Nuclear Energy
English for Academic Purposes I (Semester 2, 2023)
Assignment 3 Guidelines
Purpose
The main purpose of this assignment is to test your ability to present and organise a range of
contrasting sources in the research for and the writing of an academic essay.
Assignment Details
Back in Assignment 1, you have already written an essay plan. In Assignment 3, you are
expected to turn this plan into a complete essay with proper in-text citations and a reference
list (a.k.a. the references section). Your Assignment 3 essay topic should be the one you chose
for Assignment 1.
In the essay, you are expected to explore a controversial issue inherent in your chosen topic
and analyze conflicting views. In order to do so, you need to re-read the 4 academic texts you
chose for Assignment 1 intensively and identify useful evidence. In other words, you should
support your claims with ideas and information culled from these sources.
Discursive Essay Structure
Introduction
- give background information on the topic
- say what different positions there are
- give an outline of how the essay is organised
- stay neutral and detached from the topic (i.e. be objective)
Body - give 2 benefits and support each with an academic reference
- give 2 drawbacks and support each with an academic reference
(organize these into 4 separate paragraphs)
Conclusion - summarize the different positions explicated
- evaluate the significance of these positions
- state your own views on the topic
Reminders - Please read the feedback you have received from your lecturer on Assignment 1
(essay plan) before you start writing your essay
English for Academic Purposes I (Semester 2, 2023)
Assignment 3 Guidelines
- Stick to the HKU online library. Avoid such sources as commercial websites (.com) with
an aim to sell products or services, blogs, Wikipedia, forums and Q & A websites - Only English-language sources can be used
- You should follow the APA style (7th edition) in writing the in-text citations and the
References section. For every in-text citation made in your paper, there must be a
corresponding entry logged into the references section - You should NOT ask your lecturer to read and comment on a draft before submission.
- Both in-text citations and the References section are compulsory. You will receive a fail
grade if your essay has no in-text citations, or no References section - DO NOT COPY. Always paraphrase, and reference your sources properly. Any instances
of cheating (such as plagiarising/ copying/ resubmitting your previous work from
another course/ colluding) will result in disciplinary action to be taken against you. Your
assignment will be scrutinized by Turnitin.
Length of the Essay
600 – 700 words (excluding the reference list)
Submission
Lesson 19 (uploading before 11:59 pm)
Penalty for Late Submission
Up to 24 hours late: you receive a downgrade by one letter grade (e.g. B → C)
2 – 7 days late: you receive 50% of the on-time marks
8 – 14 days late: you receive 10% of the on-time marks
15 or more days late: you receive 0 marks, but feedback will be given
It is your responsibility to upload the correct version of the assignment to Turnitin. Any
resubmission after the deadline will be considered a late submission and will receive the
penalty stated above.
Assignment Format - Please use the “Assignment 3 Essay Template” document posted on SOUL.
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