ENG1511 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2026
DUE 14 AUGUST 2026
Before you attempt this assignment, you must make sure that you have studied our
prescribed book: An Introduction to Scholarship: Building Academic Skills for Tertiary
tudy (2n edition) by Cheryl Siewierski.
Question 1
1.1 From your reading of the passage, use these words in grammatically correct
sentences: 'panacea', 'cogent', 'lucid'
Panacea
a universal remedy or cure-all type solution for something (Siewierski, 2020, p.41) As
technology offers many solutions to educational challenges, it is not a panacea for all
the problems facing tertiary institutions.
Cogent - convincing, clear, and logical (used to describe arguments) (Siewierski,
2020, p.43)
The student's cogent argument, supported by credible evidence, persuaded the
lecturer that her research was thorough and well-reasoned.
Lucid - clear and easily understood (Siewierski, 2020, p.43)
The lecturer provided a lucid explanation of the six-step assignment process, which
helped the students understand exactly what was expected of them.
, 1.2 Identify prefixes in the following words: unstructured, unedited, irrelevant (3
marks)
Word Prefix Meaning of prefix
unstructured un- 'not' meaning 'not structured'
unedited un- 'not' meaning 'not edited'
irrelevant ir- 'not' meaning 'not relevant'
The prefix ir- is a variant of in- meaning 'not', used before words starting with 'r' (Tutorial
Letter 501, Unit 2, Section A: Word Formation).
DUE 14 AUGUST 2026
Before you attempt this assignment, you must make sure that you have studied our
prescribed book: An Introduction to Scholarship: Building Academic Skills for Tertiary
tudy (2n edition) by Cheryl Siewierski.
Question 1
1.1 From your reading of the passage, use these words in grammatically correct
sentences: 'panacea', 'cogent', 'lucid'
Panacea
a universal remedy or cure-all type solution for something (Siewierski, 2020, p.41) As
technology offers many solutions to educational challenges, it is not a panacea for all
the problems facing tertiary institutions.
Cogent - convincing, clear, and logical (used to describe arguments) (Siewierski,
2020, p.43)
The student's cogent argument, supported by credible evidence, persuaded the
lecturer that her research was thorough and well-reasoned.
Lucid - clear and easily understood (Siewierski, 2020, p.43)
The lecturer provided a lucid explanation of the six-step assignment process, which
helped the students understand exactly what was expected of them.
, 1.2 Identify prefixes in the following words: unstructured, unedited, irrelevant (3
marks)
Word Prefix Meaning of prefix
unstructured un- 'not' meaning 'not structured'
unedited un- 'not' meaning 'not edited'
irrelevant ir- 'not' meaning 'not relevant'
The prefix ir- is a variant of in- meaning 'not', used before words starting with 'r' (Tutorial
Letter 501, Unit 2, Section A: Word Formation).
