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4.12.1
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One PDF file of all assessment items submitted electronically on or before the due date. The submission time for assessment items submitted electronically is determined by the server time displayed digitally on the MOD.
The essay or assignment should be presented in A4 format in black ink and must be double spaced with a 3 cm margin. Page numbering should be inserted and should be consecutive throughout the document.
All submitted assignments must commence with an Assignment Title Page as a separate page. The template is available on the MOD, under the Assessment Resources section. This must be used.
In some units a brief (100 – 200 word) learning exercise, synopsis, reflection or other piece of preliminary writing should preface the essay on a separate page following the title page. Where this may be required it will be stated on the MOD.
The essay must be written in prose and should reveal clear thinking and careful organisation, with an introduction and conclusion. The introduction should identify the issues to be discussed in the essay together with the method of approach, while the conclusion should summarise the argument of the essay and draw any necessary conclusions. While the essay will be marked mainly on content, the format is important and careful attention should be given to spelling, grammar and punctuation.
The maximum number of words for the assignment must be carefully adhered to. See 5.12.2 for more information.
Diagrams, charts, literary structures, etc. are considered as illustrative material and should be included in an appendix. Such illustrative material should not replace argument, or be a substitute for argument, in an assessment item, that is, the marker will mark the written argument of the assignment or essay. These kinds of illustrative material are therefore not included in word count but any commentary or notes accompanying them is counted.
05.12.2 Word Limits
The prescribed length of an assignment is both a guideline for the amount of work to go into the topic and part of the educational objectives for the unit. It is an exercise in self-discipline which involves the selection of the appropriate material to develop the argument of the essay or assignment and support its conclusions. For this reason, word length limits are taken seriously.
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Assignments must not exceed the stated word length |
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Permission to Submit Late Without Penalty
The College does not operate with “extensions”. Every assignment submitted after the due date is deemed late and may attract penalties.
Prior permission to submit late without penalty may be given in exceptional circumstances, so long as the student submits an Application Form for Late Submission (Undergraduates) to the Registrar by two working days (i.e. not including the weekend) before the published assignment due date. Forms are on the LSS in the Assessments and Exams section.
Exceptional circumstances include (1) Medical: ill health, as demonstrated by a Medical Certificate attached to the Application for Late Submission form; or (2) Compassionate: serious compassionate reasons may include bereavement, early arrival childbirth, or other such matters beyond a student’s control.
When applying for compassionate late submission the student must ensure that his or her chaplain is fully informed of the situation, verified by the chaplain’s signature on the Application Form for Late Submission (Undergraduates). (Students with no chaplain should approach their lecturer instead.)
External ministry commitments or attendance at conferences etc will not be considered an adequate reason for late submission. Please plan your ministry timetable with assessment due dates in mind.
There may be times, due to unforeseen circumstances, when it is physically not possible to submit an Application Form for Late Submission (Undergraduates)by two working days before the due date. In such extreme cases, the form may still be accepted, up until the expiry of the two-week deadline.
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PLEASE NOTE: If an assignment is submitted late without prior permission and fails either at the original marking or as a result of the late downgrade, the option of a re-submit will not be offered. |
3. All written assignments must be kept to the prescribed word length.
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The word length must not be exceeded. If written work exceeds the maximum length, it will not be returned to students but will be downgraded at 5% per 100 words or part thereof. |
4. The prescribed word length excludes:
Title page,
Synopsis,
Bibliography,
Bibliographic references (e.g. 11 Chavalas, “Did Abraham Ride a Camel?,” 64)
Biblical references:
In text and in brackets (e.g. “(Rom 1:16)”. Note: If you type, “In Romans 1:16 it says…”, it will be counted)
In footnotes (However, 8.2.1of the Style Guide says, “References to biblical texts (e.g., Rom 1:16) should be placed in parentheses within the text of the essay and not relegated to a footnote.”)
Any other text not specifically excluded is included.
5. Footnotes should not exceed 25% of the prescribed assessment length.
6. See Section 5.7 for information on downgrades for late submission.
05.12.3 Format and Style of Academic Writing
Formal academic writing is a discipline that must be learned and practised. It is the language of academic conversation throughout the world, and it is an important skill for sharpening a writer’s powers of reasoning and argument.
All written assessments will be expected to conform to academic standards of writing and referencing. This includes the way sources are quoted, referred to and formatted in bibliographies. The conventions adopted by Moore College for these things are set out in the Style Guide section of this handbook.
05.12.4 Grade Descriptors for Assignments
Grade descriptors and the corresponding % result range, with a description of what is expected for each range, can be found on the MOD under Assessment Resources.
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4.12.2 Penalties for Late Submission
A late assessment is one submitted after the published deadline, which is generally by 10:00pm. The Learning and Teaching Committee reserves the right to refuse to mark such items. It is the student’s responsibility to submit on time, and slow internet connection speeds; system crashes etc. do not excuse students from this responsibility.
2. Work submitted past the due date without prior permission being granted attracts the following penalties: 5 marks for the first day, then 3 marks per day, including weekends and public holidays up until two weeks (14 days) after the due date.
First day or part thereof: 5 marks
Second and subsequent days: 3 marks per day
Example: Essay submitted 10 days after the due date. Essay awarded 82%
Marks Lost: Day 1 = 5 marks Days 2-9 = 24 marks TOTAL = 29
Essay now scores 53%
3. Deductions of marks can result in an overall fail in the unit, without the option of a resubmit.
4. Unless prior permission has been granted, no work will be accepted more than two weeks after the due date. The assessment will not be marked, and the unit will be deemed incomplete. This will normally result in failure and the need to repeat the unit in the following year.
5. If an assignment is submitted late without prior permission AND fails either at the original marking or because of the downgrade, the option of a re-submit will only be offered in exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Registrar and/or the Learning and Teaching Committee.
4.12.3 Responsibilities of Chaplain
When a student applies for late submission on the grounds of compassionate circumstances (see 4.12.1 above), it is the chaplain’s responsibility to confirm that the circumstances in question were (1) beyond the student’s control, and (2) made it impossible for them to submit on time. When the Application Form for Late Submission (Undergraduates)is made between two days before and two weeks after the due date, the chaplain must also confirmthat (3) it was not possible for the student to apply on time. If a student does not have a chaplain, the lecturer or unit coordinator may sign the Application Form for Late Submission (Undergraduates)instead.