Unit 4-Lesson 1

Unit 4: Refining your Assignment

Lesson 1: Assignment Format and Structure

Learning Outcomes

Follow the correct order of an assignment

Format the assignment in terms of font size, font type, alignment and line spacing.

Assignment Structure

When writing your assignment, it should be structured in the following way:

• Cover Page
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
• References

Cover Page Components

Name and number of study assignment or unit

College Name and Logo

Department name

Academic Year

Student Name and University Number

Date of submission

Submitted to

Table of contents

Table of content includes

• Titles
• Sections
• Page numbers

The table of contents provides a structured list of what your work includes. It is included at the beginning of the assignment, allowing the reader to learn about the information and content included.

Table of contents format

• Font type: Times New Font
• Font size: 12
• Line Spacing: 2
• Margins: 1''

• Alignment: English: left, Arabic: right
• Length: not more than 2 pages
• Titles: written in the titles section

Introduction

• The introduction helps the reader understand where you're going in your assignment, how you'll get there and what he/she will see along the way.
• The introduction should include:
• the topic sentence- identify the most important concepts relevant to answer the question.
• Objective - To indicate the focus or purpose of the task
• Limit/scope - mention any limits to your assignment. What will you emphasize? Will you deliberately leave anything?
• Structure- Indicate how information is provided in the task, and the order in which the main points will appear
• Argument/Thesis Statement - Define your argument clearly.

Body

The body consists of structured paragraphs to reflect your critical thinking about the question and the order chosen to present your argument. Each paragraph should include: Topic sentence. Each paragraph begins and expresses the main idea of the paragraph Evidence and examples. Contains explanations to support the main point of the paragraph. Supporting evidence is used to justify, explain or develop your argument. Concluding sentence - Links the main idea of the paragraph to your argument and assignment topic. * * * The number of paragraphs in your assignment depends on the length of your assignment and the number of points you wish to discuss.

Conclusion

The conclusion comes at the end of your assignment, summarizing the main points discussed.The conclusion should include:

• No new ideas or information
• Mention your main points briefly
• Link the main points directly to the question or argument.
• You can also make future recommendations, assess your argument or predict patterns of change.

The Referencing Style used at LTUC is the Harvard Style of Referencing

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Referencing in Harvard style are a two-part process:

• in-text citation
• references list

Assignment FOrmat

Times New Roman

Font Type

Titles: 14 Body: 12

Font size

Assignments should follow a specific format in terms of font size, font type, alignment and spacing.

Arabic: Right alignment English: Left alignment Justify

Alignment

Line spacing should be 1.5

Line spacing

Any Questions?

Thank you!

Table of contents includes:

• Headings: All major headings and sub-headings.
• Sections: Abstract, acknowledgments, preface, index, bibliography, appendices, lists of illustrations, graphs, tables, and references.
• Page nuumbers: All headings and sub-headings include the page number on which the section starts.