Assessment Task 3: Applied Task

Assessment Task 3: Applied Task

UNCC300, AT3 student writing guide

Note carefully: This document offers suggestions and examples, and it outlines what you might include in your submission. It adds to and does not replace any of the information in the “Assessment Task 3: Applied Task” page on the Canvas site, which has all the requirements of the task. Use the ideas following “e.g.” as you like; they are not instructions.

Purpose, from the Unit Outline: “Students apply their understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals in a local community, by drawing on the skills and knowledge from their course of study.”

1.       Checklist

Note carefully: Use the following as you prepare your assessment task for submission.

Starting:

1. Canvas site = details and requirements; drop-in session; Extension and Special Consideration applications
2. ☐ Unit: Academic Skills Unit (acu.edu.au) = general academic assistance from outside the Core Curriculum

Writing:

1. ☐ Academic writing: Introduction (acu.edu.au) = 9 x specific and general topics
2. ☐ Academic writing: 8 Steps of writing process (acu.edu.au) = 1 x image with simple writing outline
3. ☐ Academic writing: Critical analysis and argumentation (acu.edu.au) = 6 x writing steps
4. ☐ Academic writing: Essays (acu.edu.au)= 1 x infographic and 5 x tips
5. ☐ Academic writing: Paragraph structure (acu.edu.au) = slides on 4 x topics with 6 x final takeaways

Research:

1. ☐ AT3 marking rubric
2. ☐ UNCC300 bibliography and Leganto reading list
3. ☐ General Core Curriculum bibliography
4. ☐ Academic integrity: Academic integrity in practice (acu.edu.au) = 10 x scenarios
5. ☐ Student Academic Integrity and Misconduct – Policy and Procedures (ACU) = University information

Consultation:

1. ☐ Core Curriculum tutor (i.e., for brainstorming ideas, interpreting the “Assessment Task 3: Applied Task” page, etc.)
2. ☐ Core Curriculum lecturers = Zach Duke (i.e., for Extension and Special Consideration applications); Blake Wassell (i.e., for content, research)
3. ☐ Academic Skills Unit: 24/7 Online study support (acu.edu.au) = both (a) Academic Writing Feedback (i.e., up to 10 x uses for any student through any half-year period) + (b) Connect Live (i.e., online chat) through Studiosity (i.e., outside Core Curriculum); targeted assistance on specific assignments
4. ☐ Ask an Advisor (acu.edu.au) = question form for ACU Skills staff (i.e., outside Core Curriculum); focused on general development
5. ☐ Library advice = Contact us – Library (acu.edu.au); Chat and text – Library (acu.edu.au); Email a librarian – LibAnswers; Book a librarian – Library (acu.edu.au)

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2.      Applied task

From the “Assessment Task 3: Applied Task” page: “With an explanation of one Catholic social thought principle and an analysis of one Sustainable Development Goal “target” throughout, write an argumentative essay answering these two questions: What is the most problematic structural issue in your future professional sector? How would you apply UNCC300 in the way you might approach collaborating with a local community organisation to respond to the structural issue once you complete your course of study at ACU? Your argument should (a) make the case for the importance of your chosen structural issue over at least one other issue and (b) justify your chosen approach to responding to the issue over at least one other approach.”

Strategic assistance in learning schedule: Tutorial 6 offers an opportunity to think through collaborating with a local community organisation; Tutorial 7 encourages you to relate structural issues to concerns for human dignity and the common good; Tutorial 8 gets you considering what it takes to contribute to lasting change; Tutorial 9 asks you to start weaving together the threads of your UNCC300 learning journey; Tutorial 10 prompts you to connect specific kinds of rights and advocacies with the goal of positive change

Submission instructions: on Canvas

Research tips: Laudato si’ (24 May 2015) | Francis (vatican.va); — SDG Indicators (un.org); SDG Progress Report 2023 | Department of Economic and Social Affairs (un.org); Canvas and course of study-specific resources from Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; up to you how exactly you do this, but aim for a balanced range (i.e., spanning academic articles, professional codes, opinion pieces, news pieces); Leganto reading list; Core Curriculum general bibliography

Writing style: formal (so no “can’t”, “wouldn’t”, etc.), concise, logical, persuasive, critical, objective (so limited “I”, “me”, etc.), grammatical (so, e.g., capitalise “Catholic”), detailed, specific, grounded (so, e.g., engage with research in concrete, transparent ways), tidy and organised (so draft, then proofread, then draft, and then proofread, etc.); appropriate tone for argumentative essay; regular paragraph breaks; the discussion both in and across the paragraphs must be cohesive and convincing, i.e., not a sporadic presentation of random, unrelated topics

Local community organisation: [NB: a formalised, structured “community organisation”] your choice, but it must be local and community-based (preferably as ‘local’ as possible, i.e., your local government area/local council area – not global), e.g. (but see also page 11 of the Unit Outline), Community groups – City of Sydney (nsw.gov.au); Partners | Sustainable Development Goals Australia (sdgs.org.au)

Argumentative essays: see the suggestions, on top of the ACU resources in the checklist above, in Essay Writing Booklet (anu.edu.au); Six top tips for writing a great essay (unimelb.edu.au); Essays – University of Wollongong – UOW

Tips based on past HD submissions: focus on structural issue, course of study, future professional sector, local community organisation, relationship of Modules 1 and 2 with Modules 3, 4, and 5; combination of explanation, analysis, and application; strong claims; sensitivity in awareness of structural issue; general and specific incorporation of CST principle/s and SDG/s; reference to human dignity and the common good, and to “integral ecology” and “leaving no one behind,” with nuanced comparisons and contrasts; grounded proposal of collaboration with organisation; overt, varied interaction with academic and official literature (i.e., not simply for information)

3.      Template

Suggested template: some options for meeting the brief of the task; NB: do complete the instructions in square

brackets (i.e., “[…]”) and then remove them from your submission

[Either 9 x 200-word paragraphs or 12 x 150-word paragraphs; keep to 10% +/- 1,800 words]

[introducing your argument, esp. the scope and significance of the structural issue in your future sector, the answers to the two questions]

[body paragraphs must have: clear focuses, topic and closing sentences, links to argument, evidence, detail, depth] [wrapping up results of body paragraphs, esp. future implications, opportunities]

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

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• Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words. Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source. One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words. I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

• Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately. In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies. Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work). Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week. Assessment Task 3: Applied Task

• APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with the APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required). Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation. I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

• Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage over-utilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Master’s level and deduct points accordingly. As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content. It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

• LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me. Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes. Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own? Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in Loud-cloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

• Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is a 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies. Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances. If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect. I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension. As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

• Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class. Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours. Assessment Task 3: Applied Task

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