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Grades at a glance:- (a period indicates assignment not graded yet)
Module 1: B-, C+, B+, B, B+, B-, C+, A- = Credit!
Module 2: B-, B, C, B+, B, B, C, C = Credit!
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Fifteen minutes of free writing. Result had to be analysed for focus, target audience and conveyance of meaning. Revision
of work to be completed and all versions and corrections submitted.
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Edit "Fire Evacuation Procedure" sheet for typos, errors and mispellings. Introduction to editors mark-up symbols. Edit
additional passage for lack of capitals.
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18 Feb 2008
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Module 1 Assignment 2
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Introduction to structure. Choose magazine or newspaper article and define structure. Then write a new article on information
supplied but use defined structure from chosen article.
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Resubmitted
7-Apr-08
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14 Apr 2008
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C+
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25 Feb 2008
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Module 2 Assignment 2
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Being a good reader. Choosing a piece of writing, 750 words long. It can be an article, a piece of fiction or
an extract. In a 750 word comment, I am to define a number of different things about the ideas the author is trying to
convey, including tone, manner and intended audience.
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7-Apr-08
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17 Apr 2008
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B
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17 Apr 2008
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Module 1
Assignment 3
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Style - Choose an author, comment on diction; description; POV; tone and voice in a selected excerpt. Write first 600
words of a new piece using similar techniques to the chosen author.
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21 Apr 2008
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30 Apr 2008
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B+
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18 Apr 2008
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Module 2 Assignment 3
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Writing & rewriting - List strengths and weaknesses of a selected brouchure/pamphlet in 250 words. Create a similar
brouchure/pamphlet for a state writer's centre
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Resub'd for the third time
19 May 2008
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12 June 2008
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C
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24 Apr 2008
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Module 1 Assignment 4
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Description - writing concise descriptions for characters, scenes and objects. Assignment required five descriptions
of everyday occurences and another 600 word story, similar to the one we did for application but concentrating on descriptive
phrases.
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25 Apr 2008
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5 May 2008
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B
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24 Apr 2008
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Module 2 Assignment 4
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Working Skills - A unit more about learning what resources are available for emerging writers to help hone their craft.
Needed to locate a resource book and do a review, provide definitions for words and compile a properly formatted reference
list.
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12 May 2008
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B+
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1 May 2008
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Module 1 Assignment 5
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Speechwriting - identify a speaker, an occasion and an audience. Write a 600+ word speech. Also write a 200-300 word
description of the speaker, the audience, setting, topic and focus. Write a further 300 word piece appraising the speech I
just wrote.
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5 May 2008
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15 May 2008
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B+
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5 May 2008
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Module 2 Assignment 5
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Punctuation, Grammar and Usage - my biggest technical hurdle - Lots of correcting of assignment pieces plus a 250 word
description of what my biggest problem areas are and ways I intend to improve them.
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9 May 2008
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19 May 2008
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B
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12 May 2008
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Module 1 Assignment 6
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Writing Dialogue - Created a short 1 Act stage play. Submitted a draft and final copy. Had to be no more than
a 800 word dialogue rich fragment. Had to write a 200-250 word description of the over all play that encompassed
the fragment. Then do an appraisal. It was an interesting exercise.
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19 May 2008
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26 May 2008
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B-
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19 May 2008
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Module 2 Assignment 6
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Editing on screen - Learning about different ways to edit documents on screen. Creation of TOC, index and Tables and
figures. Had to edit two A4 pages of text, create a letter and write a report.
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21 May 2008
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12 June 2008
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B
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26 May 2008
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Module 1 Assignment 7
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Exploring Poetry - Yuck, hate it! Write two poems of differing sorts and 200 words reflecting on the process of
exploring poetry. pity I couldn't write "I hate poetry" 200 times!
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26 May 2008
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10 June 2008
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C+
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26 May 2008
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Module 2 Assignment 7
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Internet resources for writers - Write a review for two state writers' centre (200 words each) & 350 word
report on a publishers website.
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29 May 2008
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2 July 08
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C
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26 May 2008
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Module 1 Assignment 8
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Life writing - a 750 word piece exaggerating my abilities in a particular situation. Write another version of the
piece from a 3rd person POV. Write a breif disscussion on what I've learnt from the module (200 words).
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4 June 2008
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14 June 2008
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A-
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2 June 2008
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Module 2 Assignment 8
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Book proposal - research, identify and produce a book proposal for a current series. Report on research (250 words),
write a letter to the publisher (250 words) and a sample piece from my proposal (500 words).
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C
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Assignment Word Count
This word count is for completed assignments only. This does not include the word count for the revisions
and resubmissions.
Final Word Count
= 18925
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