Emergency and Safety College
School of Engineering
| English and Academic Skills Assignment Brief |
Assignment Details
This module is a Portfolio, this will consist of the following:
A 1000-1500 word individual project for 50% of the module grade.
Choose two or three case studies from the following list and write about the background to the event: What happened? What were the causes, and consequences? What was said in the official inquiries? What legislation was passed/changed after the event?
- Piper Alpha 1988
- Kings Cross 1987
- BP Deepwater 2010
- Buncefield 2005
- Grenfell 2017
- Bradford City 1985
A dialogue (in pairs) based on your project for 40% of the module grade.
An assessed test for 10% of the module grade.
Referencing
All academic writing must be referenced. If you use other people’s ideas without referencing them, you are plagiarising their work.
Either:
Use the Harvard system of referencing within your text. This will take the form: surname, year of publication, page number, and is enclosed within brackets, for example (Bradley 1998, 277). At the end of your essay you should provide an alphabetical list of all the works you cite
Or:
Use the Numeric System of referencing within your text. At every point in the text where a reference is made, insert a number (in brackets or superscript) and then list the references numerically at the end of your work.
Plagiarism
The use of work produced for another purpose by you, working alone or with others, must be acknowledged.
Copying from the works of another person (including Internet sources) constitutes plagiarism, which is an offence within the University’s regulations. Brief quotations from the published or unpublished works of another person, suitably attributed, are acceptable. You must always use your own words except when using properly referenced quotations.
You are advised when taking notes from books or other sources to make notes in your own words, in a selective and critical way.
Submission
Every attempt will be made to ensure that the work will be marked and available for collection by within 15 working days
Learning outcomes
| intended Learning Outcomes |
| Learning Outcomes | |
| On successful completion of this module a student will be able to: | |
| 1. | Evidence development in language proficiency as these relate to CEFR guidelines/bands. Select and use a variety of tools for the development of their study and academic activities, including specific language, study and communication skills. Plan and reflect upon the development of their study and research skills. |
| 2. | Produce clear and concise communications at an appropriate level. |
| 3. | Explain, select and evaluate the most appropriate methods of conveying information for a variety of situations. |
Assessment Criteria Written Task
| Band | Numerical equivalent % | Description |
| Exceptional 1st | 100 | All criteria in this band must be met to achieve 100 The task demonstrates exceptionally elegant use of lexis, structures and idiom throughout.There are no grammatical or spelling errors.Language used reveals a faultless command of an appropriate register and style.Content is directly relevant to the requirements of the task throughout and addresses them in a challenging and authoritative way.Structure and organisation of ideas is impressively coherent. |
| Very High 1st | 94 | |
| High 1st | 87 | The task draws on a very ambitious, stylish and sophisticated range of lexis, structures and idiom throughout.There are virtually no grammatical or spelling errors.Language used reveals a virtually faultless command of the appropriate register and styleContent is directly relevant to the requirements of the task throughout and addresses them in an authoritative way.Structure and organisation of ideas is extremely coherent |
| Mid 1st | 80 | The task draws on an ambitious range of lexis, structures and idiom throughout.Language employed is almost entirely free of errors. Language used reveals excellent command of the appropriate register and style.Content is directly relevant to the requirements of the task and addresses them in a sophisticated way Structure and organisation of ideas is rigorous throughout. |
| Low 1st | 74 | The task draws on a fairly ambitious range of lexis, structures and idiom throughoutLanguage employed is impressive in terms of accuracy.Language used reveals a very good command of the appropriate register and style.Content is directly relevant to the requirements of the task and proficiently addresses them.A coherent structure and solid organisation of ideas are evident. |
| High 2.1 | 68 | The task draws on quite complex lexis and structure.Language employed is generally accurate, but there are occasional slips.Language used reveals a good command of the appropriate register and style.Content is directly relevant to the requirements of the task and covers a wide range of valid pointsOccasional weaknesses of structure are apparent, but the text is still largely coherent and logical |
| Mid 2.1 | 65 | |
| Low 2.1 | 62 | |
| High 2.2 | 58 | Language used is rather stilted, with structures and expressions used without idiomatic flair.Language employed is fairly accurate, but basic errors in evidence at times. Language used reveals a largely appropriate command of register and style.Overall the work is comprehensible and would not mislead the reader.Content addresses the requirements of the task, but is less focussed at times with some omissions or inconsistencies A recognisable structure is apparent |
| Mid 2.2 | 55 | |
| Low 2.2 | 52 | |
| High 3rd | 48 | Language used is unambitious and simplistic with some Anglicism/mother tongue influence apparent.Language employed has frequent basic errors Language used reveals a lack of command of the appropriate register and style.There may be some instances where the message is only barely communicated Content partially addresses the requirements of the taskAn attempt has been made to structure the essay although this may not be completely successful. |
| Mid 3rd | 45 | |
| Low 3rd | 42 |
| Marginal fail | 35 | Language used is highly simplistic and Anglicised/ influenced by mother tongue.There are serious linguistic errors which lead to misunderstandingThere is no apparent awareness of appropriate register and style.Content may be incomplete or is often irrelevant to the task There is a lack of any easily discernible organisation and structure |
| Mid fail | 30 | |
| Low fail | 25 | Language use does not meet the required standard in terms of range of lexis and expression, accuracy, style and registerContent is largely irrelevant to the taskThere is no discernible organisation and structure |
| Fail | 10 | Use of the foreign language does not reach the standard required, demonstrating problems with even basic lexis and syntaxContent is irrelevant to the taskNo attempt has been made to organise and structure the task |
| Non-submission | 0 | No submission of work |
