22750 Task

US22750 Version 4: Write a crafted text for a specified audience using researched material in English for an academic purpose Level 4                                                   6 credits English for Academic Purposes unit standards are designed to assess a candidate’s readiness to study at undergraduate level. People credited with this unit standard are able to write a crafted text for a specified audience using researched material in English for an academic purpose.

In this assignment, you will select (in consultation with Ms Quick) a topic or assignment from another subject and develop the essay or report to the standard needed for US22750.

The draft for this assessment is due Monday 18 September.  This draft should be submitted as a google doc, with commenting rights given to Ms Quick.  While you are on study leave, Ms Quick will give you feedback on the draft.  

The final copy of this assessment is due on Friday 29 September (the last day of Term 3).  Your final copy of the assessment should also be submitted as a google doc, with commenting rights for Ms Quick.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA: You will be assessed against the seven performance criteria as below.  You must meet all of these criteria to achieve this standard.

1.1 Writing addresses and develops the topic in a manner appropriate to audience and academic purpose.

1.2 Ideas are developed and display a broad knowledge base to achieve the purpose of the discussion.

1.3 Text structure has clear overall progression, paragraphing and some effective use of cohesive devices.

1.4 Writing uses a formal style appropriate to the academic context.  Style includes but is not limited to – lexical and grammatical features, and a variety of sentence structures.

1.5 Writing makes consistent use of appropriate lexical and grammatical forms throughout the text.

1.6 Writing integrates source material.  Integration includes but is not limited to direct quotation, paraphrasing, summary, analytical interpretation, synthesis, and informed judgment.

1.7 Source material is acknowledged.  This includes but is not limited to – in-text citation, and a reference list.  Acknowledgment must be in accordance with APA referencing, as per these guidelines.

Guidance Information

1 Candidate is required to write one text of a minimum of 800 words.

2 Candidate’s writing may contain inaccuracies in surface features, but these do not interfere with meaning.

3 Candidate’s writing competence must be assessed after they have been given the opportunity to edit and proofread their work.  Drafting should be submitted to the teacher for general guidance only.  General guidance is to direct a candidate back to given performance criteria.  It is not to identify specific errors of content, grammar, sequence, or discourse.

4 Resource material used by the candidate must be attached to the completed assessment.  All resource material used must be in English language.

5 Definitions

A crafted text refers to an academic writing task, such as – essay, paper, report.

Academic purpose refers to answering a research question which may include but is not limited to – comparing, contrasting, problem solving, discussion, argument.

Broad knowledge base means candidates must have drawn upon source materials of sufficient complexity of content.

Ideas are developed refers to the skills of clarifying and expanding upon ideas, and drawing conclusions e.g. incorporation of theoretical concepts, analytical interpretation, making informed judgments.

Formal style refers to vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure common in academic writing.  It does not usually contain slang, colloquialisms, contractions etc.

Surface features refers to grammatical accuracy, lexical forms, punctuation and spelling.

Additional supporting materials (guidance & an exemplar) have been given out in class.