produce a business report which will include a minimum 2000 words excluding bibliography and appendices. The report should be word processed Arial 11 pt font and 1.5 line spacing. The Harvard Referencing System should be used in the writing of this assignment. Included with final report submission will be Group Project Peer Evaluation
Completed assignments should be submitted to Reception in hard copy with two copies of the HETAC cover sheet (available on Moodle) and submitted electronically through Turnitin software which will examine and score the originality of your work versus referenced information. Students are required to submit all assignments and coursework to Turnitin before final submission. A range of between 15% and 25% matched text is considered acceptable – this usually indicates original work with substantial use of quotations, citations and referencing.
Please note: Turnitin does not negate the need for correct referencing. All quotations and cited text must be correctly referenced to avoid plagiarism.
The assignment deadline is mandatory and the following penalties apply to late submission.
ï 10% penalty for assignments submitted within three days of the submission deadline.
ï 20% penalty for assignments submitted within one week (seven days) of the submission deadline.
ï Late submissions after one week will attract a further penalty of 5% for each additional day the work is late.
Extensions will be considered only where written application is submitted to the lecturer in advance of the deadline with supporting evidence as to why the extension is warranted (e.g. medical certificate).