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Advanced Communication COMM5001
RESEARCH BY READING REPORT, ASSIGNMENT 3
STAGES 1, 2 & 3
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REPORT TOPIC:
Flooding has a profound impact on many countries around the world.
In many regions of Asia, seasonal flooding is desirable since it
provides the floodplains with vital nutrients essential for farming.
However, human activities such as deforestation and agricultural
practices combined with the impacts of climate change have resulted
in uncontrolled flooding with significant human and economic costs. In
Australia, a country prone to bushfires and flooding, water
management issues have become at the forefront of political decision
making. In order to gain an insight into these issues it is important to
understand the nature of different flooding events so that effective
controls can be put in place.
Discuss the relationship between agricultural practices and flooding in
different regions of the world. Examine practices cu
ently in place in
Australia for the use of water management in agriculture and determine
whether these are effective in meeting their objectives. Finally, suggest
policies that can be used for both the short-term and long-term
management of water for agricultural use in Australia.
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By reading the literature provided and conducting your own research on this topic,
prepare a report that:
• Outlines the relationships between agricultural practices
and flooding globally. (Body/Findings1)
• Examines practices cu
ently in place for water
management in Australia for agricultural purposes.
(Body/Findings2)
• Critically analyses these practices for their
effectiveness. (Discussion)
• Uses the findings to provide policies for the management
of water for agricultural purposes in Australia.
(Recommendations)
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Your report should contain:
• Headings showing the main sections and subsections of the report
• APA6th Referencing system
• In-text references, including both indirect and direct quotes for support
• At least one synthesized reference.
• A reference list
• A minimum of six references, including at least two from your own research.
• spacing with two lines between each reference
Important – students must use at least four of the recommended course readings for
this assignment. An Executive Summary should be written after completion of your
final draft.
The report will completed in three stages:
Stage 1 – Annotated Bibliography – 30%
Stage 2 – Draft Report – Pass or Fail
Stage 3 – Final Report – 50%
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Stage 1: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Annotated Bibliography will assist you in writing your report on agriculture and
flooding.
After
ainstorming some of your own ideas, you should read the articles provided
and select four references which you believe will have the greatest significance for
your report.
When referencing, both in-text and references list, you must use the SCU APA6th
eferencing style guide.
Stage 1 of this assignment will be submitted through Turnitin under the Assessment
Details link on Blackboard.
The report must be completed in three stages:
Annotated Bibliography: 1200 words (four annotations @ 300 words each)
• For the annotated bibliography, you must only use references from the readings
provided (annotations from other sources will not be marked).
• How to write an annotated bibliography will be covered in classes; however,
information about writing an annotated bibliography is also available on the
SCU teaching and learning website at http:
scu.edu.au/teachinglearning/ -
look for “Student quick guides” and then “Writing an annotated bibliography”.
This study guide, along with information you will receive in class, will equip
you to complete this assignment.
• Your assignment must be submitted through Turnitin by the due date.
STAGE 1:
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Stage 2: DRAFT REPORT
Due Week 10:
10th May 2020; 23:00 hrs
Grade: Pass/Fail
Word Count: 1,400 word +/- 10% (excluding the contents page and reference list).
Do not include an Executive Summary in your draft report.
You are to write a draft report on the topic of agriculture and flooding.
After
ainstorming some of your own ideas, you should read the articles provided.
Include a minimum of at least six referenced sources. You must use at least four of
the recommended course readings for this assignment and use information sourced
from additional texts that are not on the list. Use the SCU li
ary database as a
starting point for your research.
When referencing, both in-text and references list, you must use the SCU APA 6th
eferencing style guide.
An outline of your report should be handed to your lecturer a week before the
eport draft is due.
Stage 2 of this assignment will be submitted through Turnitin under the assessment
Details link on Blackboard.
Your research and report should be largely complete at this stage. All research
should be done through the Li
ary database.
The Draft Report must be typed in:
• 12 pitch Times New Roman/Arial/Cali
i
• 2 spacing
• 2.5 cm margins
• Footer with student name and ID number as well as the page numbe
• Reference list must be typed in single spacing with two lines between
each reference
• Include a title page which includes: the report title; your full name;
student ID number; tutor’s full name; date of submission. Do not
include a header and page number on the title page.
The draft report will not be given a final score, only a pass/fail grade.
To obtain a pass you must achieve a score of 50% or over.
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Stage 3: FINAL REPORT
Due Week 13:
31st May 2020; 23:00hrs
Grade: 50%
Word Count: 1,400 word +/- 10% (excluding the Executive Summary; contents page and
eference list).
Include an Executive Summary after the title page of your report.
Include a minimum of at least six referenced sources. You must use at least four of
the recommended course readings for this assignment and use information sourced
from additional texts that are not on the list. Use the SCU li
ary database as a
starting point for your research.
When referencing, both in-text and references list, you must use the SCU APA 6th
eferencing style guide.
The final report must be typed in:
• 12 pitch Times New Roman/Arial/Cali
i
• 1.5 spacing
• 2.5 cm margins
• Footer with student name and ID number as well as the page numbe
• Reference list must be typed in single spacing with two lines between each reference
• Include a title page which includes: the report title; your full name; student ID number;
tutor’s full name; date of submission. Do not include a header and page number on the
title page
Stage 3 of this assignment will be submitted through Turnitin under the Assessment
Details link on Blackboard with a co
ectly completed title page by the due date.
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Reading List
Reading list for Report to be used for:
I. Annotated Bibliography
II. Draft Report
III. Final Report
This is a list of recommended readings which are also available under the myReadings link. For your
convenience, copies of the texts in PDF format are also available in the Annotated Bibliography and
Report folders.
In order to reference these articles co
ectly, you are advised to use the links in the myReadings list which
will take you directly to the online sites. Alternatively, you can use the hyperlinks embedded in the blue
text titles of the reading list below. These sites contain all the relevant information that you need to
eference the articles in the co
ect APA 6th style.
Note: you are also expected to conduct your own research using the SCU li
ary database and include
information from additional texts that are not on the reading list.
Reading 1
Title: Forests and floods. Drowning in fiction or thriving on facts?
Author: CIFOR. (2005).
Source: CIFOR Report
Reading 2
Title: Impacts of land use and land cover change on surface runoff, discharge and low flows: Evidence
from East Africa
Authors: Guzha, A. C., Rufino, M. C., Okoth, S., Jacobs, S., & Nó
ega, R. L. B.
Source: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2018. Vol. 15, pp. 49-67.
doi:https:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh XXXXXXXXXX
(Clip Art 2020)
https:
www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/Books/BCIFOR0501.pdf
https:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh XXXXXXXXXX
https:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh XXXXXXXXXX
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Reading 3
Title: Runoff and sediment losses from 27 upland catchments in Southeast Asia: Impact of rapid land
use changes and conservation practices
Authors: Valentin, C., Agus, F., Alamban, R., Boosaner, A., Bricquet, J. P., Chaplot, V., . . . Vadari, T.
Source: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, XXXXXXXXXXVol. 128. Iss 4. pp XXXXXXXXXX.
doi:10.1016/j.agee XXXXXXXXXX
Reading 4
Title: Changes in catchment runoff after harvesting and burning of a Pinus caribaea plantation in Viti..
Authors: Waterloo, M. J., Schellekens, J., Bruijnzeel, L. A., & Rawaqa, T. T.
Source: Forest Ecology and Management, XXXXXXXXXXVol. 251. Iss 01. pp.31-44.
Reading 5
Title: Water resource protection in Australia: Links between land use and river health with a focus on
stu
le farming systems
Author: Bowmer, Kathleen H
Source: Journal of Hydrology, 2011, Vol.403 Iss. 1, pp XXXXXXXXXX
Reading 6
Title: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Asia ... - Refworld
Authors: Unite Nations, ESCAP
Source: Report: https:
www.refworld.org/pdfid/49f589db2.pdf, Chapter III, 2009
Reading 7
Title: