PARTICIPATORY TASK

Meaningful participation in tutorials is compulsory, and is a prerequisite for both fulfilling the requirements of the unit and for earning the tutorial participation mark. Attendance at tutorials is only a prerequisite for the tutorial mark; active participation, showing significant preparation beforehand, is necessary to earn a good mark. In other words, just because you turn up to 12 tutorials or leave brief comments in the OUA discussion forum does not automatically guarantee you full marks. You will also be graded on whether you have completed and understood the readings, and whether you contribute to the discussions in class or online.

At the end of Weeks 7 and 12, you must upload into Turnitin a single document (Word, pdf, or another file) documenting the notes you have taken to prepare for your class or online tutorial. Your participation mark will then be evaluated according to the following rubric, and a single mark and grade awarded for your participation during the period in question.

* Teamwork category does not apply to OUA students

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

Details about the Case Study Analysis and the Research Essay are available on the ENGL/ENGX3030 iLearn site.

• Please read The Preparation and Presentation of Essays on the iLearn site.

• Students are required to submit their written work electronically only, via the Turnitin link in the unit’s iLearn site. Note that your essay will not be marked unless it has been submitted via Turnitin in the unit’s iLearn site. Do not send essays via email.
• Return of marked work and feedback will be via the unit’s iLearn site.

If you have a legitimate reason for being unable to submit your work on time, for which you can provide documentation, you will need to complete a Special Consideration request (which must be submitted at www.ask.mq.edu.au within 5 working days of the commencement of the disruption): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved: (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and; (b) assignments submitted more than seven (7) days (including weekends) after the original submission deadline will receive a mark of zero (0%). No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests. (This calculation assumes that the assignment is marked out of 100: e.g., if an assignment were awarded 74% and is submitted 3 days late, a mark of [74-6)] = 68% would be recorded.)

Assessment Criteria Used in Marking Written Work

• Completion of the task in accordance with the instructions provided
• Interpretation of the question
• Understanding of key concepts, terms, arguments, and principles
• Independence and quality of analysis, interpretation, and argumentation
• Initiative in reading and research, and support of argument by reference to relevant published material, appropriately acknowledged
• The structure of the discussion
• The clarity and precision of written expression
• Referencing and presentation in accordance with the Style Guide, The Preparation and Presentation of Essays.

University Assessment Policy: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/schedule_1.html

The grade a student receives will signify their overall performance in meeting the learning outcomes of a unit of study. Grades will not be awarded by reference to the achievement of other students nor allocated to fit a predetermined distribution. In determining a grade, due weight will be given to the learning outcomes and level of a unit (ie 100, 200, 300, 800 etc). Graded units will use the following grades:

HD       High Distinction         85-100

D          Distinction                  75-84

Cr        Credit                          65-74

P          Pass                             50-64

F          Fail                                 0-49

Academic honesty is an integral part of the core values and principles contained in the

Macquarie University Ethics Statement, whose fundamental principle is that all staff and students act with integrity in the creation, development, application and use of ideas and information, which means that:

• All academic work claimed as original is the work of the author making the claim.
• All academic collaborations are acknowledged.
• Academic work is not falsified in any way
• When the ideas of others are used, these ideas are acknowledged appropriately.

On the policy, procedure and penalties that will apply to breaches of the Academic Honesty Policy, see: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html

Lectures: You must access 1 lecture each week, beginning in week 1.

Please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au for updated information. Recorded lectures and slides are available in the ENGL/ENGX3030 iLearn site. (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/)

Attendance at lectures or weekly attention to recorded lectures is expected. Missing lectures will reduce your opportunities for learning and probably result in poor marks across the unit. All students must attend/listen to lectures each week and write their own notes.

Tutorials: You must attend a 1-hour tutorial each week, beginning in week 1.

Required Readings

1. Ann Radcliffe, A Sicilian Romance. Available online – details on ENGL3030 iLearn site.
2. Toni Morrison, Beloved.
3. Shirley Jackson, ‘The Lottery’. Available online – details on ENGL3030 iLearn site.
4. Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl.
5. H.G. Wells, The Time Machine. Available online – details on ENGL3030 iLearn site.
6. Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.
7. Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale.
8. Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice.
9. Courtney Milan, Trade Me. E-book available from Amazon.com.au or http://www.courtneymilan.com/trademe.php
10. Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels. Available online – details below.
11. Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games.

These books are available for purchase in the University’s Co-op/Booktopia bookshop, or by ordering through the Booktopia website: https://www.booktopia.com.au/coop.

You may also use an e-book version as long as it is properly cited according to MLA style in your work. See: http://columbiacollege-ca.libguides.com/mla/books