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ENGL8026 – Manuscript Project (Half Year, Part A)
2021 – Session 2, Special circumstances
Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Michelle Hamadache
Hsu-Ming Teo
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Permission by special approval (waiver)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
ENGX8026
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| Unit description |
Unit description
In Manuscript Project A, students commence on a 25,000 word creative manuscript (or equivalent in the case of poetry), which may be a complete work such as a themed collection of poetry or short stories, creative nonfiction essays, the opening chapters of a longer work such as a novella or novel, or a digital interactive text-based work. The two consecutive units Manuscript Project A and Manuscript Project B provide an opportunity for a sustained piece of writing to be developed over two sessions. There are no classes or workshops: students work independently with regular written and verbal feedback from a writing supervisor. It is expected that the final work will be of a potentially publishable standard. Application is open to students who have demonstrated excellent progress in their writing units and have submitted a compelling and potentially publishable project plan. Contact the Course Director for further information on how to apply for entry to this unit. |
Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Plan and commence on a manuscript in the genres of novella, novel, short story collection or poetry sequence.
- ULO2: Exercise higher level editorial abilities through independent reflection, revision and rewriting of the manuscript.
- ULO3: Locate and appraise appropriate resources to develop the manuscript.
- ULO4: Utilise professional and mature communication skills and capacity to respond to feedback.
- ULO5: Identify and resolve ethical and/or copyright issues in relation to the creative work’s subject matter, sources or potential audience.
General Assessment Information
Students completing their Manuscript Projects in a subsequent semester will receive a K grade for this unit. The work submitted to Turnitin for this unit, Manuscript Project, Part A, will be draft documents towards the completed versions of the assessment components in Manuscript Project, Part B.
The purpose of the two 20% assessment tasks is to document your progress and enhance your reflection on your overall project. This work should begin in the first part of the project, Part A.
The 'Planning and Conceptualisation of manuscript' task submitted to Turnitin for this semester must include your project plan and documentation of planning discussions with your supervisor. You may submit extracts of email discussions or meetings, but you should focus on summarising your progress, providing extracts of emails as evidence, rather than simply compiling all of your emails in this document.
The 'Reflection' submitted to Turnitin should document your own evaluation of your work this semester - what you have aimed to do and what you have achieved in your work in progress. Include a discussion of challenges, missteps, achievements, resolutions, outcomes. You may draw on email or meeting discussions with your supervisor where relevant.
Late submission of Assignments
Please note that the University and the Faculty of Arts have launched a new assessment policy effective as of 1 July 2021. This new policy particularly affects LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS.
The Faculty policy in relation to late assessment submissions is as follows:
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests, etc.
To be very clear:
- Unless you have applied for special consideration and had your application approved, for each day your assignment is late, 10 marks will be deducted. For example, if you submit your assignment 7 days late, 70 marks will be deducted, which means you will fail that assignment.
- If your assignment is more than 7 days late (including weekends), you will get 0 for your assignment.
These are serious penalties that will substantially alter your final grade and even determine whether you pass or fail this unit. Please make every effort to submit your assignment by the due date.
If you find you cannot submit your assignment on time, please apply for Special Consideration through AskMQ. Make sure you read Macquarie University's policy regarding Special Consideration requests before you apply:
https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/special-consideration
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Reflection | 20% | No | 29/10/2021 |
| Planning and conceptualisation of manuscript | 20% | No | 29/10/2021 |
| Manuscript: work in progress | 60% | No | 29/10/2021 |
Reflection
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 29/10/2021
Weighting: 20%
Critical evaluation of work in progress, student’s writing and editing processes and ability to appraise and utilise feedback.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Exercise higher level editorial abilities through independent reflection, revision and rewriting of the manuscript.
- Utilise professional and mature communication skills and capacity to respond to feedback.
- Identify and resolve ethical and/or copyright issues in relation to the creative work’s subject matter, sources or potential audience.
Planning and conceptualisation of manuscript
Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 29/10/2021
Weighting: 20%
Planning and conceptualisation of manuscript
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Plan and commence on a manuscript in the genres of novella, novel, short story collection or poetry sequence.
- Exercise higher level editorial abilities through independent reflection, revision and rewriting of the manuscript.
- Locate and appraise appropriate resources to develop the manuscript.
- Utilise professional and mature communication skills and capacity to respond to feedback.
- Identify and resolve ethical and/or copyright issues in relation to the creative work’s subject matter, sources or potential audience.
Manuscript: work in progress
Assessment Type 1: Creative work
Indicative Time on Task 2: 100 hours
Due: 29/10/2021
Weighting: 60%
Students commence a major creative manuscript (or equivalent in the case of poetry)
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Plan and commence on a manuscript in the genres of novella, novel, short story collection or poetry sequence.
- Exercise higher level editorial abilities through independent reflection, revision and rewriting of the manuscript.
- Locate and appraise appropriate resources to develop the manuscript.
- Utilise professional and mature communication skills and capacity to respond to feedback.
- Identify and resolve ethical and/or copyright issues in relation to the creative work’s subject matter, sources or potential audience.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
Students work with a supervisor from the Department of MCCALL's creative writing staff. Supervision commences at the start of the Session. During supervision, you communicate one-on-one with your supervisor. There are no campus or online classes. There is an iLearn unit site through which you can communicate with other students and organise your own workshopping group, post news, share achievements etc.
There are no required texts for this unit.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Student Support
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
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Changes since First Published
| Date | Description |
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| 07/07/2021 | No changes were made. The change was a clerical error. |
Unit information based on version 2021.03 of the Handbook