UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Basic Professional Writing

Academic Session 201501

Assignment 1 (10%) Individual Assessment

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV) / Résumé

Imagine that you are a fresh graduate from your current degree. You are trying to search for a job from various resources. You can refer to the two advertisements given or bring a sample of the job advertisement you have chosen from the papers and prepare a résumé that you will use to apply for the job that you have chosen.

Guidelines Length of CV 1-2 pages [excluding Cover page] Computer-typed 1.5-space within the paragraph and double-space between

paragraphs Margins: left-hand 3.5 cm; right-hand, top and bottom – 3 cm Font type: Times New Roman Font size: 12 Paper size: A4 Printed on only one side of paper Cover page details on next page.

Evaluation Criteria:Language: 4 marks

Content: 4 marks

Format & Organisation: 2 marks

Total 10 marks

Sample of Cover Page for Résumé Writing

UTAR LOGO

UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN(Font 18)

Faculty of Engineering & Science (Font 18)

BASIC PROFESSIONAL WRITING(Font 18/bold)

UALE 1083

Assignment: Curriculum Vitae/ Résumé (Font 18/bold)

Student Details (Font 18)

Name Matrix No Course Year/Sem

AS/FM/SE

1/3

Submission Week : Week 3

Tutor : Dr Swagata Sinha Roy

MARKS ContentLanguageOrganizationTotal

Please note that the cover page font is Times New Roman size 18

2. In-Class Writing (10%) Individual Assessment

Memo

You will be asked to write a memo. This will take place in week 5 Lecture

(Friday 13th February 2015) at 9:30 a.m. after an hour’s lecture.

Evaluation Criteria:

Language: 5 marks

Content: 3 marks

Format & Organization: 2 marks

Total 10 marks

Assignment 2 (30%) Group Assessment

Minutes of Meeting (5%), Proposal (15%) and Brochures (10%)

(i) Minutes of Meeting

Language: 2 marks

Content: 2 marks

Format & Organisation: 1 mark

Total 5 marks

(ii) Informal Proposal

Imagine/Assume you are working in an organization. Working in teams [4-5 students per group] write an informal proposal for your department. Your proposal could focus on any one of the following:

to solve some problems to provide services to sell/market equipment/ an idea/ a system to develop a program

Please note: You are encouraged to form members from the same course as far as possible.

The topic that your group chooses to work on should be approved by your Tutor. In the process of discussion and task delegation, minute the meeting of the discussion among your group members. Also, design a brochure in a creative matter to advertise the proposed plan. Each group will submit the entire assignment by the end of Week 12.

Guidelines Length of minutes of meeting 1-2 pages, report: 5-6 pages,

brochure 1 page [excluding Title page] Computer-typed 1.5-space within the paragraph and double-space between

paragraphs Margins: left-hand 3.5 cm; right-hand, top and bottom – 3 cm Font type: Times New Roman

Font size: 12 Paper size: A4 Printed on only one side of paper Stapled

You should have a separate page (to be placed on top of your proposal) for the following details (which are attached)

Evaluation Criteria The report will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

The ability to understand, identify and discuss the issue/s in the informal proposal

Originality of analysis and ideas The ability to present content in a logical, coherent and well-

structured manner Written language competency

Language: 7 marks

Content: 6 marks

Format & Organisation: 2 marks

Total 15 marks

N.B. Your assignment is to be submitted to your Tutor.

(iii) Brochure

Your brochure must be in colour and well designed with all the necessary details included. The content will include the diagrams/pictures & descriptionThe layout would be the colours used and the overall design.

Language : 3 marks

Content : 4 marks

Layout : 3 marks

Total 10 marks

Sample of Cover Page for Informal Proposal Assignment

UTAR LOGO

UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN(Font 16)

Faculty of Engineering & Sciences (Font 16)

BASIC PROFESSIONAL WRITINGUALE 1083

Assignment: Informal Proposal (Font 16/bold)

Student/s’ Details (Font 16)

Name/s Matrix No Course Year/Sem

AS 1/3

FM 1/2

SE 2/1

Submission Week : Week 12

Tutor : Dr Swagata Sinha Roy

MINUTES(5) PROPOSAL(15) BROCHURE(10)Content Content Content

Language Language LanguageOrganization Organization LayoutTotal Total Total

OVERALL TOTAL :