English for Academic Purposes, Research, and Study Skills (FIBS3002)

Assignment Brief

English for Academic Purposes, Research, and Study Skills

June 2024 Cohort

Contents

Assessment Details.................................................................................................................... 6

Assessment Title/Description..................................................................................................... 2

Detail Description of the Assessment......................................................................................... 3

Assessment Marking Descriptors............................................................................................... 7

Mitigating Circumstances............................................................................................................ 9

Academic Misconduct................................................................................................................. 9

Marking and Feedback............................................................................................................. 10

Assessment Details

Assessment Title: EAP Portfolio

Detail Description of the Assessment

Task: Essay

You will be expected to write an essay of 1200 words, based on one of the topics below:

• Discuss the impact of social media on brand
• Discuss the impact of social media on the hospitality
• Discuss the impact that online shopping has had on the high
• Do you think that an entrepreneur is born or made?
• Discuss the dangers of fast and processed
• Discuss the principal causes of the gender pay gap and suggest possible
• What are some potential solutions to homelessness in London?

• Discuss the impact of the fast fashion industry on the

• Why is London one of the fashion capitals of the world?
• Discuss the impact of an artist or art movement on popular
• Discuss the ways that art can be used as a tool to change

Essay requirements:

• Write clearly and fluently, making your assignment easy to read and follow; this will involve having a clear structure, paying attention to grammar, and spelling as well as adhering to academic conventions.
• Cited references must be used throughout the essay as necessary to back up your main points and arguments.
  
  
• Students must provide a minimum of 10 references throughout this submission. Whenever you use an idea from someone else's work, you should cite the original author to make it clear where that idea came
• Use Harvard Referencing throughout your

Essay Structure

-Title

-Introduction (150 words)

Introduce us to your topic, define key concepts and provide background information.

-Main Body of the Essay - Body paragraphs:

• Paragraph 1 (300 words)

Topic 1 - Start your paragraph with a clear topic/point. Provide example/evidence that supports your point.

Explanation of why the point is important and how it helps with your overall argument.

• Paragraph 2 (300 words)

Topic 2 - Start your paragraph with a clear topic/point. Provide example/evidence that supports your point.

Explanation of why the point is important and how it helps with your overall argument.

• Paragraph 3 (300 words)

Topic 3 - Further ideas

Start your paragraph with a clear topic/point. Provide example/evidence that supports your point.

Explanation of why the point is important and how it helps with your overall argument.

-Conclusion (150 words)

- Summary of main discussion points and recommendations for the future.

-Reference list

All essays need a reference list This includes a list of all the sources that were cited in the essay. It shows the reader where your sources of inspiration, argumentation and detail came from. Show the amount of research you have undertaken!

Remember that the reference list does not contribute to the total word count, so remember to deduct these words when you calculate the final word count.

General Submission Guidance

• All submissions must include a cover page with your name, student number, and group number.
• Use Arial 12 with double line
• Use an appropriate structure including a cover page, page numbers, and a reference list.
• Use Word format.
• All written assessments, where practical and possible, must be submitted via Turnitin unless otherwise instructed by the Lecturer.
• Academic honesty/Referencing: Academic honesty is required. In the main body of your submission, you must give credit to authors on whose research and ideas your work is Append to your submission a reference list that indicates the books, articles, etc. that you have used, cited, or quoted in order to complete this assessment
• Your Reference List should be located on a separate page at the end of each assignment. It should be in Harvard style, including the full details of all your in-text citations, arranged alphabetically A-Z by author surname.

Module Learning Outcomes

Module Assessment Criteria

Table A4 Assessment Criteria

Additional Assessment Requirements & Information

1. All assignments should be submitted through If your file will not upload, please ensure it is the correct size and if not, you must contact the Admin Team (admin@lcca.org.uk) BEFORE the assignment Deadline.
2. Turnitin will review the assignment for levels of plagiarism, and this will be reviewed by Academic Staff when Students who have been deemed as committing at academic offense including plagiarism or collusion will be subject to the Academic Misconduct policy.
3. Any work submitted after the deadline will be classed as a non-submission unless you have approved mitigating circumstances (see section below).
4. All assignments will be given a mark out of A pass mark will be 40 or above.
5. Students who fail their first attempt will be offered a resit attempt where the mark of the assignment will be capped at 40% at the Board of Examiners

Assessment Marking Descriptors

Mitigating Circumstances

LCCA and UCA understand that in students lives, there can be situations that are unexpected and can impact on your ability to hand in your assignment. LCCA and UCA define these situations as mitigating circumstances, and these are exceptional, short-term events which are outside the students control and impact their ability to prepare for, submit or present themselves for an assessment by the given deadline.

If something happens close to your assessment deadline that is hindering your ability to submit, please collect a Mitigating Circumstances from the Admin Team and submit along with appropriate supporting evidence BEFORE the assessment deadline. Any forms submitted after this deadline will require additional evidence.

If approved, you will be given an extension to the assignment deadline without being penalised.

However, LCCA and UCA consider that students who submit or present themselves for assessment are, in doing so, declaring themselves fit to be assessed, and therefore mitigating circumstances will not be accepted.

Academic Misconduct

Academic Misconduct is defined as where a student gains or seeks to gain and advantage in an assessment by unfair or improper means. Academic Misconduct can include the following:

• Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. This is where a student present work which contained unacknowledged published work (words, thoughts, judgements, ideas, structures, images etc.) of another, or presents work that has been previously submitted for another unit or course, or at a different

• This is where a student work for assessment done in collaboration with another person(s) entirely as their own or collaborates with another student(s) on work which is subsequently submitted as entirely of the other students work.

• Examination This is where a student takes unauthorised materials into an exam room, communicates, or attempts to communicate with another student during the exam, fails to comply with invigilators instructions, or breaches other exam regulations.

• Dishonest Practice. This can include using portfolio mills, submitting work not completed by yourself, offering bribes, seeking to obtain confidential information, making false declarations and falsifying transcripts and certification or other official documentation.

All assignments are checked for Academic Misconduct and students who have been found to have committed an offense will be subject to the Academic Misconduct Policy and or the Student Disciplinary Procedures.

Artificial Intelligence (e.g. Chat GPT)

With reference to the use of AI Technologies, the UCAs Academic Misconduct Policy defines plagiarism as - where a student presents work for assessment which contains the unacknowledged published or unpublished words, thoughts, judgements, ideas, structures or images of another person or persons. This includes material downloaded from digital sources and material obtained from third parties including online essay mills and AI applications.

To enhance student learning, enable students to explore new ideas and concepts; undertake effective research; and help with assessment planning, the University supports the appropriate use of AI technologies, though students should give serious consideration as to how they may choose to use such technologies within assessments they submit.

If a student uses AI technologies for any part of their assessment - planning, research or content - they must:

• reference the AI tool used and the content obtained;

• apply quotation conventions where the text has not been altered;

• clearly identify paraphrased or summarised material; and outline the method and information gathered via the AI tool;

• explain how the AI content has been reused within the assessment. In such cases, the student will have acted with integrity and academic misconduct will not have been committed.

Although, it is important to acknowledge that grades are determined of by evidence of meeting learning objectives at a particular level of competency, not on repetition of AI generated content.

If the University suspects that AI technologies have been used during the assessment process and submission then it reserves the right to invite the student to attend a viva (oral examination) to explore the students understanding of their submission. If evidence of academic misconduct is found then the case will be addressed in accordance with the Universitys Academic Misconduct Policy.

Marking and Feedback

You should expect to receive you marks approximately 4 weeks after the assignment deadline.

To ensure fairness, and parity of marking. All assignments are first marked, and a sample are second marked, and Internally Verified by a tutor from UCA to ensure the marks are correct and the feedback is appropriate.

The marks also considered by an Internal Exam Board at LCCA to ensure due process has been followed and the Board of Examiners at UCA where marks are ratified.

All marks are PROVISIONAL until ratified by the Board of Examiners.

Your provisional grade and feedback will be made available to you on Turnitin on Canvas. Unless advised otherwise by your tutor.