CRI1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Proofreading, Ebsco Information Services, Google Scholar
3/7/2016
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Centre for Learning and Teaching
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CRI 1103: Essay 1 assessment
Monty King, learning consultant
ECU Centre for Learning and Teaching
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3/7/2016
Edith Cowan University
Centre for Learning and Teaching
CLT Learning Support
In today’s session
• Seven steps to writing a uni essay
1. Unpack
2. Brainstorm
3. Start research
4. Draw a plan 5. More research
Write!
Edit and proofread
• Learning referencing
• More assignment tips
• Where to go for more help
Edith Cowan University
Centre for Learning and Teaching
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1. Unpack the task instructions
1. Explain the statistical trends related to the commission of
property offences in Australia. Use at least two (2)
theories covered in this unit to explain why this type of
offending occurs. Support your ideas with relevant
literature and research.
– Explain the statistical trends (increases/decreases
etc.)
– Use theory 1 to explain why property offences occur–
Use theory 2 to explain why property offences occur
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Centre for Learning and Teaching
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OR
2. Explain the statistical trends related to the abuse of older
people. Use at least two (2) theories covered in this unit to
explain why this type of offending occurs. Support your ideas
with relevant literature and research.
– Explain the statistical trends (increases/decreases etc.)
– Use theory 1 to explain why this abuse occurs
– Use theory 2 to explain why this abuse occurs
1000-1500 words fully referenced
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2. Brainstorm!
• What do you already know about the topic?
• What have you covered in lectures and tutes?
• Get all of this down on a sheet of paper
– Think about how it might fit into your essay answer
– What ‘gaps’ will you need to do extra research to fill?
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Centre for Learning and Teaching
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3. Start your research
• Try the ECU library Onesearch
• Search for key words and phrases, not whole sentences
• Use AND OR plus the search terms
• “phrases in inverted commas”
• Theor* = theory, theories, theoretical
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Centre for Learning and Teaching
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Research using ECU Library Onesearch
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Document Summary
In today"s session: seven steps to writing a uni essay. Edit and proofread: learning referencing, more assignment tips, where to go for more help. Clt learning support: unpack the task instructions, explain the statistical trends related to the commission of property offences in australia. Support your ideas with relevant literature and research. etc. ) Use theory 2 to explain why property offences occur. Use theory 1 to explain why property offences occur . Or: explain the statistical trends related to the abuse of older people. Use at least two (2) theories covered in this unit to explain why this type of offending occurs. Support your ideas with relevant literature and research. Use theory 1 to explain why this abuse occurs. Use theory 2 to explain why this abuse occurs. Clt learning support: brainstorm, what do you already know about the topic, what have you covered in lectures and tutes, get all of this down on a sheet of paper.
