Class presentation
Students should regard the class presentation as an opportunity to develop an important workplace skill as well as an opportunity to prepare a particular area of the unit in more detail. Marks for class presentations will be determined by the lecturer based upon their perception of the presentation as having achieved, or otherwise, its purpose - this overall purpose being to inform and interest the class, showing capability with the requisite area of the law and an ability to communicate and engage. Presentations, which will be allocated by your lecturer, should be approximately 10 minutes and a maximum of 6 PowerPoint slides may be used. Examples of the type of matters that may be comprised in any discretionary assessment of a presentation include:
Focus on the issues raised by the task (addressing the topic)
Accuracy of material used
Drawing conclusions and forming opinions in relation to the issues
Structure
Clarity (of content and argument; and of delivery)
Content covered at the appropriate level
Evidence of research
Use of resources or aids
Showing and engendering interest in the area
Timing (particularly as to the duration of the presentation)
Currency of the material used
Presence (the ability to control or manage the presentation format and audience)
Originality
Creativity
Presentation topics differ, accordingly the relationship between the various indicia of a successful presentation will vary for each presentation - some presentations will have more relevance to current issues than others, some may need a detailed examination of problems or cases, some topics may be narrow or require an historical analysis, others may be broad and raise the inclusion of diverse source material.
Assignment
Following their presentation students will have one week to prepare a summary and analysis of their presentation topic (maximum length - 800 words excluding references (that is. excluding footnotes or endnotes). To succeed in this assessment the submission must be clear and concise, refer to relevant law, show evidence of research and address the issues central to the topic/task.
1. The assignment must be typed (font must be easily readable and of adequate size - for example, Times New Roman 12: Arial 12), single spaced.
2. Keep within the word limit.
3. Include a word count - your Assignment must be typed.
4. You are to provide a direct and concise response to the specific topic that you presented upon
5. Make sure you address all questions or issues contained in the presentation topic.
6. Your Assignment must show an understanding and analysis of the relevant issues and evidence of scholarly research.
7. Your Assignment must show that you have considered the relevant material in some depth. used effective and applicable source material, and formed an opinion.
8. The Assignment must represent the result of the application of legal knowledge and skills, it must display evidence of critical and analytical thinking, it must exhibit problem solving capacity and research capability, and it must represent an ordered example of effective written communication.
9. The Assignment should be more than just a textbook summary. Sources must be clearly noted and everything that is used directly from sources clearly attributed on every occasion and indicated in inverted commas (quotation). You must use a system of footnotes or endnotes or other clear means of identifying your sources.