the marking criteria and the grade descriptors. Academic Misconduct You are responsible for ensuring you understand the policy and regulations about academic misconduct. You must: • Complete this work alone except where required or allowed by this assignment briefing paper and ensure it has not been written or composed by or with the assistance of any other person. • Make sure all sentences or passages quoted from other people’s work in this assignment (with or without trivial changes) are in quotation marks, and are specifically acknowledged by reference to the author, work and page. EAPB3017 EAP 2 Resit SUMMER 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 3 of 10 Blank EAPB3017 EAP 2 Resit SUMMER 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 4 of 10 ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES What is the English for Academic Purposes 2 Resit Portfolio? • Certain tasks will be drafted in tutorials and completed outside of class. In some tasks, you will be working in groups and you will also be required to exchange feedback with your classmates about written or oral work. • Tasks will sometimes initially be completed in hard copy but all tasks must be submitted electronically within the English for Academic Purposes 2 Portfolio, which can be downloaded from GSM Learn. Week Table of Contents Page Learning Outcome 5 Organising your ideas 3 LO 1 & 3 6 Making notes with confidence 4-5 LO 2 7 Developing your arguments 6 LO 1, 2 & 3 8 Writing your researched essay (900 words) 7 LO 1 & 3 9 Getting a First! 8 LO 1 & 3 What am I writing about? o This task requires you to write a 900-word researched essay on the topic below: Choose one or two successful companies related to your degree programme. Discuss whether the companies have demonstrated their stated core values in achieving their success, using evidence and examples of their business practices. Portfolio (100% of grade) Researched essay explained EAPB3017 EAP 2 Resit SUMMER 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 5 of 10 What is the structure your researched essay? o Introduction (150 words) [use evidence/research throughout] ▪ What is your question about? (give the background to your topic) ▪ Include some detail on the topic (narrow your focus - what exactly are you focusing on? Who are the companies involved? What is their idea of integrity?) ▪ What is your opinion of this topic? (this is your thesis statement) ▪ How are you going to structure your arguments? (this is the overview of your main arguments) o Body paragraph 1 – sub-topic 1 (300 words) [use evidence/research throughout] ▪ Say why this is a key issue (this is the topic sentence) ▪ What do the company say they do? (this is based on their mission statement / code of conduct / advertising / PR / their business promise to the stakeholders / etc.) ▪ What evidence is there to prove or disprove that the company does what they set out to do? (this is based on your investigation into their business practices and how they achieved their success) o What evidence / examples do you have to support this? ▪ What can you conclude from this? What are the implications? (this is the concluding sentence) o Body paragraph 2 – sub-topic 2 (300 words) [use evidence/research throughout] ▪ Say why this is a key issue (this is the topic sentence) ▪ What do the company say they do? (this is based on their mission statement / code of conduct / advertising / PR / their business promise to the stakeholders / etc.) ▪ What evidence is there to prove or disprove that the company does what they set out to do? (this is based on your investigation into their business practices and how they achieved their success) o What evidence / examples do you have to support this? ▪ What can you conclude from this? What are the implications? (this is the concluding sentence) o Conclusion (150 words) [refer back to key evidence/research] ▪ Give a summary of your key points from your body paragraphs. ▪ Include a summary of your key conclusions from your body paragraphs. (this is the justification of your opinion) ▪ What would you recommend needs to happen now / in the future? o Reference list (word count is not applicable) ▪ Include a full reference for all the sources you have cited in your text. EAPB3017 EAP 2 Resit SUMMER 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF GSM LONDON Page 6 of 10 Portfolio It is a collection of student work that shows evidence of learning and progress in one or more areas. This collection “represents a personal investment on behalf of the student that is evident through the student’s participation in the selection of the contents….and self- reflection” (Gisselle and Martin-Kniep, 2000). Learning outcome Learning outcomes are goals that describe how a student will be different because of a learning experience (Suskie, 2009). End of Assignment Brief Glossary EAPB3017 EAP 2 Resit SUMMER 2019 COURSEWORK BRIEF 7 Marking Criteria Learning Outcomes for English for Academic Purposes 2 1. Produce elements of a cohesive & coherent researched essay. 2. Listen to an academic lecture whilst taking coherent notes. 3. Read, compare & summarise a number of written academic texts. Excellent evidence Very good evidence Good evidence Some evidence Insufficient evidence Little/No Evidence 86 – 100%/First 70+/First 60+/2:1 50+/2:2 40+/Third 30+/Fail Pass by compensation possible 16 – 29%/Fail 0 – 15%/Fail Knowledge and understanding (50%) A. Have you worked through the tasks in this portfolio? (LO 1, 2, 3) Includes all required factual content, accurately summarised. Includes relevant factual content only. Includes all required factual content, accurately summarised. Includes relevant factual content only. Includes most required factual content, mostly accurately summarised. Includes relevant factual content only. Includes most required factual content, but with some gaps or misunderstandings. Includes some irrelevant factual content. Includes limited factual content, with many gaps or inaccuracies. Includes significant irrelevant factual content. Includes insufficient required factual content, with significant gaps or inaccuracies. Includes substantial irrelevant factual content. Includes almost no required factual content, and with very significant inaccuracies. Includes mainly irrelevant factual content. Does not include required factual content. Includes entirely irrelevant factual content. B. Have you paraphrased/ summarised ideas effectively? (LO 1, 2, 3) Very accurate identification of pre- defined concepts, theories and/or principles, appropriate to this level. Excellent understanding of factual and