Coursework
(50%)
1. Individual Assignments (20%)
Should include the following items: 1. Cover page • School of General and Foundation Studies • Course of study • Sociological Perspective 31011 • Assignment Title • Lecturer’s Name • Student’s name and matric number
2. Table of contents 3. Introduction 4. Content 5. Conclusion 6. Bibliography
Compiling Bibliography
Reference for a book
• Author’s name followed by comma and followed by full stop • Date of publication (either in brackets of followed by full stop) • Title of book (either underlined or in italics) followed by full stop • Place of publication followed by colon • Name of publisher followed by full stop
Example:
Nazaruddin Hj. Mohd Jali, (2003). Malaysian Studies Nationhood and Citizenship. Kuala Lumpur: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Reference for a journal article
• Author’s name followed by comma and initials followed by full stops. • Date of publication (either in brackets or followed by full stop). • Title of article followed by full stop. The title must not be underlined; it may be within apostrophes but this is not necessary. • Title of journal ( either underlined or in italics). • Journal volume number/issue followed by the full stop.
Example:
Lynch, B.K. (2000) A context-adaptive model of programme evaluation. TESOL QUARTELY 24/1
Reference for a newspaper/magazine articles
Example:
Anwar has described English in Kenya as “a language of communication with the outside world and with foreigners within the country” ( Straits Times, 14 July 2008)
Things to remember
• Your assignment should not be less than six pages (excluding appendices). • It should be type-written • Font size 12 • Font Times New Roman • Double spacing • A4 sized paper • Do not comb-bind • On
Bibliography: Anwar has described English in Kenya as “a language of communication with the outside world and with foreigners within the country” ( Straits Times, 14 July 2008) Things to remember