SC1101
Big Ideas Assessment Task
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this assessment piece, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of some of the key ideas and inventions in science and technology;
- Retrieve, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information from a range of sources;
- Convey scientific ideas, arguments and conclusions clearly and coherently through well-developed written and oral communication skills and a variety of media
- Reference appropriately in scientific writing
Task Description
Your task is to write a two-paragraph essay of no more than 350 words, on the scientific invention or discovery that has had the greatest contribution to society. The paragraphs will be written as two linking persuasive paragraphs which incorporate scientific writing conventions. The purpose of the exercise is for you to demonstrate your ability to assemble relevant scientific facts and concepts and then express them in a logical, condensed and coherent composition, using appropriate and correct scientific language, English expression, grammar and punctuation.
“What scientific discovery or invention has had the greatest impact on society”
Format of Assessment
- PARAGRAPHS – This assignment is a 2-paragraph essay. The main text should appear as two physically distinct paragraphs. No more, no less.
- WORD LIMIT – The limit for this Paragraph assignment is 350 words. Any extra word will result in a deduction. The set word limit:
- Does NOT include the Title, student name and JCU student number
- Does NOT include the References list at the end of the page
- DOES include the in-text references/citations.
- FORMAT – This assignment must be typed with a line spacing of 1.5. Fonts prefered are Times New Romam, Arial or Calibri. Your assessment MUST be submitted as a Word file. NOT a PDF or a link to a share file.
- REFERENCES
FINDING REFERENCES- You need to find 5-10 references from reliable and credible sources. Within each of your references, you will need to highlight the sentence or section you are referencing in each source. Then merge all of your highlighted references into one document and upload that into Learn JCU as one combined file. Make sure to include the entire reference not just the page with the section you have highlighted!
Further notes on what to include in your merged references document for different types of references:
· Journals-the entire journal article
· Books-a copy of ANY chapters you have used
· Website- website address AND a screenshot/copy of all text from the whole page of the website
USING REFERENCES- Your paragraph must contain 5-10 appropriately cited references. References used must come from reliable and credible sources. Only the APA referencing style. is accepted. APA version 7. Each reference should include both an in-text citation and full reference list after your final paragraph. Reference List should be in alphabetical order.
- Check CONTENT, GRAMMAR, SPELLING and WRITING STYLE . All these elements are relevant and will be evaluated in your work.
- PLAGIARISM & BAD REFERENCING – Plagiarism is NOT tolerated. To avoid risk of unintentional plagiarism ensure that all statements with information that is not your original work/idea are appropriately referenced, both in the text and in the reference list. SafeAssign is an excellent tool to assist you in avoiding unintentional plagiarism.
- SAFE ASSIGN DRAFT CHECKING – Remember to run your final draft of your paragraph through SafeAssign before your final submission so you can check the Originality Report and see if there is any section that needs to be modified or appropriately referenced to avoid risk of unintentional plagiarism. SafeAssign is located in the assessment folder right next to your assessment submission folder for this assignment. Safe assign MAY take a few hours to return a result to you as it compares your assessment with other submissions and online resources. If you wanting to use this resource to check BEFORE your real submission, don’t leave this to the last minute.
Assessment Submission
- SUBMISSION– You will be uploading 2 files. Part 1 is a single PDF or word file of all of your references combined. Part 2- Is an electronic copy preferably in Word (but it cannot be a PDF or link) of your Big Ideas assignment.
Remember to title your files before uploading:
Part 1: References for Assessment: SC1101_A1_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_REFERENCES
Part 2: Your Big Ideas Assessment: SC1101_A1_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME
LATE SUBMISSION – Penalties apply for late submissions: -0.5points will be deducted from the final grade for every day (24hr) the assessment is overdue, including weekends.
Example 1: Student 1 has submitted their work 3 minutes past when the assessment is due. Their overall grade for the paragraph would have amounted to 6.5/10 CREDIT, however, considering their late submission ( 0.5points x 1day) their final grade is actually 6/10 PASS.
Example 2: Student 2 has submitted their work which was due at 4pm on Friday, on following Wednesday morning at 11 am. Their overall grade for the paragraph would have amounted to 7/10 CREDIT, however, considering their late submission ( 0.5points x 5days, including days over the weekend = -2.5pts) their final grade is actually 4.5/10=FAIL