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APA FORMAT
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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
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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
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Common Faults Found in Assignment:
• Unfocused
• Shallow treatment of topic
• Badly organized
• Bad flow
• Poor Intro
• Poor Conclusion
• Boring
• Too much irrelevant info
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Writing the first draft -Introduction
Introduction
State theScope
ClarifyMain Issue
How you intend toapproach the issue
Straight tothe point
Not more than 2
paragraphs
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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
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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
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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?
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Sources of reference for Assignment
Books orE-Books
Journals or
E-Journals
WebsitesNewspapers
Magazines
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Citation Style
American Psychological Association
Or
APA
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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?
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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
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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
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Citing Works byCorporate Authors
American Psychological Association (APA). (1992). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. American Psychologists, 47, 1597-1611
Examples of APA Referencing (cont…)
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)
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Citing Articles From Newspapers
& Magazines
Almeida, P. (2003, Nov. 18). The Maika Holdings controversy - experts they are not. Malay Mail. (p. 5)
Examples of APA Referencing (cont…)
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
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Examples of APA Referencing (cont…)
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
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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
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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
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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
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• 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
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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
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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
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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
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Question?Question?
Question?End of
Discussion
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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
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Types of Assessment Method
Test/Quizzes • In class• 2 or more Tests
Assignment
• Classroom• 2 SCW• Project
Exam
• Exam Centre• End of Course
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Preparing for Assessment
Gather Notes
Revise andMemorise
Short/Precise
Comprehensive
Holistic
Active ParticipationOf your brain
Understandthe topic
RememberImportant Concepts
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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
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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
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Sleep Well
Be Punctual
Be Prepared
Basic Preparation for Exams
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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
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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
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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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Question?Question?
Question?End ofChapte
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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
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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
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Personal Computer
Source: Capron, H.L. (2002)
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Basic Concept of Internet
Source: Laudon & Laudon (2003)
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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Using Microsoft Word
• Creating & saving a document
• Formatting– Typefaces – Fonts
• WYSIWYG
• Insert Picture
• Copy & Paste
Source: Capron H.L. (2002)
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• Writing tools– Spelling checker– Electronic dictionary– Online thesaurus– Grammar & Style checker
• Printing
• Alignment
• Margin
Using Microsoft Word (Cont..)
Source: Capron H.L. (2002)
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Using Microsoft Excel
Rows and Columns
Cell Rangeand
Cell Entries
Spreadsheet/Database
Functions
TemplatesCell Address
Source: Capron H.L. (2002)
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Spreadsheet Graphics
Source: H.L. Capron (2002)
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Using Microsoft PowerPoint
Templates
Slides
File import/export
Integrate resources
Source: H.L. Capron (2002)
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Using Microsoft PowerPoint
OutlineOutline
ThumbnailsThumbnails SpecialSpecialEffectsEffectsNotesNotes
PagesPages
You can then typeyour notes here.
ShowShowPresentationPresentation
Source: H.L. Capron (2002)
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Question?Question?
Question?End ofChapte
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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
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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