“Contract cheating” is a product of “credentialism”. Discuss to what extent your team agrees or disagrees with this statement.In doing so, state the reasons why Australian university students engage in this behavior and how universities can minimise the prevalence of this form of academic misconduct.
The oral presentation will be held during class time. This is a formal presentation, with PowerPoint (or other presentation technologies) being used to support your team’s presentation.
Outline: To complete this task your team will need to address the following:
- Clearly define the issue of "contract cheating".
- Include a rationale – why is this topic significant and worthy of discussion?
- Consider the factors that motivate students to engage in this form of academic misconduct. What does the research say about this issue?
- Consider whether a relationship between this form of academic misconduct and the concept of "credentialism" exists and to what extent?
- Consider the consequences of this form of academic misconduct. What are the direct consequences for a student who engages in "contract cheating" and what might be the indirect consequences?
- Consider from multiple perspectives how "contract cheating" might be minimised by Australian universities.
Part B (20%)
You should respond to at least one other team’s presentation by asking appropriate and critical questions on their presentation. You may be allocated the team to whom you should respond. The discussion should not exceed 10 minutes.
Rationale
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This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:
- be able to develop an effective academic argument based on information gained from a range of sources.
- be able to develop speaking and listening communication skills.
- be able to apply their communication skills to debate differing points of view using verbal and non-verbal communication methods.
When working in business related fields, you will often be required to conduct presentations at seminars, forums, meetings and conferences. This assessment task is designed to help you prepare for this event. This assessment task is provided to help you build self-esteem and self-confidence, in preparation for workplace presentation situations.
This assessment addresses the following subject learning objectives.
LO2 - be able to develop an effective academic argument based on information gained from a range of sources,
LO4 – be able to develop speaking and listening communication skills;
LO5 – be able to apply their communication skills to debate differing points of view using verbal and non-verbal communication methods.
Marking criteria and standards
back to topAll team members will receive the same mark. It is the team’s responsibility to ensure an equitable distribution of work and very clear guidelines for all in the team are followed. I will provide advice on effective teamwork during the first class. In extreme cases I may decide to award a team member a different markPart A
| Criteria | LO | HD XXXXXXXXXX%) | DI (75-84%) | CR (65-74%) | PS (50-64%) | FL (0-49%) |
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| Argument development (20%) | 2 | Your team’s presentation has an introduction, body and conclusion and includes all their components.The information presented is relevant to the topic and includes multiple references to academic sources to support each pointThe presentation follows a logical sequence and your arguments logical. | Your team’s presentation has an introduction, body and conclusion and includes most of their components.
The information presented is relevant to the topic and includes references to academic sources
The presentation largely follows a logical sequence. | Your team’s presentation has an introduction, body and conclusion.
The information presented is relevant to the topic
The presentation largely follows a logical sequence. | Your team’s presentation has an introduction, body and conclusion.
The information presented is relevant to the topic. | Your team does not meet the pass criterion though your attempt is genuine. |
| Defence (20%) | 5 | Your team gives detailed and accurate responses to all questions and points raised. You are able to show a critical evaluation of the questions raised. | Your team gives detailed and accurate responses to all questions and points raised. | Your team gives detailed and accurate responses to most questions. | Your team gives brief but accurate responses to most questions. | Your team does not meet the pass criterion though your attempt is genuine. |
| Verbal communication (20%) | 4 | The volume your team’s voices is audible
Articulation and pace is sufficient to make you intelligible and is appropriate for the audience.
You include deliberate variation in tone, to create interest.
You include deliberate pauses in your delivery to emphasise points. | The volume your team’s voices is audible
Articulation and pace is sufficient to make you intelligible and is appropriate for the audience
You include deliberate variation in tone to create interest. | The volume your team’s voices is audible
Articulation and pace is mostly sufficient to convey meaning and is appropriate for the audience. | The volume your team’s voices is audible
Articulation and pace is mostly sufficient to convey meaning. | Your team does not meet the pass criterion though your attempt is genuine. |
| Non-verbal communication (20%) | 5 | Your team’s attire is appropriate.
You maintain eye contact and effective scanning most of the time. Body movement is expressive, dynamic and reinforces the verbal message. | Your team’s attire is appropriate
You maintain eye contact most of the time Your body movement shows confidence and reinforces the verbal message. | Your team’s attire is appropriate
You maintain eye contact most of the time Your body movement shows confidence and does not interfere with the message. | Your team’s attire is appropriate.
You maintain eye contact with the audience some of the time. Your body movement shows some level of confidence. | Your team does not meet the pass criterion though your attempt is genuine. |
Part B
| Criteria | LO | HD XXXXXXXXXX%) | DI (75-84%) | CR (65-74%) | PS (50-64%) | FL (0-49%) |
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| Response (20%) | 4,5 | Your team asks at least three questions relevant to the presentation, one of which is a critique of a specific point presented.
You are able to ask at least one follow on question relation to a response received. | Your team asks at least two questions relevant to the presentation, one of which is in reference to a specific point presented.
You are able to ask at least one follow on question relation to a response received. | Your team asks at least two questions relevant to the presentation, one of which is in reference to a specific point presented. | Your team asks at least one question relevant to the presentation. | Your team does not meet the pass criterion though your attempt is genuine. |
Requirements
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For this assessment APA referencing format is required. For guidance in the use of this referencing please see the CSU Referencing website athttp://student.csu.edu.au/study/referencing-at-csuor Academic Reference Tool:https://apps.csu.edu.au/reftool/
You will be advised of the date by which you need to submit the presentation document via Turnitin. The document should have evidence of substantial collaboration outside of class (e.g. a group developed assessment/research plan). Individual components are to indicate student name and indication of work undertaken within the team project.
It is a requirement that your name, student ID and page number are included in the header or footer of every page of the assignment.