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A guide to AES Coursework 3

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hOW IS cw3 assessed?

WHAT are CW3 requirements?

What is CW3?

frequently asked questions

WHAT makes a good essay?

SAMPLES oF WORK

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WhaT IS COURSEWORK 3?

Coursework 3 is the final piece of your coursework portfolio for Academic English Skills. Click on the + signs below to learn more about this assessment.

What does Coursework 3 assess?

How is Coursework 3 linked to CW1 and CW2?

How does CW3 relate to your university studies?

How much does CW3 contribute to your AES mark?

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How is Coursework 3 assessed?

Your Coursework 3 is marked for five criteria, as listed below. Each of the five areas is worth 20% of the total mark. Click on the plus icon next each of the marking criteria to learn more about what you'll be assessed on.

Marking Criteria Descriptors(Student Version)

Language

Task Achievement

Academic Conventions

Organisation

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COURSEWORK 3 REQUIREMENTS

In Coursework 3 you will need to write up the research you have done for your AES Portfolio essay question in the form of an academic essay. Click on the plus (+) sign under relevant icons to find our more about this assessment's specific requirements

DEADLINES

WORD COUNT

SOURCES

How long your work should be

What your work needs to be based on

When to submit your work.

CONTENT

SUPPORT

MARKING CRITERIA

What your work should include

What support it available

How CW3 is marked

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What makes a good essay?

Over the course of the AES module, you've dedicated a lot of time to learning and perfecting the skill of academic writing. Coursework 3 will require you to put into practice all that you've learnt about writing academic essays. Make sure you go through all your notes from the module when writing up you assessment . Some of the key prinicples are also listed below - click on the plus (+) signs under each icon to learn more.

STRONG SUPPORT

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

CLEAR POSITION

CLEAR UNDERSTANDING

ACCURATE REFERENCING

ACCURATE REPORTING

ACADEMIC STYLE

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Samples of work

Below are two strong essays on the subject of robotics and its impact on the modern world. These essays were written by our former students andare shared with their permission. Please take some time to read through the two samples to learn what makes a successful CW3 response. To view the essays click on the buttons below

ESSAY 1

ESSAY 2

To get a better idea of how CW3 is assessed, please familiarise yourself with the marking criteria for this assessment. You can access the student version of the criteria here:

marking criteria

Once you have familiarised yourself with the marking criteria, try using them to mark the following excerpt from a student's CW3 submission

sample essay

After you've finished marking, compare your evaluation of the sample essayfragment with the one carried out by an AES tutor. Click on the buttons below to view the documents:

Tutor's marksheet for sample CW3

sample essay with tutor's notes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Click on the question marks to find the answers to the following questions

What if I don’t submit a draft of CW 3?

What if I don’t pass CW 3?

What if submit the coursework late?

What if I don’t submit CW 3?

What if my similarity score on Turnitin is high?

What if I I don’t use the sources I included in my CW 1?

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Thank you!