Assessment Support Program ITC218 Assignment 1 James Purkis [email protected]  Assignment 1  Essay Writing  APA referencing  Critical thinking  Where to get more helpAssignment 1Assignment 1  Title: Project Management Methodologies  Due date: 11/August  Task: In topics 1 & 2 you have been introduced to various project methodologies and processes. In 700 words, demonstrate your knowledge of these. Ensure you address the following areas: 1. Define what a methodology is and the role it serves in project management. 2. Familiarise yourselves with the various methodologies in the list below. Choose two methodologies from this list to compare and contrast, analysing the similarities and differences between them both. 3. Finally, identify how your chosen methodologies and processes relate to the project life cycle (PLC) List of project methodologies and processes • Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) • PRINCE2 • SDLC • Waterfall • AgileEssay WritingGlobal structure of an essay This is a reader-centred style of writing (a linear model used in English discourses). Introduction (10-15% of word limit): What the essay will be about prospectively: A navigational purpose Body (70-80%): What the essay is about. Journey itself providing detailed explanations by signposts Conclusion (10-15%): What essay has been about retrospectively: Reflect on the essence of the journeyBody A: Topic sentence 1. Support 2. Support 3. Support Concluding sentence B: Topic sentence 1. Support 2. Support 3. Support Concluding sentence C: Topic sentence 1. Support 2. Support 3. Support Concluding sentence Conclusion •Restatement or summary of main points •Final comment Introduction •Background •Aims Paragraph Topic sentence 1. Support Sentence 2. Detail Sentence 3. Support Concluding sentence General Essay Structure Note: The body is the longest part of your essay. It can have as many paragraphs as necessary to support your answer (within the word limit). (Oshima & Hogue, 2007, p.147)Topic sentence Point + detail Evidence Analysis Supporting sentences Concluding sentences The PEA model (Thomson & Droga, 2012, p. 55) A paragraph must have both unity and cohesion. It is “a group of related sentences that develops one main idea.” Body Paragraph StructureThe PEA model Paragraph Structure A key issue in the ethics of data mining is profiling and excluding certain groups of people. For instance, Danna and Gandy (2002) argue that data mining can result in people having limited access to essential information. In addition, it has been argued that current legal frameworks are insufficient to protect people’s online privacy (Dean, Payne & Landry, 2015). In summary, this suggests data mining remains problematic in terms of protecting people’s rights and privacy. Read the exemplar below and identify the 3 parts of a PEA paragraph:Paragraph Structure SECTION TEXT Point A key issue in the ethics of data mining is profiling and excluding certain groups of people. For instance, Danna and Gandy (2002) argue that data mining can result in people having limited access to essential information. In addition, it has been argued that current legal frameworks are insufficient to protect people’s online privacy (Dean, Payne & Landry, 2015). In summary, this suggests data mining remains problematic in terms of protecting people’s rights and privacy. Evidence Analysis The PEA modelAPA ReferencingWhat Needs to be Referenced? • Words quoted directly from another source • All ideas paraphrased from another source • Distinctive words borrowed from another source • Ideas or materials taken from the web • Words, ideas or pictures from TV programs, letters, songs, computer programs and/or advertisements • Ideas used from an interview (CSUb, 2010, p.1)Types of Sources Printed sources include: Books, parts of books, magazines or journal articles, newspaper articles, letters, public or private documents, poetry, scripts, chapters in a text. Electronic sources include: Web pages, articles from e-journals, newsgroup postings, graphics, email messages, software and databases. Images include: Works of art, illustrations, cartoons, tables, charts, diagrams, models and graphs. Recorded or spoken material includes: Course lectures, films, video, DVDs, TV or radio broadcasts, interviews, public speeches, conversations.Elements of Referencing Direct quotation in the body of your assignment, eg (Conti, 2012, p.52). Paraphrase or Summarise in the body of your assignment, eg (Conti, 2012). ‘References’ list at the end of your assignment eg: Conti, M. (2012). The joy of referencing. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.Paraphrasing is using the work of others, keeping the same meaning, but writing in your own choice of words. Summarising is a concise record of the main points, of a text presented in your own words. Unlike a paraphrase, which is generally of a similar length to the original text, a summary is much shorter. Paraphrase example: Stallings (2007) noted that managers must understand the technologies on the market. Summary example: Grant and Grant (2008) studied the behaviour of finches on Daphne Major and found that in many cases misimprinted birds mated and hybridised. Paraphrasing and SummarisingUse fewer than 40 words and incorporate the quote into the text and use double quotation marks: “...............................” (Brown & Brown, 2008, p.112). For example: It was found that "individuals can discriminate between members of their own and a closely related sympatric species on the basis of song and beak morphology" (Grant & Grant, 2008, p. 78). Using Direct QuotesPositions for References: 3 positions(beginning/middle/end) • Claeys and Cauberghe (2014) argue that … • According to Claeys and Cauberghe (2014), voice quality decides if … • Example of an end-of-sentence citation (Claeys & Cauberghe, 2014). (Kimberley & Crosling, 2012) Author Prominent Citation Information Prominent Citation Aguilea, J. M. (2008). Food materials science: Principles and practice. New York, NY: Springer. Aynsley-Green, A. (2008). Glucose: A fuel for thought. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 27(1), 21-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1440- 1754.1991.tb00340.x Bonner, J. J. (2004). The biology of food. The Science Teacher, 71(8), 30–34. Retrieved from http://www3.nsta.org/advscienceteacher Dengate, S. (2008). Fed up: Understanding how food affects your child and what you can do about it. North Sydney, Australia: Random House. Basic Rules for a Reference ListCritical ThinkingIn order to display critical thinking, students need to develop skills in: Interpreting: understanding the significance of data and to clarify its meaning Analysing: breaking information down and recombining it in different ways Reasoning: creating an argument through logical steps Evaluating: judging the worth, credibility or strength of accounts. The University of Sydney, 2016 What is critical thinking?Critical writing The University of Sydney, 2016Where to get more help1. Study Support Coordinators • Email [email protected] 2. Attend ASDP Workshops • Referencing (Week 1: Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday)  Church Lane, 12:30pm-1:30pm, Lab 4.09-4.10 • Essay Writing (Week 2: Monday)  Bourke St, 12:30pm-1:30pm, Level 7 • Critical Thinking (Week 2: Wednesday)  Bourke St, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Level 7 3. iLearn: • https://interact2.csu.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/execute/content/blankPage?c md=view&content_id=_391417_1&course_id=_10690_1 Where to get more help