BMZ ACADEMY
PART 2
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, BMZ ACADEMY
2.1 Reflection on formative assessment
Reflection on learning in Assignment 01
Write a clear and logical description of:
A. Errors that you have made, areas of content that you experienced difficulty
with and areas that were pointed out that could be improved.
One of the areas that I struggled with and fared badly in the first literature
assignment related to how to appropriately reference sources in-text using
the APA style. I could not differentiate between APA and Harvard and at
times tended to mix the two referencing styles. But after the feedback it
became clear that these in-text referencing styles are quite different. I also
learned that there is a distinction between an in-text direct quotation and an
in-text indirect quotation. In direct quotations, the page number of the
source must be referred to whilst in indirect citation; the writer paraphrases
the author or authors’ work. Because of incorrect and poor in text citation I
fared badly on this aspect of academic writing and I want to improve it in my
future scholarly work and learning to adhere to the referencing style strictly
and to the point.
B. Clearly indicate what you have learnt from the feedback and how you used
the feedback in your learning. Specifically mention what you did to address
the feedback or correct errors that you have made and indicate which
specific module resources helped you to review the work that needed
attention as pointed out by the feedback. Also indicate how you will
approach things differently in future as a result of this learning.
I learnt how to write a captivating introduction that should reflect the key
contents of the assignment and should highlight the research problem and
the topic to be discussed. I initially thought that the introduction should
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PART 2
5
, BMZ ACADEMY
2.1 Reflection on formative assessment
Reflection on learning in Assignment 01
Write a clear and logical description of:
A. Errors that you have made, areas of content that you experienced difficulty
with and areas that were pointed out that could be improved.
One of the areas that I struggled with and fared badly in the first literature
assignment related to how to appropriately reference sources in-text using
the APA style. I could not differentiate between APA and Harvard and at
times tended to mix the two referencing styles. But after the feedback it
became clear that these in-text referencing styles are quite different. I also
learned that there is a distinction between an in-text direct quotation and an
in-text indirect quotation. In direct quotations, the page number of the
source must be referred to whilst in indirect citation; the writer paraphrases
the author or authors’ work. Because of incorrect and poor in text citation I
fared badly on this aspect of academic writing and I want to improve it in my
future scholarly work and learning to adhere to the referencing style strictly
and to the point.
B. Clearly indicate what you have learnt from the feedback and how you used
the feedback in your learning. Specifically mention what you did to address
the feedback or correct errors that you have made and indicate which
specific module resources helped you to review the work that needed
attention as pointed out by the feedback. Also indicate how you will
approach things differently in future as a result of this learning.
I learnt how to write a captivating introduction that should reflect the key
contents of the assignment and should highlight the research problem and
the topic to be discussed. I initially thought that the introduction should
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