About this task:
About this task:
In this assessment you will create a plan for the final essay you will write in Assessment 3. You must take a position either for OR against your chosen essay topic:
1. Digital technology has enhanced education. Critically discuss.
2. Artificial intelligence has enhanced arts and/or business. Critically discuss
3. Digital technology has benefitted healthcare. Critically discuss.
Then you must outline a plan for three (3) body paragraphs (Part A), turn two (2) of these into draft paragraphs (Part B), and include a full reference list (Part C).
Part A: Essay plan
Find at least five (5) references to support your position on the essay topic:
Up to three (3) references must be from myReadings.
At least two (2) additional references must be sourced independently from the SCU library website or Google Scholar. These references must be scholarly and recent (ie peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last five years).
All sources must be able to be accessed via SCU library or myReadings. Random sources from the internet are not acceptable sources
Use the blank essay plan template provided on the learning site to draw up an essay plan. This includes a position statement and an outline of three (3) body paragraphs. Further instructions are provided on the template.
Part B: Draft of two body paragraphs
Develop two (2) consecutive paragraph plans from Part A into draft paragraphs of 200-250 words each.
Begin each draft paragraph with the topic sentence you wrote in Part A
Develop your supporting points from Part A into complete sentences with in-text citations
End each draft paragraph with the concluding sentence you wrote in Part A
Remember this is only a draft. Before you submit your final essay these paragraphs may change significantly in response to the markers feedback and your continuing research.
Part C: Reference list
Carefully following the APA 7th edition guide, develop a reference list that includes at least five (5) references. Up to three (3) references from myReadings, and at least another two (2) references you find yourself. These references must all be scholarly and recent, i.e. peer-reviewed journal articles or scholarly books published within the last five years.
Formatting instructions
Combine Parts A, B and C into one Word document (see exemplar).
Start each part on a new page.
Use Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman font, size 12pt.
Use 1.5 or 2.0 line spacing for Part A and B, and 2.0 line spacing for Part C.
Do not indent the paragraphs, and place one blank line between the paragraphs.
The reference list must be double line-spaced, left aligned and have a hanging indent.
Information to help you with this assessment
Before completing your essay plan, consult the resources and exemplar for this assessment in the Assessment 2 folder on the learning site. We will also discuss this task in detail during tutorials.
Upload a draft of your assessment to Turnitin before the due date, to check for text that needs better paraphrasing or referencing. Amend your draft as needed and then submit your final version before the due date.
Remember that you cannot re-use work that you have submitted in a previous session or study period.
GenAImay NOT be used
Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools, such as ChatGPT, isprohibited (not allowed)for this Assessment Task. You are required to demonstrate if you have developed the units skills and knowledge without the support ofGenAI. If you useGenAItools in your assessment task, it may result in an academic integrity breach against you as described in theStudent Academic and Non-Academic Misconduct Rules, Section 3Marking criteria
See over the page for how you will be marked in this assessment.
Make sure you:
follow the instructions above carefully
address each of the criteria in the rubric below
Communicating at University (UNIP1002)
Assessment 2, Part A Essay Plan Template Guidelines
Essay Topic
Insert your essay topic in this section. This will mean copying and pasting your chosen topic from the assessment instructions. Then identify or highlight the topic key words, the instruction words and any limiting words.
As you plan your essay you should continually refer to the essay topic to help you to stay focused. Therefore, it is a good idea to have it written and highlighted at the top of your essay plan.
Position statement
Insert your position statement in this section. This should be one complete sentence that clearly and concisely indicates your overall response/argument related to the essay topic. You need to argue either for OR against do not sit on the fence.
Three paragraph plans
For each paragraph plan:
Start with a topic sentence written as a full sentence, without citations. Each topic sentence should introduce a different specific key point or claim (ie a specific positive or negative impact) so that you have the scope to make a convincing argument.
Under the topic sentence, add supporting evidence. These should be listed in dot point form to act as prompts when you start writing the essay. Supporting points should have citations; you should include at least two different citations per paragraph plan.
Finish with a concluding sentence written as a full sentence, without citations. The concluding sentence should re-state the key point you introduced in the topic sentence, but in different words.
It is very important that you engage with tutorial activities and examples, and the exemplar in the learning site, as you prepare your Essay Plan Portfolio.
1 Insert your first paragraph plan, including: a topic sentence; supporting points with examples and evidence (citations); and a concluding sentence.
2 Insert your second paragraph plan, including: a topic sentence; supporting points with examples and evidence (citations); and a concluding sentence.
3 Insert your third paragraph plan, including: a topic sentence; supporting points with examples and evidence (citations); and a concluding sentence.
Copy and paste the template on the next page into a new document and fill it in to complete Part A.
Part A Essay Plan Template
Essay Topic (copy and paste your chosen essay topic here)
Position statement (1 sentence)
Three (3) paragraph plans for the essay body
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Assessment 3, Guidelines for Parts B & C
Part B Draft of two (2) body paragraphs
Using your Part A Plan, develop a draft of two consecutive body paragraphs for your essay. Remember that essay paragraphs should include:
a topic sentence that clearly states the key point or claim of the paragraph re-use the topic sentences you wrote in Part A
multiple examples and evidence to substantiate the key point you are making in each paragraph, with in-text citations develop the dot points from Part A into full sentences and cite at least two different sources in each paragraph.
a concluding / linking sentence that re-states the key point and shows the significance of the key point to your overall position re-use the concluding sentences you wrote in Part A
Remember this is only a draft. Before you submit your final essay these paragraphs may change significantly in response to the markers feedback and your continuing research.
Part C Draft Reference List
Develop a draft reference list, including at least five (5) references used in Parts A and B. These references must all be scholarly and recent (ie peer-reviewed journal articles or scholarly books published within the last five years). Remember that a reference list should:
be presented on a new page with a bold, centred heading: References
list all texts cited in Parts A and B, presented in alphabetical order by first authors surname
include all required referencing details, formatted as specified by the APA 7th edition guide
