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    AW4002 Tutorial WK10 2011

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    This document provides information about the assessment requirements for an Academic Literacies tutorial. It consists of three parts: 1) A portfolio worth 50% of the grade which requires outlining two writing assignments, submitting drafts for peer and tutor review, and revising the assignments based on feedback. 2) Worksheets and reflections worth 30% of the grade, which includes completing six worksheets on academic writing. 3) An argument analysis worth 20% of the grade.

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    This document provides information about the assessment requirements for an Academic Literacies tutorial. It consists of three parts: 1) A portfolio worth 50% of the grade which requires outlining two writing assignments, submitting drafts for peer and tutor review, and revising the assignments based on feedback. 2) Worksheets and reflections worth 30% of the grade, which includes completing six worksheets on academic writing. 3) An argument analysis worth 20% of the grade.

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    AW4002 Tutorial WK10 2011

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    This document provides information about the assessment requirements for an Academic Literacies tutorial. It consists of three parts: 1) A portfolio worth 50% of the grade which requires outlining two writing assignments, submitting drafts for peer and tutor review, and revising the assignments based on feedback. 2) Worksheets and reflections worth 30% of the grade, which includes completing six worksheets on academic writing. 3) An argument analysis worth 20% of the grade.

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    Academic Literacies 2

    Tutorial Week 10
    Assessment: Portfolio 50%
     Initiate and develop an academic writing and research
    plan, including a detailed timeline for two writing
    assignments
     Prepare an outline of each of these writing assignments,
    identifying the organising principle of each and the
    method of development and organisation
     Submit drafts of each of these two assignments for peer
    review and tutor review. Drafts must comprise a
    minimum of three pages. Grades will be rewarded for
    participating in the peer-review session as both a writer
    and a peer-reviewer. Week 7 and Week 9 in class
     Revise both of your writing assignments based on the
    feedback given to you by your peers and your tutor.
    Include this redraft of both in your portfolio.

    Regional Writing Centre 2


    Assessment: Portfolio
     Worksheets/reflections (30%)
    The portfolio will also include
    worksheets/reflective pieces of writing on
    aspects of academic writing emerging from
    classroom discussions. There are six
    worksheets to be completed. Each
    worksheet comprises 6%, 2% for
    participation in the discussion in class and
    4% for submitting the written
    worksheet/reflection.
     Argument analysis (20%)

    Regional Writing Centre 3


    Worksheet: Credibility
     An argumentative article has been uploaded to Sulis for the
    purposes of this exercise. What types of evidence are used
    to support the argument? What are the strengths and
    limitations of these types of evidence/research?
     How does the author establish credibility and demonstrate
    their authority in their writing? Analyse the evidence used
    in detail and give examples of how the author establishes
    credibility.
     Reflecting on your experience of articles in your discipline,
    what appear to be the most valued and least valued types
    of evidence in your discourse community? Give examples.
     How will you establish your credibility as an author and
    demonstrate your authority in your discourse? (You may
    want to think about things such as tone, word choice,
    arrangement of reasons/evidence, treatment of alternative
    views.)
    Regional Writing Centre 4
    Worksheet: Selecting and framing
    evidence
    Examine how the author selects and frames evidence.
     How much space is given to supporting and contrary evidence?
     How much contextual and interpretative comments are added when
    presenting data? Give examples.
     Where is the contrary evidence placed? Is it put it in subordinate
    positions; for example, does the contrary evidence appear in the
    main clause or in a subordinate clause?
     Does the author include lots of facts/statistics or is the focus on a
    detailed case?
     What kind of influence does the way the data (supporting evidence)
    is labelled and named have on the reader’s response to the data?
     What type of influence does the use of imagery have on the
    reader’s response to the data?
     How are numbers and statistical data presented? (raw numbers or
    percentages, median versus mean).
     What kind of attributive tags or signalling words does the author
    use? What effects have these tags on the reader?
    Regional Writing Centre 5
    Worksheet: Selecting and framing
    evidence
     What is the rhetorical effect of all of the
    above choices?

    Regional Writing Centre 6


    Signalling
     Transitions and transitional devices
     Signposting

    Regional Writing Centre 7

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