Assessment Information
1. This is a writing assessment only, which requires you to write no less than 1000-words (not including graphs/charts, references and bibliography) on a topic that will be presented to you.
2. You are required to complete a research based writing assessment on the topic.
3. All tasks in this assessment are compulsory. You will be given four weeks to research the topic of concern; you may also refer to materials distributed in class on the theme of the writing assessment.
4. A draft of the writing is due by [ENTER DATE HERE] and for which you will receive general guidance based on the marking criteria. Feedback is not to identify specific errors of content, grammar, sequence, or discourse.
5. The final writing assessment is due by [ENTER DATE HERE]
6. You are required to include no less than three sources and include a bibliography/referencing (both of which must comply with APA 7th Edition requirements).
7. Refer to your Student Handbook on rules concerning plagiarism.
8. Comply with the standards of academic presentation by its structure and organisation. Your writing should be of a sufficient level of academic language (including grammar and vocabulary) consistent with formal style. for an academic context.
9. Please read the Pre-assessment and Post-assessment checklist and tick in the appropriate blocks.
10. Academic Purpose: You are a Healthcare student of higher learning (NZQF level 8 or above) and are required to complete a research activity and paper on factors that lead to disease and ill-health. You are to conduct research in order to determine such cause and effect and then to craft a written discussion on your findings to an academic audience.
This assessment is mapped to the following Assessment Summary Standard
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Assessment Summary
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Domain
English for Academic Purposes
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Title
Written Literature Review
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Learning Outcomes
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Performance Criteria
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1. Analyse and integrate information from external sources to construct detailed and developed advanced academic text
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Writing addresses and develops the topic in a manner appropriate to audience and academic purpose.
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1.1
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Ideas are developed based on research, and written test script. displays a broad knowledge base to achieve the purpose of the review.
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1.2
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Text structure is clear, cohesive and coherent, with a logical progression. Range: text as a whole, between paragraphs, within paragraphs; connections between ideas are signalled.
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1.3
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Writing uses a formal style. appropriate to the academic context. Range: style includes but is not limited to -
lexical and grammatical features, variety of sentence structures, tone.
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1.4
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Writing makes use of appropriate grammatical forms for an academic context with accuracy consistent with CEFR B2+ to C1. Range: writing includes - simple, compound, complex sentence structures.
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1.5
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Writing integrates researched resources. Integration includes but is not limited to direct quotation,
paraphrasing, summary, analytical interpretation, synthesis, and informed judgment.
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1.6
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Source material is acknowledged. Range: references may include but are not limited to - quotation, citation and a reference list in accordance with a recognised format such asAPA.
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1.7
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Assessment Standard Included
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Nil
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Instructions
Students are required to complete a research-based writing assessment on the topic of health and well-being. Part I
The assessment must:
- Be of no less than 1000 words (not including graphs/charts, references and bibliography).
- Include no less than three sources used and included in in-text referencing / reference list (both of which must comply with APA 7th Edition requirements).
- Direct quotes may only make up a maximum of 10% of the word count.
- Comply with the standards of academic presentation by its structure and organisation.
- Be of a sufficient level of academic language (including grammar and vocabulary) consistent with formal style. for an academic context.
- Have a first draft handed-in within the set time frame.
- Be completed as a final draft and handed-in within the set time frame.
- Comply with the requirements set out in Part II.
- Be hand-written and submitted photographically and / or in hard copy form.
- Note: graphic/tabular information in support of the text must also be hand-written.
Part II
The assessment must:
- Conform. to the criteria set in Part I.
- Address all of the following issues/questions:
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a) Discuss factors that affect health and well-being.
b) Account for the link between physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour to disease and disability of many today.
c) In what way(s) can one improve their health for improved quality of life?
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Note: Although students must use materials used in the course to date for research writing, they are not restricted to these materials, and may make use of other researched reading materials. In addition, materials and information from other sections of the course (including, but not restricted to video/audio material) and/or further independent research undertaken by means of the internet/primary/published secondary sources may be included.
In all cases information used in the completion of this assessment needs to comply with APA 7th Edition referencing (as given above).
Key Deadlines
1. Due by the end of the 4th week of the block in which this assessment is conducted, a draft of the
research paper is due to checked by the instructor / assessor for appropriate and immediate feedback.
2. The final submission of the literature review is due at the end of the 8th week of the block.