IMPROVEMENT ON Main mistakes

ASSIGNMENTS
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RESULTS - GOLD COAST
Range from fail through to 21/25

Average 14.5/25

*** TM apply to assn 2!

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TAKE THE TASK SERIOUSLY
If you failed

Focus on the set topic

Use the structure, guidelines and references

provided

Follow the rules - criteria, Harvard, instructions

etc

AQF Levels 8-9 standards and prestige

Act on feedback from previous assignments

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 AQF LEVEL 9
Graduates at this level will have
Specialised knowledge and skills for research, and/or professional practice and/or further
learning

Advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge in one or more

disciplines or areas of practice

Expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills in a body of knowledge or practice to

independently:

analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and
theories
research and apply established theories to a body of knowledge or practice
interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences
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 GENDER INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE

o Using only his or him is considered sexist and is not OK

o Both men and women work
o There are a few countries where women do not work in organisations
o In India, China, Russia, Philippines - both genders work in organisations?
o Use him/her or they/their or employees

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NEGATIVE RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN VARIABLES

Sometimes a negative

relationship is good

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=negative+relationship+between+variables&client=firefox-b-
ab&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwipo4PQu5_RAhWBzpQKHSScBDkQ_AUICCgB&biw=1280&bih=556#imgrc=PGbPsB-
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ASSIGNMENT STRUCTURE

Introduction give the answer - focus on task, topic

Body give the answers focus on topic

Conclusion give the answers focus on topic

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GRAMMAR AND WRITING
Grammarly - https://www.grammarly.com/
Spell check in Word
YourTutor see Help in left menu of website

Advanced English skills are great for your career

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REFERENCES
Harvard Guide

http://libguides.scu.edu.au/harvard

Attention to detail

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
TURNITIN SIMILARITY
20% - probably OK

30% - have another look often it is

just your cover page and reference
list

40% or more red zone

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AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH NOT
US
Organisation not organization

Analyse not analyze

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HELP
Grammarly
YourTutor
Me!
Library learning advisers
International

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GOOD WORK
Submission
Structure
Research

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QUESTIONS? Comments?

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