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TABLE OF CONTENT
PAGE
ITEMS
1.0 CHAPTERS 3
3.0 BINDING 7
8
4.0 FINAL SUBMISSION OF AN ACADEMIC
WRITING
9
5.0 PLAGIARISM
11
6.0 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
12
7.0 MARKING & GRADING CRITERIA
13
8.0 MARKING SCHEME/ RUBRIC / MARKBAND
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The aim of this guide is to help students of Faculty Art & Design,
Notes Universiti Teknologi MARA in preparation of their academic writing. This
guide will assist students to write their academic writing in a formal and
suitable academic style. Students are advised to adhere to the
specifications outlined here to ensure that their academics writing are
deemed acceptable for degree examination and standing.
1.0 CHAPTERS
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commercial
ITEMS REMARKS WEIGHTAGE
POOR
practicality
value and
1
Illogical
flawed
CHAPTER 3: This section sets forth the research Approximately
RESEARCH objectives to be attained. 10-15%
METHODOLOGY
1. For studio-based research,
commercial
delineate the integral
practicality
WEAK
value and
contributions to form, content
Minimal
and function of the artwork/
design
2. Descriptions of methods and
technique employed throughout
the research (quantitative and
AVERAGE
commercial
quality and
practicality
qualitative) such as
Sufficient
marginal
3
questionnaire, observation,
experimental and
documentation
GOOD
commercial
exploratory
quality and
practicality
form of figures, tables and descriptive
Valuable
text.
valuable commercial
quality and cutting
RECOMMENDA- practical recommendations for future
EXCELLENT
edge practicality
TION research.
Exceptionally
5
REFERENCES This section should include all the
references cited in the research.
3.2 Practicality
include online references.
(10m)
supplementary materials.
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content of the
and irrelevant
The structure
unorganized
POOR
research is
The format for the Faculty of Art & Design academic writing is
research
No clear
1
and the
American Psychological Association (APA) documentation
system. Further information can be retrieved from:
content of the
and irrelevant
www.apastyle.org
The structure
The research
is insufficient
research is
insufficient
WEAK
and the
2
The research
is incomplete
AVERAGE
appropriate
research is
redundant
from 5,000 to 6,000 words excluding the references and
based on
literature
3
and the
review
appendices
original based on
research is clear
literature review
The research is
The structure is
the complete
and relevant
grounded based
literature review
The research is
The structure is
original and
content
3.1 Originality
of the writing
A4 size paper.
(10m)
(10m)
3.
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2.4
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i.
ii.
v.
iii.
iv.
c) Abstract
Date
Name
2.4.1 Preliminary Pages
6
d) Acknowledgement
Student ID
Introduction
Department
Research Title
a) The first page includes:
Content of an Academic Writing
1.5 Conclusion The conclusion as The conclusion is The The The conclusion
and well as the entire harmonious and conclusion is conclusion is is illogical
Recommendatio work reflects an well-justified to the anchored to superficial
n (10m) excellent critical objective the objective and unclear
insight into the without focus
objective
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2.1 Quality of The academic The academic The academic The The academic
writing (10m) writing is written in writing is written writing is academic writing
scholarly language clearly with correct written with writing severely
with excellent grammar appropriate occasionally neglects
grammar language and neglects proper
grammar proper language
language conventions
conventions and grammar
and grammar
EXCELLENT GOOD AVERAGE WEAK POOR
5 4 3 2 1
1.3 Research The objective is The objective is The objective is The objective is The objective
Methodology exceptionally precise clear and carefully sufficient superficial and is unclear
(10m) and clear justified partly illogical and has been
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insufficiently
specified
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for the research appropriateness appropriate for superficial for
for the research the research the research
1.4 Analysis The analysis and The analysis has The analysis The analysis is The analysis
and Findings results have been been presented in has been narrow and the is poorly
(25m) presented in a clear an organized presented results are organized
and organized way manner and the conventionally unclear and the
which allows a essential results and the results results are
profound can be found support the irrelevant
interpretation easily interpretation
3.0
3.2
3.1
c)
b)
a)
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Name
i.
i.
ii.
ii.
v.
iii.
iv.
vi.
vii.
Student ID
2.4.3 Ending Page
Research Title
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g) List of Appendices
Introduction
Appendices
Appendices
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
e)
d)
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spine.
PLAGIARISM
Date
of Department.
Department
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research for faculty documentation purposes.
FINAL SUBMISSION OF AN ACADEMIC WRITING
should contain a CD-R disc burned with the soft copy of the
1.1 Introduction The student has The student's The student's The The student's
(5m) an excellent breadth and breadth student's breadth
substantial breadth depth of and depth of breadth and depth of
and depth of knowledge is knowledge is and depth of knowledge is
knowledge on the good adequate knowledge is poor
introduction weak
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1.2 Background The literature is The literature is The literature is The The literature is
Research (10m) evidently described related appropriately literature is poorly
described related to the theme of described not clearly described
to the theme of the the research task related to the described related to the
research task and and problems, theme of the related to theme of the
problems, and it and it consists of research task the theme of research task
consists of suitable suitable and problems, the research and problems,
references references and it consists task and and it consists
of appropriate problems, of poor
references and it references
consists of
weak
references
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C- [47-49] WEAK-FAIL
D+ [44-46]
D [40-43]
E [30-39]
F [0-29]
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Figure 1: Format of Spine and Academic Writing Cover 7.0 MARKING & GRADING CRITERIA
b) Practicality - (10 m)
5 cm
3 cm
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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
6.1 Content (60%)
a) A general description of the objectives and the research
I declare that the work in this academic writing was carried out in
contributions
accordance with the regulations of Universiti Teknologi MARA. It is original
b) The content of the review is drawn from acceptable
and is the result of my own work, unless otherwise indicated or
journals and sound academic resources related to the acknowledged as referenced work. This writing has not been submitted to
research objectives any other academic institution or non-academic institution for any other
c) Clearly describes how the research methodology purposes.
derives logically from the stated problem and the
process which the data will be generated and treated In the event that my writing be found to violate the conditions mentioned
d) A detailed analysis of the results and presented in a above, I voluntarily waive the right of conferment of my degree and agree
to the disciplinary rules and regulations of Universiti Teknologi MARA.
manner that addresses the research objectives
e) Provides a brief summary that can be drawn from the
objectives and suggestions for future research
Name ……………………………………………………….
Student ID ……………………………………………………….
6.2 Language and Presentation (20%) Department ……………………………………………………….
a) Exceptional quality of writing and grammar Faculty ……………………………………………………….
b) Evidentiary content are specific, detailed, and Title ……………………………………………………….
organized
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Book:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Perloff, R.M. (2010). The Visual Research in Art & Design. New York: Academic
Press.
Page
Author’s Declaration i Nicol, D. & Chong, W. (2009). Malaysian Sports: Standing in the Eyes of the World.
Acknowledgement iii
List of Table(s), Figure(s) and Plate(s) iv Journal:
List of Appendices v
Abdullah, M. (2011). Semiotic in Visual Merchandising. Journal of International
1. Introduction 1 Website:
2. Background Research 2
3. Research Methodology 5 Akmal, I. (2010). Branding Architecture in Graphic Design. Retrieved March 17,
Appendices 15
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