School of Humanities and Communication Arts

100846 Analytical Reading and Writing

Autumn 2019
 Unit Details

Unit Code: 100846

Unit Name: Analytical Reading and Writing
Credit Points: 10
Unit Level: 1
Assumed Knowledge: None

Note: Students with any problems, concerns or doubts should discuss those with the Unit Coordinator as early as they can.

Unit Coordinator
Name: Dr Adrian Hale
Phone: (02) 9772 6395
Location: Bankstown
Email: [email protected]
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Edition: Autumn 2019

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Contents
1 About Analytical Reading and Writing 2
1.1 An Introduction to this Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 What is Expected of You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Changes to Unit as a Result of Past Student Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Assessment Information 3
2.1 Unit Learning Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Approach to Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.3 Assessment Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.4 Assessment Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4.1 Class Writing Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4.2 Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.4.3 Referencing and Academic Integrity Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4.4 Final Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.5 General Submission Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3 Teaching and Learning Activities 15

4 Learning Resources 21
4.1 Recommended Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Note: The relevant Learning Guide Companion supplements this document

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1 About Analytical Reading and Writing
1.1 An Introduction to this Unit
This unit aims to develop and refine students’ communication skills in analytical reading, writing, critical reasoning
and the analysis of argument. It aims to develop students’ understanding of how arguments are made, along with their
ability to analyse and evaluate arguments, while at the same time developing students’ capacity to make sophisticated
arguments in essay form.

1.2 What is Expected of You

Study Load
A student is expected to study an hour per credit point a week. For example a 10 credit point unit would require 10
hours of study per week. This time includes the time spent within classes during lectures, tutorials or practicals.

Attendance
It is strongly recommended that students attend all scheduled learning activities to support their learning.

Online Learning Requirements

Unit materials will be made available on the unit’s vUWS (E-Learning) site (https://vuws.westernsydney.edu.au/).
You are expected to consult vUWS at least twice a week, as all unit announcements will be made via vUWS. Teaching
and learning materials will be regularly updated and posted online by the teaching team.
vUWS
Special Requirements
Essential Equipment:
None
Legislative Pre-Requisites:
None

1.3 Changes to Unit as a Result of Past Student Feedback

The University values student feedback in order to improve the quality of its educational programs. The feedback
provided helps us improve teaching methods and units of study. The survey results inform unit content and design,
learning guides, teaching methods, assessment processes and teaching materials.

You are welcome to provide feedback that is related to the teaching of this unit. At the end of the semester
you will be given the opportunity to complete a Student Feedback on Unit (SFU) questionnaire to assess the unit.
You may also have the opportunity to complete a Student Feedback on Teaching (SFT) questionnaire to provide
feedback for individual teaching staff.

As a result of student feedback, the following changes and improvements to this unit have recently been made:

– Referencing assessment tasks and Library research workshops have been introduced earlier in semester so that
students can develop these skills in time to apply them to other subjects.
– Literacy Advisors are available in a greater variety of student consultation offerings.
– An online version of ARW is also now available to offer students more choice.
– 1st year students are now offered a free copy of the prescribed text for this subject

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2 Assessment Information
2.1 Unit Learning Outcomes
The Unit’s Learning Outcomes specifically support the BA Course Learning Outcomes.

Outcome
1 Demonstrate a number of the university-level skills in critical reading, conventions of writing, language
awareness and analytical reasoning
2 Write expository essays
3 Analyse and evaluate arguments within various disciplines
4 Use grammar, paragraphing, phrasal-clausal structure and lexis
5 Construct logical arguments in academic registers
6 Outline the politics of speaking positions and make sophisticated use of a speaking position, secondary
authorities and evidence within essays
7 Reference sources accurately and effectively.

2.2 Approach to Learning

This unit aims to develop and refine students’ communication skills in analytical reading, writing, critical reasoning
and the analysis of argument. It aims to develop students’ understanding of how arguments are made, along with their
ability to analyse and evaluate arguments, while at the same time developing students’ capacity to make sophisticated
arguments in essay form.

A Graduate of the Western Sydney University Bachelor of Arts will be able to:
1. Demonstrate skills in understanding, critically interpreting and evaluating logic and argument
2. Communicate skilfully and effectively
3. Use a range of research methods and technologies to find, order, evaluate and present information and ideas
4. Operate with a high level of social and cultural awareness
5. Demonstrate an awareness of Indigenous Australia
6. Demonstrate a coherent body of knowledge within a recognised academic discipline
7. Use a skill set appropriate to at least one academic discipline and recognise connections and applications to other
disciplinary fields
8. Demonstrate high standards of scholarly and social values and ethics in their studies
9. Work effectively with texts of different sorts appropriate to the recognised academic discipline of their chosen
major

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2.3 Assessment Summary
The assessment items in this unit are designed to enable you to demonstrate that you have achieved the unit learning
outcomes. Completion and submission of all assessment items which have been designated as mandatory or compul-
sory is essential to receive a passing grade.

To pass this unit you must:

An overall mark of at least 50% is required to pass the unit and students must complete all categories of assessment
tasks to receive a final grade for this unit. In addition, students must pass, overall, the writing and referencing
components of the unit, to pass the unit. Writing tasks must be submitted via Turnitin.

Final marks and grades are subject to confirmation by the School Assessment Committee which may scale, modify
or otherwise amend the marks and grades for the unit, as may be required by University policies.

Item Weight Due Date ULOs Assessed Threshold

Class Writing Exercises 30% Week 2, Week 5 and Week 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 No
Quizzes 20% Friday the 24th May, 2019: end of week 3, 4, 5 No
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Referencing and Academic 20% Part 1: Week 6. Part 2: Week 6. Part 1, 6, 7 Yes
Integrity Project 3: Week 14
Final Essay 30% Week 14 2, 3, 5, 7 No

Feedback on Assessment
Feedback is an important part of the learning process that can improve your progress towards achieving the learning
outcomes. Feedback is any written or spoken response made in relation to academic work such as an assessment
task, a performance or product. It can be given to you by a teacher, an external assessor or student peer, and may
be given individually or to a group of students. As a Western Sydney University student, it is your responsibility to
seek out and act on feedback that is provided to you as a resource to further your learning.

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2.4 Assessment Details
2.4.1 Class Writing Exercises

Weight: 30%
Type of Collaboration: Individual
Due: Week 2, Week 5 and Week 8
Submission: Through the relevant Turnitin link on vuws.
Format: Essay format short writing tasks
Length: 1500 words total
Curriculum Mode: Essay

– At least attempt one assessment task from each category of Assessment Task.
– Obtain a grade of 50% overall.
– In addition, obtain a Pass (overall) in Assessment Task Categories 1, 2, and 4.
Academic Writing Skills, (Class Writing Exercises Tasks #1-3)

– 3 x Class-based Writing Tasks #1-3

– 1500 words, in total, averaging 500 words each (WT1 = 300-400 words; WT2 = 500-600 words; WT3 =
700-800 words).
– Weighting each: 10%.
– Weighting overall: 30%.
Your tutor will advise when each task is due according to specific tutorial (workshop) times.

Aims/Objectives

This set of writing tasks assists students in identifying weaknesses and strengths in their grammaticality and critical
reasoning. Qualified tutors offer intensive feedback to students so that they can develop skills in reasoning and
literacy. This task prepares students for the major (and related) writing task, which is the formal essay.

Assessment Description
Students will perform tertiary-level writing during tutorial time. This writing will consist of critical responses to
texts on 3 separate occasions. Each task will average 500 words. Texts selected will be centrally generated. Each
text will be selected for appropriateness-equity across all tutorials.

Each written response will be the product of class discussion, which may include student-led group work, but will
predominantly consist of individual student writing during tutorial time, without collaboration. Some lead time, and
post-time, will be provided, depending on the textual difficulty. Where directed to do so, students must submit
writing tasks through Turnitin. Failure to do so will result in a mark of zero for that writing task.

Assessment Requirements
Students will be required to respond at the incremental-cumulative level of the lectures, readings and tutorials
to that point. Feedback will be provided by the tutor as each task is completed so that students can build on their
results. All writing will be assessed with identical marking criteria across all tutorials, although tutors may add other
items for feedback which are more tailored for specific student needs.

Marking Criteria:
(Rubric or Marking Criteria example, converted to 10 x percentile bands on GradeCentre)

Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Referencing Clear attribution of Mostly clear attribution of General attribution of Poor attribution of
material from sources and material from sources and material from sources and material from sources and
texts with minimal to no texts with minimal to no texts with some errors texts with multiple serious
errors errors errors or omissions
50-64
75-100 65-74 0-49

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 Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Argument structure Highly sophisticated and Mostly sophisticated and Acceptable and coherent Poor, unsophisticated and
coherent organisation of coherent organisation of organisation of argument generally incoherent
argument argument organisation of argument
50-64
75-100 65-74 0-49
Grammar, Spelling and Insignificant errors and Mostly free of errors and Average level of expression Poor level of expression
Expression overall high standard generally above average with acceptable level of dominated by errors
standard errors
75-100 0-49
65-74 50-64
Original and Critical Very high originality and Mostly original and critical General originality and Poor originality and
thought criticality responding criticality with some criticality, highly
derivation derivative
75-100 65-74
50-64 0-49
Relevance to topic and High relevance and direct Mostly relevant with General addressing of High irrelevance and fails
question answer to question minimal tangents and question and attempted to address the question in
unrelated material relevance any meaningful way
75-100
65-74 50-64 0-49
Total /100

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2.4.2 Quizzes

Weight: 20%
Type of Collaboration: Individual
Due: Friday the 24th May, 2019: end of week 12
Submission: Through the vuws/Blackboard link
Format: Multiple choice and drop-down menu/data input
Length: 1 hour
Curriculum Mode: Quiz

Graded Assessment Task: knowledge and application skills for grammar and glossary items

– 4 x Online Quizzes (up to one hour duration each).

– Weighting each: 5%.
– Weighting overall: 20%.
Multiple choice and short answer (interactive data input) content. Word count not applicable.

Quiz #1 opens week 4

Quiz #2 opens week 6
Quiz #3 opens week 7
Quiz #4 opens week 8

The four online quizzes that comprise this task will progressively open on vUWS from Week 4, and they will re-
main open until 11.59pm Friday 24th May, 2019 (Week 12).

These online quizzes examine students’ comprehension and application of lecture and textual content relating to
grammar and basic linguistic metalanguage.

Students will log on to vUWS using their personal details. A link is provided on vUWS under Assessments where
students can access each quiz. One hour is allocated for each quiz from the time the student opens the quiz. Each
question must be saved before proceeding to the next one. Questions can be revisited. Students are allowed one
attempt each per quiz. There are up to 25 questions per quiz, and all questions are randomised.

It is recommended that students do not attempt the quizzes until content is covered in lectures, tutorial exer-
cises and their own textual readings.

The Grammar Quizzes examine student understanding of the grammatical concepts and applications presented in the
lectures and prescribed text (Hale & Basides, 2012/3), Chapter 3, pp. 91-152.

Students are required to attempt at least one quiz to satisfy the minimum requirements of the assessment set.
The quizzes are available 24/7 online at vUWS and students must have access to a computer. Students who qualify
for Special Consideration or an AIP may take a paper version of the quizzes by direct arrangement with the Unit
Coordinator.

The quizzes are OPEN BOOK.

Marking Criteria:
Questions are auto-marked online as being either correct or incorrect. The accumulated marks are awarded as an

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independent graded score for each online quiz. The results of all quizzes are added together and averaged across the

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assessment task. Therefore, a student who completes only one quiz, scoring a perfect score of 25/25, would receive
an averaged mark for this assessment task (i.e. for all the 4 quizzes) at the rate of , or of 25% of the total marks
available. For the total assessment task, which is worth 20% of a student’s grade, that student would then receive
a total of 5%. It is in students’ interests to attempt as many quizzes as they can. The raw mark is released to the
student on completion but detailed feedback is not available.

Each quiz is of a maximum one hour duration.

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2.4.3 Referencing and Academic Integrity Project

Weight: 20%
Type of Collaboration: Individual
Due: Part 1: Week 6. Part 2: Week 6. Part 3: Week 14
Submission: Quiz links on vuws and as part of the final essay
Format: Individual quiz items and as part of the final essay (referencing component).
Length: 1 hour
Curriculum Mode: Quiz
Threshold Detail: All three assessment tasks are graded, but marks are allocated as per a threshold task.
That is, students must pass overall in this category of assessment task, or they will fail
the unit.

In Part 1, the online quiz is auto-marked and the student receives a raw mark which is
graded for the 5% allocated for this task in the student’s overall grade. Each student
may revisit questions and attempt the quiz up to 3 times. The best result is recorded for
that student.

In Part 2, the quiz is auto-marked upon completion and the results are available to the
student. The result is graded and weighted at 5% of overall grade.

Part 3 requires the presentation of referencing skills. This will be explained to students
in tutorials and through a central essay instruction document on vUWS. Students should
consult with their tutor prior to submission and the task is to be loaded through Turnitin.

This Graded Assessment Task consists of 3 separate Referencing Tasks. Combined, they constitute a threshold task.
Students must pass this task, overall, to pass the unit.

– Part 1: Library Online (Successful Searching Assistant) Referencing Task (weighting: 5%)
– Part 2: In-class Referencing Task, performed in class and online (weighting: 5%)
– Part 3: Essay Referencing Task as a component of the Final Essay (weighting: 10%)
– Weighting overall: 20%
The Referencing and Academic Integrity Project assessment is a threshold task for this unit. This means that students
must pass this assessment in order to pass the unit. The pass mark for this assessment is 50%. Students have the
opportunity to accumulate sufficient marks to pass across the 3 tasks that make up this assessment.

Part 1: Library Online (Successful Searching Assistant) Referencing Task, available through vUWS
Start: 9am, Monday 18th March, 2019 (Week 3).
Finish: 11.59pm Friday 12 April, 2019(Week 6).

Part 2: In-class Referencing Task, available and performed online during tutorial time in Week 6. It is auto-
marked and students have their results upon completion.

Part 3: Final Essay Referencing Task: students are expected to consult with their tutor in the preparation of
an essay draft during tutorial time (between Weeks 10-12). This essay draft is in preparation for the submission of
the Final Essay. This component of the Final Essay is marked on the basis of in-text referencing and a reference list.
It is due in week 13, when the Final Essay is submitted.

Aims/Objectives

The referencing tasks introduce students to the rationale of citation, academic transparency and correct referencing

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procedures. Students are assessed using practical exercises in referencing.

Assessment Description

Part 1 offers students an online tutorial, which is the UWS Library Successful Searching Assistant program. It
consists of an online tutorial followed by a brief quiz.

Part 2 offers students a paper-based tuition and set of exercises. It provides students with instruction and prac-
tical exercises in organising references and correct citation in an APA-based model.

Part 3 is the culmination of the referencing tuition offered by the unit in the course of the semester. It allows
students to demonstrate their familiarity and competence with documentation conventions in the preparation and
presentation of the Final Essay.

Assessment Requirements

Part 1 requires students to log on to vUWS, and then follow the link under Assessments to the UWS Library
Successful Searching Assistant program. The online tutorial and quiz should take less than one hour.

Part 2 requires students to attend their scheduled tutorial in week 6 in order to complete the task. The task
includes tuition in class, after which students will complete the task online in class. If a student has SC or an AIP,
other arrangements can be made. The assessment task is open book.

Part 3 requires students to employ sophisticated techniques of referencing and integration of quoted-summarised-
paraphrased material in their Final Essay. This task also requires students to utilise a required number of scholarly
sources and to indicate these in a formal Reference List.

Marking Criteria:
All three assessment tasks are graded, but marks are allocated as per a threshold task. That is, students must pass
overall in this category of assessment task, or they will fail the unit.

In Part 1, the online quiz is auto-marked and the student receives a raw mark which is graded for the 5% allo-
cated for this task in the student’s overall grade. Each student may revisit questions and attempt the quiz up to 3
times. The best result is recorded for that student.

In Part 2, the quiz is auto-marked upon completion and the results are available to the student. The result is
graded and weighted at 5% of overall grade.

Part 3 requires the presentation of referencing skills. This will be explained to students in tutorials and through
a central essay instruction document on vUWS. Students should consult with their tutor prior to submission and the
task is to be loaded through Turnitin.

(Rubric or Marking Criteria example, converted to 10 x percentile bands on GradeCentre)

– Refer to ARW Spring 2019 Final Essay marking criteria.

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2.4.4 Final Essay

Weight: 30%
Type of Collaboration: Individual
Due: Week 14
Submission: Through the relevant Turnitin link on vuws.
Format: Formal essay
Length: 1000 words
Curriculum Mode: Essay

– 1 x (1000 word) Formal Essay

– 10% allowance +- for word limit which includes quoted material but not the Reference List or question
– Weighting overall: 30%.
Due Date: no later than 11:59pm Sunday 9th June, 2019 (end of Week 14): via unique Turnitin link
provided on vUWS.
Students should submit their essay drafts directly to their tutors during tutorial (workshop) times during the fi-
nal weeks of semester, and they are welcome to utilise the ’Practice Turnitin Essay’ link on vUWS to have their drafts
checked electronically. Students can also submit their final essay early, in consultation with their tutor, but they have
until Sunday of Week 14 to finalise the essay.
The essay task addresses the needs of functional literacy, intra-language literacy and critical literacy as outlined
in the BA course aims-objectives. It meets all of these aims-objectives.

Students will select an essay question from a central bank of topics provided on vUWS during week 10: they will be
assisted in this selection by their tutor. They will then research their chosen essay topic for the balance of the semester.
Students are expected to produce a tertiary-level essay of around 1000 words. They will be supported in the essay-
writing task by dedicated workshops in the last few weeks of semester. These workshops will assist students in
understanding the formal requirements of essay writing and preparing drafts prior to final submission. Students are
required to submit the Final Essay through Turnitin. Failure to do so (unless special provision is granted by the tutor
or UC) will result in a mark of zero for the Final Essay. Students must submit, and pass, the Final Essay, to pass the
subject.

Aims/Objectives
The essay task addresses the needs of functional literacy, intra-language literacy and critical literacy as outlined
in the BA course aims-objectives. It meets all of these aims-objectives.

Assessment Description
Students will select an essay question from a central bank of topics provided on vUWS during week 10: they
will be assisted in this selection by their tutor. They will then research their chosen essay topic for the balance of the
semester.

Assessment Requirements
Students are expected to produce a tertiary-level essay of around 1000 words. They will be supported in the essay-
writing task by dedicated workshops in the last few weeks of semester. These workshops will assist students in
understanding the formal requirements of essay writing and preparing drafts prior to final submission. Students are
required to submit the Final Essay through Turnitin. Failure to do so (unless special provision is granted by the tutor
or UC) will result in a mark of zero for the Final Essay. Students must submit, and pass, the Final Essay, to pass the
subject.

Marking Criteria:
The essay should demonstrate a competence across the set of literacies taught in this unit.
These include sophisticated writing, critical analysis and control of the academic register and argumentation.
The essay should be appropriately researched and referenced according to the conventions of the nominated docu-
mentation style.
There is significant weighting for functional literacy.
ARW Autumn 2019 Final Essay marking criteria

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CRITERIA Excellent Very good Good Unsatisfactory Clear Fail
Referencing (20%): 75-100 65-74 50-64 26-49 0-25

Referencing is a Pass Fail Fail

Threshold Task

The assignment is
sophisticated to the
tertiary level
for:Integration of
quotes-summaries-
paraphrasingUse of
scholarly
sourcesReferencing
(including the
Reference List) and
substantially linked to
the Essay Draft
submitted in Week
11.

Literacy (20%): 75-100 65-74 50-64 26-49 0-25

Literacy is a Pass Fail Fail

Threshold Task

The assignment is
sophisticated to the
tertiary level
for:Spelling and
PunctuationClause-
Paragraph
CoherenceSentential
Grammar Vocabulary
Research and 75-100 65-74 50-64 26-49 0-25
argument (60%):

The assignment is
sophisticated to the
tertiary level
for:Background
readingLogicality
Organisa-
tion/structureCritical
readingObjectivity
Persuasiveness of
argument

Total Pass or fail on the Pass or fail on the Pass or fail on the /100
basis of Turnitin basis of Referencing basis of Literacy
submission

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2.5 General Submission Requirements
Submission
– All assignments must be submitted by the specified due date and time.
– Complete your assignment and follow the individual assessment item instructions on how to submit. You must
keep a copy of all assignments submitted for marking.
Turnitin
– The Turnitin plagiarism prevention system may be used within this unit. Turnitin is accessed via logging into
vUWS for the unit. If Turnitin is being used with this unit, this means that your assignments have to be
submitted through the Turnitin system. Turnitin from iParadigms is a web-based text-matching software that
identifies and reports on similarities between documents. It is also widely utilised as a tool to improve academic
writing skills. Turnitin compares electronically submitted papers against the following:
– Current and archived web: Turnitin currently contains over 24 billion web pages including archived pages
– Student papers: including Western Sydney University student submissions since 2007
– Scholarly literature: Turnitin has partnered with leading content publishers, including library databases,
text-book publishers, digital reference collections and subscription-based publications (e.g. Gale, Pro-
quest, Emerald and Sage)

– Turnitin is used by over 30 universities in Australia and is increasingly seen as an industry standard. It is
an important tool to assist students with their academic writing by promoting awareness of plagiarism.By
submitting your assignment to Turnitin you will be certifying that:
– I hold a copy of this assignment if the original is lost or damaged
– No part of this assignment has been copied from any other student’s work or from any other source except
where due acknowledgement is made in the assignment
– No part of the assignment has been written for me by any other person/s
– I have complied with the specified word length for this assignment
– I am aware that this work may be reproduced and submitted to plagiarism detection software programs for
the purpose of detecting possible plagiarism (which may retain a copy on its database for future plagiarism
checking).
Self-Plagiarising
– You are to ensure that no part of any submitted assignment for this unit or product has been submitted by
yourself in another (previous or current) assessment from any unit, except where appropriately referenced, and
with prior permission form the Lecturer/Tutor/Unit Co-ordinator of this unit.
Late Submission
– If you submit a late assessment, without receiving approval for an extension of time, (see next item), you will
be penalised by 10% per day for up to 10 days. In other words, marks equal to 10% of the assignment’s weight
will be deducted from the mark awarded.
– For example, if the highest mark possible is 50, 5 marks will be deducted from your awarded mark for each late
day.
– Saturday and Sunday are counted as one calendar day each.
– Assessments will not be accepted after the marked assessment task has been returned to students.
– This is consistent with Clause 51 of the Western Sydney University’s Assessment Policy - Criteria and Standards-
Based Assessment.
Extension of Due Date for Submission
Extensions are only granted in exceptional circumstances. To apply for an extension of time, locate an application
form via the Western Sydney University homepage or copy the following link:
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current students/forms

Application forms must be submitted to the Unit Coordinator/Convenor. Requests for extension should be made as
early as possible and submitted within policy deadlines. Appropriate, supporting documentation must be submitted
with the application. An application for an extension does not automatically mean that an extension will be granted.
Assessments will not be accepted after the marked assessment task has been returned to students.

Resubmission Resubmission of assessment items will not normally be granted if requested.

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Application for Special Consideration
It is strongly recommended that you attend all scheduled learning activities to support your learning. If you have
suffered misadventure, illness, or you have experienced exceptional circumstances that have prevented your attendance
at class or your completion and submission of assessment tasks, you may need to apply for Special Consideration via the
Western Sydney University website. http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current students/services
and facilities/special consideration2 or the Student Centre/Sydney City Campus Reception. Special Consideration is
not automatically granted. It is your responsibility to ensure that any missed content has been covered. Your lecturer
will give you more information on how this must be done.

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 3 Teaching and Learning Activities

Weeks Topic Readings Tutorial Preparation Assessments Due

Week 1 Language Essentials Hale and Basides (2013): Ch. 1 Unit and University protocols Preparation for Writing Task #1
04-03-2019 (pp.1-10). and expectations.
- Introduction to the Unit - Discussion of lecture concepts
and definitions: glossary items.
Topics: Unit Outline and assessment
schedule.
- English as an Imperial Textbook and vocabulary
Language. exercises.
- Literacy. Grammar Introduction.
- Registers: the departments of
a language.
- The Academy and the
Academic Register.
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- Vocabulary.
Week 2 English as an Imperial Hale and Basides (2013): Subjective-Unitary-Polemic Writing Task #1 performed in - Class Writing Exercises
11-03-2019 Language: language killer or Chapter 1 (pp.1-10); Chapter 4 responding. class.
language life-saver? (pp. 153-156).
Topics: Turnitin tuition.
- Lingua Franca. Discussion of logicality and
(basic) structure of argument.
- Power and participation. Discussion and delivery of
assessment task question during
tutorial time.
- Optionality and choice.
- Language, the State, the
Speech Community, and the
Personal.
- Responding to texts
(introductory:
Subjective-Unitary-Polemic
level).
 Weeks Topic Readings Tutorial Preparation Assessments Due
- Argumentation and Sense:
generation-logicality.
- Logical fallacies.
Week 3 A History of English. Hale and Basides (2013): Tutorials: Library Online Referencing Task - Referencing and Academic
18-03-2019 Chapter 1 (pp.10-48). opens until Week 6 Integrity Project
Topics: Also: Chapter 3 (pp.91-152). Language exercises. (Successful Searching
Note that this chapter is Assistant).
extended reading in support of
the Online Grammar quizzes
until week 12
- History of the English Thesis analysis exercise based
language. on this week’s Reading.
- Power of the Standard. Discussion of lecture concepts
and definitions: glossary items.
- Global English and Englishes. Englishes, English varieties and
registers: power.
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- Orthography and spelling. Textbook exercises.

- English grammar basics. Grammar introduction.
Week 4 English as a language of Hale and Basides (2013): Language exercises. Grammar Quiz #1 opens - Quizzes
25-03-2019 registers, cultural systems and Chapter 2 (pp. 57-88); Chapter - Referencing and Academic
power. 6 (pp.183-186). Integrity Project
Topics: Register exercises using the (online)
Thesaurus and Dictionary.
- The importance of accent and How to read an academic text. Preparation for WT2: basic
the production of ’correct’ formal argumentation structure:
English. introduction, body and
conclusion.
- Morphology and Lexical Shift. Discussion and mapping of
textual responses: Aboriginal
varieties and accents in
Englishes.
- Varieties of English including
Aboriginal English.
- Etymology, the Dictionary and
the Thesaurus.
 Weeks Topic Readings Tutorial Preparation Assessments Due
- English grammar, literacy and
social capital-expressive power.
Week 5 Grammar: The Components of Hale and Basides (2013): Discussion of #1 Class Writing Performance of Writing Task - Class Writing Exercises
01-04-2019 Language. Chapter 3 (pp.91-152). Note Task results and feedback, with #2 begins in Class. - Quizzes
that this chapter is extended preparation for #2 Class - Referencing and Academic
reading in support of the Online Writing Task. Integrity Project
Grammar quizzes until week 12.
The Language exercises.
Binary-Objective-Concessional
argument
Topics: Referencing: the basics.
- Ways of thinking about Grammar work intermediate
grammar: prescriptive,
utilitarian and descriptive ideas.
- Grammar as a means of The
mastering the academic register Binary-Objective-Concessional
and obtaining power over self (’Compare and Contrast’)
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and interlocutor. response.

- Basic sentences and word
classes (parts of speech).
- Referencing - the basics.
Week 6 Advanced responding and Hale and Basides (2013): Grammar work, intermediate. Grammar Quiz #2 opens - Quizzes
08-04-2019 analysis. Chapter 7 (pp. 223-241); (online) - Referencing and Academic
Chapter 8 (pp. 242-296). Integrity Project
Topics: Supplementary reading: APA Library Search: led by Library Referencing task is explained
Referencing Resources Guide on staff in tutorial time (PA and performed in tutorial time.
vUWS and UWS Library campus students).
website.
- Answering back - entering the Preparation for Grammar
academic dialogue Quizzes #2-3.
- How language manipulates:
simple views
- Political Correctness, Misogyny
and the Aesthetic Alibi.
 Weeks Topic Readings Tutorial Preparation Assessments Due
- Referencing - quotations and
citations, integration of quoted
material, paraphrasing and
acknowledgment of ideas.
Week 7 Language as a social vehicle or Hale and Basides (2013): Library Search: led by Library Grammar Quiz #3 opens - Class Writing Exercises
15-04-2019 social impediment. Chapter 2 (pp. 49-57); Chapter staff in tutorial time (BK and - Quizzes
Intra-language analysis. 4 (pp. 153-168). KW campuses).
Topics: Grammar work, intermediate. (online).
- Denotation, Connotation. Students choose a topic for the Writing Task #3 begins.
WT3.
- Arbitrariness and Students predict the WT3 Release of WT3 question/s and
Conventionality. question and prepare a draft, performance of Writing Task #3
including their researched begins this week in class (due
academic texts located during one week after class).
the workshop.
- Stratification of language: Beyond binary textual Class discussion of topics and
from swearwords to tech-speak responding (discussion). texts.
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to txting.
- Social ordering of people Return and discussion of results
through language systems. for WT2. Preparation for WT3.
- Research in the University
Library (and out of it).
Week 8 No classes this week in ARW No classes this week in ARW No classes this week in ARW Grammar Quiz #4 opens - Class Writing Exercises
22-04-2019 (except make-up classes for (except make-up classes for (except make-up classes for (online) - Quizzes
Friday at PA campus). Friday at PA campus). Friday at PA campus).
Writing Task #3 due this week.
Week 9 30 April - 6 May Autumn / 1H 30 April - 6 May Autumn / 1H 30 April - 6 May Autumn / 1H 30 April - 6 May Autumn / 1H - Quizzes
29-04-2019 Intra Session break Intra Session break Intra Session break Intra Session break
Week 10 Complex responding, finding Hale and Basides (2013): Planning the essay structure: WT3 results released and - Quizzes
06-05-2019 and incorporating nuances in a Chapters 5-6 (pp. 171-222): introduction, body and discussed in class - Referencing and Academic
writing task. this is extended reading until conclusion. Integrity Project
week 14. - Final Essay
- More complex arguments: Predicting the essay questions
does language manipulate or do
people manipulate?
 Weeks Topic Readings Tutorial Preparation Assessments Due
- Finding Nuances, and the
Multiadic.
- Accessing and assessing
evidence.
Week 11 The Essay in the Academy, the Hale and Basides (2013), Essay questions released. - Quizzes
13-05-2019 University and the Western Chapters 5-6 (pp. 171-222): - Referencing and Academic
Tradition. this is extended reading until Integrity Project
week 14. - Final Essay
Topics: Assessment task: draft of essay
commences in class.
- The Essay: origin, purpose and
structure.
- The essay in the Academy
- Model essays
- History of the University and
the Empirical Tradition
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- Transparency, Plagiarism and

Academic Fraud.
- Academic Freedom.
- The power and nature of the
Academic Register.
Week 12 Advanced Examination of the Hale and Basides (2013): Discussion of Essay topics and Essay draft due this week in - Quizzes
20-05-2019 Academic Essay Chapters 5-6 (pp. 171-222). early approaches to Research tutorial time. - Referencing and Academic
demands. Integrity Project
- Final Essay
Topics: Analysing the Essay questions. All online quizzes finish this
week.
- The thesis statement, topic Checking referencing and - Essay draft reviewed by tutor
sentences, and paragraphing. Turnitin matches. in class.
- Understanding the demands of The Marking Criteria: writing to - At least one quiz completed
the essay question. the interlocutor. during tutorial time (as needed).
- The planning stage.
- Getting started and organising
your study time.
 Weeks Topic Readings Tutorial Preparation Assessments Due
- The Marking Criteria and the
interlocutor.
- Creativity in essay writing.
- The modelling of specific essay
questions and responses.
- Student essay examples
critiqued.
- Scaffolding of essay topics.
Week 13 No lectures this week. Tutorials switch to intensive - Essay drafts worked on by - Referencing and Academic
27-05-2019 workshop mode: tutors will students and reviewed by tutor Integrity Project
divide class time into essay in class. - Final Essay
topics and modelling of drafts
for students.
Final workshops: students
should bring final essay drafts
and Reference Lists for final
checks and corrections.
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Week 14 No lectures this week. Tutorials are in intensive Essay drafts worked on by - Referencing and Academic
03-06-2019 workshop mode: tutors will students and reviewed by tutor Integrity Project
divide class time into essay in class. - Final Essay
topics and modelling of drafts
for students.
Final workshops: students
should bring final essay drafts
and Reference Lists for final
checks and corrections.
Week 15 11 - 17 June Stuvac 11 - 17 June Stuvac 11 - 17 June Stuvac 11 - 17 June Stuvac
10-06-2019
Week 16
17-06-2019
Week 17
24-06-2019
The above timetable should be used as a guide only, as it is subject to change. Students will be advised of any changes as they become known on the unit’s vUWS site.
4 Learning Resources
4.1 Recommended Readings
Prescribed Textbook
– Hale, A. & Basides, H. (2013). The Keys to Academic English. South Yarra, Vic.: Palgrave Macmillan.

Essential Reading

– Belmont, Winifred, and Michael Sharkey. The Easy Writer: Formal Writing for Academic Purposes. 3rd ed.
Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Education, 2011.
– Graff, Gerald, and Cathy Birkenstein. They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing. 2nd
ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2010.

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