04.7 Presentation of Written Assessments

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  1. One PDF file of all assessment items submitted electronically on the due date. The submission time for assessment items submitted electronically is determined by the server time displayed digitally on the LSS. 

  2. 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. 

  3. All submitted written assignments must commence with an Assessment Title Page as a separate page. A template Assessment Title Page Sheet is available on the LSS in the Assessments and Exams section.  This must be used.

  4. 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. The precise requirement will vary from unit to unit and students will be notified accordingly (see relevant documentation in the unit on the LSS).

  5. Essays 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.

  6. 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. These kinds of illustrative material are therefore not included in the word count, although any commentary or analysis accompanying them is counted. (See next section for more on word count limits.)

  7. In exceptional circumstances where assessment items are required to be lodged as hard copies, TWO copies must be provided. An Assessment Cover Sheet should be attached to the COPY and both copies lodged at the Concierge Desk by 4.45pm on the due date.  Assessment Cover Sheet forms are available on the LSS.