Outline

20% (15% for the report and 5% for the presentation) for each member

Powerpoint presentation before 12 PM one day before the first presentation in the respective tutorial they are registered by email to [email protected]

Presentations will occur in the week starting 12 October 2015 and 19 October 2015

Written Research Report

Word limit: 1500 words per team member (±10%), so if yours is a team of 3, then your word limit is 4500±10%. Use graphics such as drawings, story boards, and tables to present information succinctly and to keep within the prescribed word limit. Word limit does not include cover pages, table of contents, tables, figures or reference lists. Word limit does include all headings, in-text references and quotations.

Academic writing: Quotations are not encouraged. Write in third person as much as possible.

Document Structure: Suggested number of words based on 3 team members (If your team has less members only the section three will reduce).

Executive Summary (150 words)
Table of Contents

1. Abstract: 250 words, include general importance in the first sentence and summary of your findings and summary conclusions. All team members would contribute- even if it is a single member the word limit remains the same.
2. Introduction: 750 words (starting with the general importance identify any issues aspects that needs to be understood by you (subtopics of each member) by gradually arguing for it and finally conclude that these three aspects (subtopics) needs to be understood and set this as your objectives.
3. Subtopics: Proper justification citing appropriate and credible literature (minimum of 10-15 peer reviewed reference per member). Illustrate as necessary and critically analyse the literature. (950*3 words, each member writes 950 words with clear labelling of the team member).
   • Subtopic 1 (Name of Team member 1)
   • Subtopic 2 (Name of Team member 2)
   • Subtopic 3 (Name of Team member 3)

4. Recommendation for further research: Identify the issues that are not understood so far in relation to your works and separately identify at least one question for each member. (250 words)
5. Conclusions: (250 words).

References

Appendix: Turnitin report; and Mind maps

Formatting Guide: Section headings should be in Times New Roman 14 pt bold; Sub headings and captions to figures and tables should be Times New Roman 12 pt bold; text Times New Roman 12 pt; paragraphs are fully justified and single-spaced; Spacing between paragraph should be 12 pt, margins should be 2.54 cm in all sides.

Numbering Tables and Figures: All figures and tables are to be numbered in the document Figure 1; Figure 2… and Table 1; Table 2 etc in chronological order. Figure and table numbers should be cited in-text. Example: “There is a large increase in population (Figure 1).” When used as a caption, make sure they are in bold 12 pt.

Presentation

Please prepare 12 slides maximum (4 slides per member) and clearly lay out with major point you want to communicate. Your report should be reflected in the presentation (Introduction, Subtopics, Recommendation for further research and Conclusions). Your presentation will last 4 min per member and will be followed by 1 min question and answer session.

Presentation order will be decided by the tutor and will be posted on the vUWS in Week 12.

Written Communication: structure, English expression, Harvard style referencing, editing.

Visual Communication: layout, appropriate use and quality of images, clarity and professionalism of graphic communications used to explain solutions.

Oral communication: You should confidently present without looking at notes and with good eye contact with the audience. Looking at notes during delivery of the speech would lead to an F grade for presentation and would be asked to stop in the midway.

Depth of Research: demonstrated understanding of the problem context, quality of analysis of literature investigated; & quality, application, and range of research sources used.

Coherence: coherence of the members work

Table1: Marking distribution