This subject encourages shifting research into writing. Distinguished by original thought, independent research, depth and clarity of argument, and an intelligent critical engagement with the material. Good to very good work, displaying some original thought and research, but undermined by gaps in reasoning and argumentation, insufficient critical engagement with the material. Average work, displaying a basic grasp of the set material, but with a range of more or less serious flaws, such as poor referencing, lack of evidence of independent reading and research, poor reasoning, padding, lack of argument, poor structure, uninformed comments. Some reasons for failing include where there is no evidence of any attempt to cover the readings or do any research.
Plagiarism can also be grounds for failure.
DNS indicates that no work was submitted for the assessment task. This dossier will be available for purchase from the RMIT bookstore. Additional readings may be made available during the course of the semester. Students are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism in oral or written presentations is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is one's own.