Discuss why assignment essays are common assessment tasks in undergraduate tertiary coursework, and evaluate the effectiveness of assignments as an avenue for learning. (Word limit 500 words – 10% leeway) Please note that the APA referencing style is used in this sample essay.

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essays

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are developed from set questions that give

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a period of

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to research a topic and produce their

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with references to their sources of information.

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using

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as an

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tool, there are sound educational purposes underpinning

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practice.

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essay examines the reasons why

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are beneficial for

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learning and considers some of the problems with

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method of

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. Body paragraph 1

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essay tasks are set to assist

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to develop

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mastery of their study

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,

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tasks enhance

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matter. Yang and Baker (2005) reason that “to master your learning materials and extend your understandings, you need to write about the meanings you gain from your research” (

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. 1).

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, research (Jinx, 2004; Zapper, 2006) clearly demonstrates that

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learn the writing conventions of a

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area

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they are researching, reading and writing in their discipline.

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activity helps them to “crack the code” of the discipline (Bloggs, 2003,

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. 44).

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,

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are

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learning

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matter and how to write in that disciplinary area by researching and writing

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. Body paragraph 2 Using

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for

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supports

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learning better than the traditional examination system. It is considered that course-work

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can lessen the extreme stress experienced by some

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over ‘sudden-death’

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examinations: If we insist that all

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write about everything they have learned in their study courses at the same

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and in the same place (e.g. in examinations), we are not giving all of our

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equal opportunities. Some

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are not daunted by the exam experience

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others suffer ‘exam nerves’ and perform at the lowest level of their capabilities. (Wonderland University, 2006,

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. 4)

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, Jones et al. (2004, pp. 36-37) propose that

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can be used to assess

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learning mid-course and

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provide them with helpful

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before they are subjected to the exam experience. Exams only provide

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with a mark rather than specific

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on their progress.

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, setting

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for a substantial part of

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assessment

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is a much fairer approach than one-off examination testing. Body paragraph 3 As an

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tool,

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have some

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for lecturers and

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. It has been found that

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consume a great deal of staff

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and money to mark and

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time

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to prepare (Sankey & Liger, 2005,

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. 192). A consequence of these problems is that

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to

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is frequently delayed, and

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is much less useful to

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than rapid

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(

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. 294). It is partly because of these

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of

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and expense that other assessments

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as multiple-choice tests and

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questions have an enduring place in the tertiary learning environment. Conclusion

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, it seems that

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continue to have a prominent role in tertiary education as an

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tool.

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is mainly because they are very effective in developing knowledge and writing skills for

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areas.

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,

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can be less stressful than examinations as they allow

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to show their understanding of content in less pressured circumstances.

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nature of writing and marking

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points to some

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that

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need to be considered. The weight of evidence,

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, supports the writing of

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for

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because

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approach has

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positive and proven effects for improved

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learning.