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1. Presenting InformationLearning ObjectivesAt the end of the chapter you should be able to:

Present your written assignment effectively

Practise effective ways for Oral Presentation using transparencies or PowerPoint

Understand the APA Referencing Style


10 Steps in Writing a Good Assignment

Analyse the topic

Search for Info

Select resources

TakeNotesPlan

Outline

Organise &Consolidate

Write thepaper

Reviewassignment

Submiton time

Select atopic


Common Faults Found in Assignment:

• Unfocused

• Shallow treatment of topic

• Badly organized

• Bad flow

• Poor Intro

• Poor Conclusion

• Boring

• Too much irrelevant info


Writing the first draft -Introduction

Introduction

State theScope

ClarifyMain Issue

How you intend toapproach the issue

Straight tothe point

Not more than 2

paragraphs


Writing the first draft - - Body of Content

Body ofcontent

One paragraphOne issue

Contains Ideas/Opinions

and factsExplained/Argued

out systematically

Each idea/issueflowing smoothly

ParagraphsInterconnected

UseNumbering


Writing the first draft - - Conclusion

Conclusion

Refer to the topic Tallies

with introduction

and body

Don’t repeat what was said

in the introduction

Don’t introduce

new ideas or arguments

Represent closure of issues

Or ideas


The Final Draft

• Is the assignment focus?• Did I plan and prepare well?

• Does the content show understanding of relevant issues?• Does the writing show

evidence of wide reading and research?• Is there a logical development of

issues from one paragraph to another?• Are the arguments convincing?

• Is the analysis clear and logical?• Is the language simple and precise?• Does the conclusion answer questions raised

in body of content?


Sources of reference for Assignment

Books orE-Books

Journals or

E-Journals

WebsitesNewspapers

Magazines


Citation Style

American Psychological Association

Or

APA


APA Referencing System

Ferrell, O.C. & Hirt, G. (2003). Business – A changing world. (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill

Harvard Referencing System

O.C. Ferrell and Geoffrey Hirt (2003) Business – A Changing World. (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill, New York

Difference between APA and Harvard Referencing System

Can you spot the difference?


Examples of APA Referencing

Citing Printed Books

Yager, J. (1999). Creative time management for the new millennium. (2nd Ed.). Stamford: Hannacroix Creek Books

Robbins, S. & Coulter, M. (2002). Management, (7th Ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall

Cloke, K. & Goldsmith, J. (1997). Thank God it's Monday: 14 values we need to humanize the way we work. Toronto: Irwin Professional Publishing

Turban, E. et. al. (2001). Electronic commerce. A managerial perspective. New Jersey: Prentice Hall


Examples of APA Referencing (cont…)

Citing E-Books

Yager, J. (1999). Creative time management for the new millennium. (2nd. Ed.). Stamford: Hannacroix Creek Books. In Books24X7 (OUM Digital Collection)

Malouf, D. (1995). The seven deadly sins of speakers. Training & Development, 49, 13-15.

Citing Articles in Journal


Citing Works byCorporate Authors

American Psychological Association (APA). (1992). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. American Psychologists, 47, 1597-1611


Citing Articles From Websites

Nora Marzuki (2002). Look East to Japan. Japan Economic Foundation. [Online]. Retrieved: December 28, 2003 from (http://211.128.99.155/en/jti/200211_015.html)


Citing Articles From Newspapers

& Magazines

Almeida, P. (2003, Nov. 18). The Maika Holdings controversy - experts they are not. Malay Mail. (p. 5)


Stop statements, police reports on datukship issue, MIC members told (2003, Nov. 16). Utusan Malaysia (p. A4)

Seligman, M. E. P. (1988, October). Boomer Blues. Psychology Today, 50-55



Kassim, A. (1995a). From neglect to legalisation: The changing state response to the inflow of illegal labour into Malaysia. Paper read at the conference on globalisation: Local challenges and responses, organised by the Malaysian Social Science Association at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 19–21 January.

Kassim, A. (1995b). Recruitment and employment of foreign workers in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Pelanduk Publications.

Citing Articles from the same year


Presenting your assignment- Presentation Tips

Right Margin 3cm

Title page on the first page

Name/Matrix No.on every page

Use only 12 ptsfont

Arial/Times New Roman

Number all pages in sequence

Bind yourassignment

Use A4 Size paper


Assignment Format

Declaration of Integrity

Acknowledgement/Content Page

Introduction

Body/ Content

Conclusion

Reflection

References/Bibliography

Appendix

Cover Page

Requirement

Body

Conclusion

Collaboration Form

Cover

Question Paper


Title Page

IPG KAMPUS PERLIS

PI 1354 K (R) Social Studies II

Name: Siti Norhaliza OthmanPPISMP Elite A Sem 2I/C No: 920125083766

Tel: 012-1234567E-mail: [email protected]

Tutor: Ahmad Zulkiply Mohd Yassin

IPG KAMPUS PERLIS

Semester: 2 2010


• Use Short Sentence

• State main ideas clearly and concisely

• Use Complete sentence

• Be Objective

• Be concise

• State reference sources

• Check spelling, grammar, punctuation

• Spell out abbreviations and acronyms first

• Be consistent

• Use suitable linking words

Do’s and Don’ts of writing


Do’s and Don’ts of writing (cont…)

• Long winded sentences

• Generalise

• Point form

• Make your own opinion or assumptions

• Repetition

• Plagiarise

• Leave it to your tutor to check

• Assume examiners know your abbreviation

• Inconsistency

• Hanging sentences


Preparation for Oral Presentation

Understand the topic

Understand your audience

Decide on the type of presentation

Check for equipmentrequired

Check for materials to be usedCheck

Duration

Prepare early

Check availabilityof equipment and

test it

Decide on suitableattire

Test presentation


Presenting your Oral Presentation

Speak simple & clear language Elaborate on points

on the slide

Do not touch on Other issues

Ensure slide is visible and attractive

Ensure suitable lighting

Ensure Audio systemIs working

Do not shout

Keep gestures tominimum

Do not focus on one area

or one person

Be attiredproperly


Question?Question?

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Discussion


2. Coping With Your Assessment

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the Chapter, you should be able to:

Explain the assessment methods at IPG Prepare for assessment effectively Practice effective ways of doing different types of assessment Explain the concept of ethics in assessment


Types of Assessment Method

Test/Quizzes • In class• 2 or more Tests

Assignment

• Classroom• 2 SCW• Project

Exam

• Exam Centre• End of Course


Preparing for Assessment

Gather Notes

Revise andMemorise

Short/Precise

Comprehensive

Holistic

Active ParticipationOf your brain

Understandthe topic

RememberImportant Concepts


Tips on understanding a topic

Know your Course Content

Identify ImportantTopics

Refer to yournotes

Find out whatyou need to know

Relate the topicsto your ideas

Study in aGroup


Understandthe material Associate with

Life Experience

VividAssociation

Visual Memory

Talk it out

Talk it Loud

Use Mnemonics

Write it downFrame it up

Improving Memorisation Skills


Sleep Well

Be Punctual

Be Prepared

Basic Preparation for Exams


Ethics

“The philosophical study of the moral value of human conduct and the rules and principles that ought to govern it”

(Source: www.wordreference.com)

In exam, ethics is about a set of values and standards that guides your action, thought or words before or during the examination


Ethics in writing Theses, Essays and Assignments

• Cite the published source

• Use the published materials only with the consent of the originator and acknowledge the source• Refrain from plagiarism

• Ensure that the use of scholarly materials does not result in obstructing access by others


Ethics in writing Theses, Essays and Assignments (cont …)

• Do not misrepresent the author’s views either by partial or censored quotation• Do attempt to access materials which you know you are not entitled or not authorised to access such materials• Respect the rights of other authors and refrain from tampering with digital records over which the originator has moral rights of ownership

Source: www.student.unsw.edu.au/atoz/atoz-ethics.shtml


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6. Understanding Computer & Using Microsoft Office

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the Chapter, you should be able to:

Understand the concept of computer Understand how Internet works Use Ms-Word to enhance a word document Use Ms-Excel as a spreadsheet Use Ms-PowerPoint as a presentation tool


Computer Concept

Process

Data – are raw materials input

into the computer

Data that have been processed –

meaningful, organized, and useful

Data Information

Input Output

Storage


Personal Computer

Source: Capron, H.L. (2002)


Basic Concept of Internet

Source: Laudon & Laudon (2003)


How Internet Works

An Internet is a network of computers linking PCs all over the world

Step: 1 - Click Dial-up Connection

To connect to the Internet:

Step: 2 - Click Internet Explorer


World Wide Web: - interface that enables users to access information in multimedia format from databases all over the world

Terms used in Internet

Website: - consists of many web pages - the first page is the home page

Web page: - a document on WWW - contains links to other Web pages


Web browser: - is a software that allows us to view the Internet and move around it e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator

Terms used in Internet (cont …)

Uniform Resource Locator (URL): - is the web address of a website - e.g http://www.oum.edu.my/newsletter.html - http:// HyperText Transfer Protocol - www location of server - oum domain name - edu host identifier - my country code - /newsletter.html is name of the file


Hyperlink: - hyperlink is a jump to other location - is displayed as underlined text, graphical object, or pictures - when a mouse is moved over it, the mouse pointer will turn into the shape of a hand - to jump to the link just click the hyperlink

Terms used in Internet (cont …)

http://www.oum.edu.my/


Using Microsoft Word

• Creating & saving a document

• Formatting– Typefaces – Fonts

• WYSIWYG

• Insert Picture

• Copy & Paste

Source: Capron H.L. (2002)


• Writing tools– Spelling checker– Electronic dictionary– Online thesaurus– Grammar & Style checker

• Printing

• Alignment

• Margin

Using Microsoft Word (Cont..)



Using Microsoft Excel

Rows and Columns

Cell Rangeand

Cell Entries

Spreadsheet/Database

Functions

TemplatesCell Address



Spreadsheet Graphics

Source: H.L. Capron (2002)


Using Microsoft PowerPoint

Templates

Slides

File import/export

Integrate resources



Using Microsoft PowerPoint

OutlineOutline

ThumbnailsThumbnails SpecialSpecialEffectsEffectsNotesNotes

PagesPages

You can then typeyour notes here.

ShowShowPresentationPresentation



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Review on Chapter 1 & 2

• Chapter 1 - Presenting Information

- Written & Oral - Writing Good Assignment - APA Reference Style

• Chapter 2 - Coping with Assessment - Improving memorization skills - Ethics


Review on Chapter 3

• Chapter 3 - Understanding PC

- how it works - Understanding Internet - Using Ms-Words

- word processor - Using Ms-Excel

- e-spreadsheet - Using Ms-PowerPoint

- presentation tool

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