Common Assignment Errors

Below is a list and brief description of the common errors found in

assignments

All numbers less that 10 (ten) should be written in words.

Numbers ten or more can be written in figures
A paragraph contains a minimum of three sentences.
A paragraph has one idea only
Do not use abbreviations in a report (such as dont, cant, wont).
Always write the word in full
There should be a blank line between paragraphs not just a
carriage return
Do not use symbols such as & - it is also better to use the words
per cent rather than the symbol %
Abbreviations The first time you use an abbreviation in text
write the word in full followed by the abbreviation in brackets -
Northern Territory (NT). You can then use the abbreviation in
subsequent sentences
Include a list of abbreviations in the front to the assignment
Include an index if your assignment has discernable sections
Use capital letters on proper nouns only
You MUST cite the source of the information you use (including
page numbers if it is a direct quote)
No not generalise most studies..., ...research indicates
you must cite the studies

Referencing

The CDU Harvard Style of referencing is the preferred referencing

style used in this course. The Harvard Style is widely accepted in
scholarly circles. In the Harvard Style each reference is indicated in
the text by the author and date of the publication cited, sometimes
with added information such as page numbers.

Your references should appear at the end of your essay/report. All

references, journals, books, online, newspapers, interviews should all
be within the one section, have the same format (author, date, title)
and be listed in alphabetical order according to author. Be consistent
in the style of referencing

Your references should identify an item (book, journal article, web

page) in sufficient detail so that others may identify and consult it.

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For example - A book with one author
In text citations:

Mikolaj (2005) examines the phenomena of stress and

critical incident stress in the emergency services
professions.

Environmental and personality stressors are identified as

contributing to stress levels in emergency services
professionals (Mikolaj 2005).

Mikolaj states that; "environmental and personality

stressors are identified as contributing to stress levels in
emergency services professionals" (Mikolaj 2005,
pp.25-26).

Note: when using a direct quote from the text, you must
include page numbers in your citation as shown above.

Reference List

Mikolaj, AA 2005, Stress management for the

emergency care provider, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle
River NJ.

Complete instructions on how to reference using the CDU Harvard

style can be found at

http://www.cdu.edu.au/library/LILL/referencing.html

CDU Library regularly conducts workshops on referencing. If you

would like to participate in a workshop please contact the liaison
librarian to book a session.

The liaison librarian for the School of Business is

julie.cartwright@cdu.edu.auremovenospam
Phone:
08 8946 7364
p/t Wed-Fri