Faculty of Education: Assignment Writing

Determine the nature and extent of the information needed for the assignment

1.1. Know your library (Tour)

1.2. Understand the assignment question/topic/ marking rubric

1.3. Create an assignment plan with timelines

Additional tools:

• Assignment plan template

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Synthesize information read and incorporate selected information in the form of a written assignment

4.1 Writing an assignment (Structure)

4.2 Summarize the main ideas 

4.3 Synthesize what you have read & produce new ideas around the topic

 Present the assignment according to the rubric requirements

Additional tools:

Watch video on how to synthesize information

• What does it mean to synthesize information?
• Writing your assignment (skills workshop)
• Writing a good assignment (Video 1)
• Writing a good assignment  (Video 2)
• Summarising and paraphrasing
• Analysis and Synthesis

eBook

• Academic writing

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This toolkit will enable students to articulate the specific information needed; access information using appropriate search tools; evaluate the quality, usefulness and relevance of the information identified; ethically use and communicate information read.

Access information effectively and efficiently

2.1. Types of information sources to use

2.2. Formulate search strategies 

2.3. Search resources using the keywords identified on the assignment topic See for steps on how to search using the listed tools.

• How to search library resources on PRIMO
• Search Journal articles on PRIMO
• Search using Google Scholar

2.4. Save and manage the resources identified

• How to save on a folder
• How to use Mendeley reference management software

Additional tools:

• Search using Boolean operators

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Ethical use of information

5.1. Demonstrate an understanding of intellectual property, copyright, and fair use of copyrighted material

5.2. Acknowledge the use of information sources

Cite and reference using the appropriate style

5.3 Plagiarism

Additional tools

• Use the Harvard referencing guide for your in-text and reference list.
• Use Turnitin for a similarity check. (To access Turnitin, check the link on Moodle on the lecturers' classroom)

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1. Library website

2. Library catalogue (PRIMO)

3. How to access prescribed textbooks on Perlego (ebooks)

4. Library Database subscriptions ( A-Z list)

5. Google Scholar 

6. Chat with a Librarian

7. Book a session with the Librarian

Evaluate the information and its sources critically

3.1. Examine and evaluate various information sources

• CRAAP Worksheet

Additional tools:

• CRAAP test to evaluate sources
• The CRAAP test

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Editing and Proofreading

6.1. Edit and proofread written assignment

6.2.  Submit the final assignment

Additional tools

• Grammarly (Download and install Grammarly for grammar check)
• Use Turnitin for the similarity check

N.B Consult with the Academic Literacy Lecturers

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