Task: Submit a research portfolio plus 600-word research report. A detailed briefing for this assessment will be made available in Week 1.

Marking criteria:

• Demonstrated ability to conduct in-depth, relevant research using a variety of methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to synthesise this research by focusing on one or two key themes to have emerged from it
• Demonstrated ability to reflect on the relevance of such research to your proposed creative arts article

Submission: via Turnitin in iLearn by the required time.

Late Submission: A late penalty of 10% per day will be applied.

Extensions: Extensions will only be granted by the unit convenor in line with university policy and/or if Disruptions to Studies is approved.

Your task is to write a 2000-word article suitable for publication in a newspaper, magazine, street press, zine, blog, website etc. This is not a university essay and does not require footnotes and bibliography. Further details of this assignment will be distributed in Week 1.

Marking Criteria:

•    Demonstrated ability to write vividly without using cliches, ‘showing’ not ‘telling’, and an awareness of nuances of meaning

•    Evidence of intellectual investigation

•    Demonstrated ability to synthesise in-depth research into a compelling, well-structured story

•    Evidence that the writer has taken creative risks, both in choice of research/writing topic, and in the writing itself

•    Demonstrated ability to write grammatically correct sentences, following accepted English syntax and punctuation.

•    Evidence of a ‘voice’ in the piece – a consistent, warm, trust-worthy sense of authority

Submission: This assignment must be submitted via Turnitin in iLearn by the required time.

Late Submission: A late penalty of 10% per day will be applied.

Extensions: Extensions will only be granted by the unit convenor in line with university policy and/or if Disruptions to Studies is approved.

In Week 11 you will be required to complete an in-class test (worth 25% of your overall mark). The test will take place during the Week 11 lecture (Monday 24th October at 9am).  Students will answer questions based on the lecture content for the unit, as well as on the readings. The test is designed to assist you in demonstrating your knowledge of the unit content as a whole. You will be given 40 minutes in which to write your responses. You are strongly advised to complete all set readings and attend all lectures.

Failure to sit the in-lecture test will result in a mark of zero (0). If you miss the test due to a medical issue then you will be given the opportunity to sit the test at a later date. In such cases you must supply completed Professional Authority Form (PAF).

Marking Criteria:

• Demonstrated understanding of the question
• Demonstrated knowledge of lecture and reading materials
• Application of materials to set question

Submission:

In-class test responses will be handwritten and submitted to the lecturer during the lecture.

The weekly writing workshops are the practical core of this course, so it is essential that the writing exercises be done and brought along in suitable form each week. Each week’s exercise (numbering 5 in total) must be typed (double-spaced), and you must bring 8 copies to your tutorial for workshopping. A schedule of weekly exercises will be handed out in Week 1. Write approximately 200 words for each exercise.

Marking Criteria:

• Demonstrated ability to write grammatically correct sentences, following accepted English syntax and punctuation.
• Demonstrated ability to write vividly without using cliches, ‘showing’ not ‘telling’, and an awareness of nuances of meaning
• Evidence of having understood the set task

Submission: To be handed to your tutor each week during your tutorial. Failure to submit by the end of each tutorial will result in a loss of marks. In Week 10 all five exercises should then be submitted through Turnitin on iLearn together as ONE assignment by Friday 21 October, 5pm. Exercises do not need to be revised prior to submission.

Extensions: Extensions will only be granted by the unit convenor in line with university policy and/or if Disruptions to Studies is approved.