Assignment Writing Guide in the Australian Institute of Business
ASSIGNMENT WRITING GUIDE
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©Australian Institute of Business . V2Mar11 – CD:2011:10ed
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Assignment Writing Guide
Contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 2 IMPORTANCE OF CITATION AND REFERENCING ............................................................................................... 2 USING PEER REVIEWED/SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ARTICLES ................................................................................. 3 A NINE-STEP APPROACH TO WRITING ASSIGNMENTS ...................................................................................... 3 BASIC FORMAT OF AN ASSIGNMENT REPORT .................................................................................................. 5 APPENDIX A – EXAMPLE ASSIGNMENT WITH ADDED COMMENTS ................................................................... 9
©Australian Institute of Business .
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V8Dec13
Assignment Writing Guide
INTRODUCTION
While your assignment comprises only 25% of your subject grade, it serves an important function in helping you focus on the concepts and clarify your learning. In this sense, the assignment prepares you for the exam, which is much more heavily weighted at 75%. Scoring well on the assignment can sometimes mean the difference between a pass and a fail for the subject – or a high distinction versus just a distinction. This Assignment Writing Guide consists of five parts:
1. Importance of citation and referencing
2. Using peer reviewed / scholarly journal articles;
3. A nine-step approach to writing assignments;
4. The basic format of an assignment; and
5. Appendix A - Example assignment with added comments
IMPORTANCE OF CITATION AND REFERENCING
1. Assignments must contain proper citations and referencing using the Harvard ‘authordate’ style referred to in the AIB Style Guide, that is: a. citations (or
For Students
©Australian Institute of Business . V2Mar11 – CD:2011:10ed
0
Assignment Writing Guide
Contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 2 IMPORTANCE OF CITATION AND REFERENCING ............................................................................................... 2 USING PEER REVIEWED/SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ARTICLES ................................................................................. 3 A NINE-STEP APPROACH TO WRITING ASSIGNMENTS ...................................................................................... 3 BASIC FORMAT OF AN ASSIGNMENT REPORT .................................................................................................. 5 APPENDIX A – EXAMPLE ASSIGNMENT WITH ADDED COMMENTS ................................................................... 9
©Australian Institute of Business .
1
V8Dec13
Assignment Writing Guide
INTRODUCTION
While your assignment comprises only 25% of your subject grade, it serves an important function in helping you focus on the concepts and clarify your learning. In this sense, the assignment prepares you for the exam, which is much more heavily weighted at 75%. Scoring well on the assignment can sometimes mean the difference between a pass and a fail for the subject – or a high distinction versus just a distinction. This Assignment Writing Guide consists of five parts:
1. Importance of citation and referencing
2. Using peer reviewed / scholarly journal articles;
3. A nine-step approach to writing assignments;
4. The basic format of an assignment; and
5. Appendix A - Example assignment with added comments
IMPORTANCE OF CITATION AND REFERENCING
1. Assignments must contain proper citations and referencing using the Harvard ‘authordate’ style referred to in the AIB Style Guide, that is: a. citations (or