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Question 1

1. Write notes on the purpose and function of reference in an academic assignment (5)

 By acknowledging a source in the text you make the reader aware of where the
information or idea comes from.
 List of references you provide full citations that the reader can identify the
specific information sources referred to. This enables the reader to identify the
information source and verify information cited by reading relevant pages if so
desired.
 A list of references at the end of an assignment or research article or report
enables the reader to ascertain what sources have been consulted and whether
current information sources which may provide recent information or
perspectives have been used
 By acknowledging a source in the text and listing the source in the list of
references you avoid plagiarism and ensure that you make ethical use of
information.
 Evaluating the information you use for your assignments, the readers of your
assignments evaluate the quality of your information.
 By acknowledging your sources you give an indication of the validity of your
arguments and quality of the information in your assignments.
 A list of sources can also be useful for someone looking for information on the
topic


2. Discuss important of work plan in terms of academic essay writing (8)


 They save time
 Give a clear idea of what the assignment requires before you start gathering
information so that you are sure that the information you collect is relevant and
complete.
 Give you a chance to develop your own idea about the topic so that the
assignments is not just a regurgitation of sources.
 You will be able to analyse the question so that you are able to describe what the
task is about
 You will be able to identify key words in your work plan as it would help to
clarify exactly what are the topic of the information task is and your focus should
be
 You will be able to identify instructions limitation and format of an assignment
 You will be able to interpret the topic of an assignment.


3. Write notes on different reference source of your choice (25)


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,  Handbooks
 Handbooks are compact and concise and concentrate on basic, core information on
specific subjects.
 One finds handbooks on a wide range of subjects such as motorcycle repairs,
chemistry.
 Handbooks often include illustrations and diagrams


 Yearbooks
 Yearbooks are published annually and they therefore provide up-to-date information.
 Some are available online as well as in print.
 They provide facts and statistics for a specific year.
 Even when a yearbook is no longer current, it is still useful source of retrospective
information if you want details on events that took place in a particular year.
 All the major encyclopaedias publish yearbooks to update the printed main set.
 There are also yearbooks for countries, institutions and subject.
 Each encyclopaedia yearbook has its own index to make access to the information in
the year book.


 Almanac
 Almanac are popular fact books which are usually published annually.
 The purpose of almanac is to provide some astronomical and calendar data, but they
also provide access to miscellaneous current information and interesting facts,
including information and statistics relating to countries.
 They contain maps and charts and retrospective information is also included.


 Atlases
 Atlases are collections of maps and charts.
 Maps are available in printed or electronic form
 Atlases may be international, national or regional in scope
 There are also different types of atlas such as historical, modern or thematic.
 Thematic or subject atlases emphasise a specific subject or region.
 A printed atlas has an index which lists alphabetically all the countries
 Many indexes show the exact position of places on the maps by giving grid
references.




 Directories

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