Name 2 things your introduction should include.
An introductory sentence; background to tell the reader about the topic; scope (i.e. a clear statement about what the essay will do)
Explain how many body paragraphs you should have (as a minimum) and what they are about.
One or more paragraphs about advantages/positives; one or more paragraphs about disadvantages/negatives; an opinion paragraph
What is the word limit? What is the minimum you can write? What is the maximum you can write?
800 words, 720 words, 880 words
How many sources do I need to have in my essay?
At least two.
What page size do I need to use?
A3
letter
A4
legal
What font and font size should I use?
Arial 11 pt or Times New Roman 12 pt
What spacing should you use?
1.5
1.15
none
double
Give 3 formatting rules for the reference list.
Heading: TimesNewRoman or Arial, centred, bold; On separate page; alphabetically ordered by surname; double-spaced; hanging indent; all sources cited; no spaces
What should you include on your cover page?
name of essay (in bold); student number; Monash Module 3; B306; Liam, Laura & Sarah
What 2 pieces of information must you provide when summarising or paraphrasing a source in your in-text citation?
author´s name and journal/text title
journal/text title and page number
journal/text title and year of publication
author´s name and year of publication
What is the difference between in-text citations and references?
In-text citations are included in your paragraphs and include the author and year. References come at the end and give more details about your citations.
In your body paragraphs, after the topic sentence, what should you include?
evidence (i.e. explanations and possibly examples)
