Assignment: Foundations of Modern Business Transactions

PRACTICALITIES:

 Assignment type: take home individual assignment.

 DUE DATE: TBD look on Brightspace.

 MANDATORY that it be submitted through Brightspace.

 Maximum word count: 1800 Words (exclusive of in-text citations and bibliography).

 After due date you will be UNABLE to upload the assignment.

NB: Please review and edit your assignment carefully to make sure that your

assignment is a focused and polished piece of work.

GENERAL:

Marks will be awarded for:

 Spotting all relevant issues

 Responding to the assignment brief appropriately

 Maintaining clarity and consistent flow

 USING ILAC where question is a problem question

 Logical structuring and careful presentation NEW POINT NEW PARAGRAPH

 Logical analysis of the question and clear application of relevant material

 Demonstrating knowledge of the relevant material

 Demonstrating critical evaluation and independent thinking

 Demonstrating the ability to articulate and present views

 ORIGINAL research & independent thinking

 Do cite where necessary.

 70’s + = all use & understanding of law is accurate, used case law correctly, and extensively.

 80’s + = independent sources and extensive study & reading evidenced – all law
used is accurate, the law used is extensive.

 90’s + = independent sources and study evidenced – all law used is accurate, the
law used is extensive, original ideas that highlight superior analysis and thinking
which has developed via extensive use of independently sourced reputable articles
and academic commentary.

Students must:

 Work collaboratively where it is a group assignment.

 Write the assignment in MS Word 2003

 Check spelling and grammar

 Use Times New Roman in size 12

 1.5 line space essay

 Include a bibliography

 Justify text

 Analyse the Question and advise but remember to use professional language.

 Be careful not to go on tangents about irrelevant law etc. anything that is not
relevant will not be marked.

 Avoid I think…feel….my opinion….

 Alternatives could be….

– It is clear from this case that….

– This case has drawn criticism for….

– It seems from this that…

– The overriding principle is…

– One would have to question whether the case would have been decided
differently if…[different facts] [different competing principles]

– Its clear that the reasoning behind this case/legislation… was influenced by
certain public policy concerns… because….

– This decision was influenced by…

– Its clear that X principle/ was considered to trump Y… maybe due to….

– In this case the principles engaged were… the courts deemed X superior based
on the facts of the case.

– I agree/disagree with above due to… [helpful in a conclusion]

– To conclude..

– To surmise..