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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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Introduction
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essays
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 are developed from set questions that give
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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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 essay examines the reasons why
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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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 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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, 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.
This
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 activity helps them to “crack the code” of the discipline (Bloggs, 2003,
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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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 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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, Jones et al. (2004, pp. 36-37) propose that
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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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 is a much fairer approach than one-off examination testing. Body paragraph 3 As an
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 tool,
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essays
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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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essays
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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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 of
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 and expense that other assessments
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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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,
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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
also
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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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 learning.

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Structure your answers in logical paragraphs

The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.

A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).

Stick to this essay structure:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion

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