Assessment method
Argumentative Essay Assignment
Based on a pedagogical strategy that approaches writing as synonymous with thinking (rather than just the end product of thought), this assessment requires students to produce a clear, well-considered argument in the form of a short essay. Students are assessed on the structure and coherence of their argument, analytic capabilities, and written communication.
Assessment method
Artifact-inspired Writing Task
Informed by a sociomaterial approach to teaching and learning, this technique uses an artifact as a point of inspiration for a short written work (in the case of WRIT7050, this takes the form of a creative fictional short story). Students select (or could be assigned) an object at random, and use this as a stimulus from which to craft a 500 word written piece that engages with an element or theme from the course content; or helps to develop a professional skill (e.g.
Authentic assessment
Assemblage-Based Project Report
Developed as a means of teaching the application of disciplinary and other scientific techniques to discipline-specific problems and contexts, this assessment sees students respond to a real or simulated site of artefacts (an assemblage) by performing analysis and producing a written report that conforms to the conventions of the relevant field of study or vocational setting.