
ACE 0340 ACADEMIC LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
Social Sciences and Humanities
QUOTING and CITING | |
ASSESSMENT NUMBER | 2 |
The WEIGHTING (the proportion this contributes to your module mark) is | 25% |
The DEADLINE for this assessment is | 01.11.21 |
Provided the work is submitted by the deadline, we will give you feedback by | 22.11.21 |
The word count for this assignment should be approximately: | N/A |
Please note that there are two versions of this assessment. Please make sure you are completing the correct version. This assessment is for students taking Introduction to the Social Sciences or Introduction to the Humanities ONLY | |
FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT YOU SHOULD: Read the extract and then answer the five questions, taking account of the additional instructions (in italics) at the start of each question. This assessment is not testing your understanding of the text or the subject matter. The important things are to recognise when it’s appropriate to use quotations, and when to paraphrase, andto present and reference the quotations and citations appropriately. You do not need to provide the bibliography details at the end, which would be: Fox, K. (2004) Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour London, Hodder. Answer this question using a QUOTATION from the text. Your answer should be written in full sentences and referenced appropriately. What are the two opposite ways in which English people can react to feeling uncomfortable or embarassed in social situations? [5 marks] Answer this question by PARAPHRASING from the text. Your answer should be written in full sentences and referenced appropriately. According to Fox, when are English people likely to apologise? |
[5 marks]
- Answer this question with a combination of quotation and paraphrase/citation as appropriate. Your answer should be one or two paragraphs long and referenced appropriately.
In what ways might English people respond to being served unsatisfactory food in a restaurant?
[9 marks]
- Looking at your answer to question 3, explain why you chose to quote rather than paraphrase the passage(s) you selected to quote.
[3 marks]
- Looking at your answer to question 3, explain why you chose to paraphrase rather than quote the passage(s) you selected to paraphrase.
[3 marks]
‘When to Quote and When to Cite’ was covered in class in Week 3, and you are advised to consult the PowerPoint slides from that session, as well as the Library’s referencing guide.

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