RRLLB81 Assignment 1 QUIZ (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2026 - DUE 20 August 2026

RRLLB81 Assignment 1 QUIZ (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2026 - DUE 20 August 2026; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations. For assistance, Whats-App 0.8.1..2.7.8..3.3.7.2. Ensure your success with us. Keywords in the research play an important role. Which of the following is incorrect about keywords? Keywords can provide some clue about the theme of the research Keywords are generally explained to provide clarity for the reader. The main characteristic of the keywords is that they do not have to represent specific keywords. Keywords are frequently used words in the research and are an essence part of the research theme. When keywords are properly explained, abbreviations become unnecessary Which of the following is incorrect about abbreviations and acronyms? When you feel there is not enough acronyms, you can invent them from random words. Acronyms that cannot be found in the research can be included in the list of abbreviations and acronyms. S is generally included in abbreviations and acronyms as it represents an acronym for section. All South African journals titles must be in abbreviations. Any word can be turned into an acronym or abbreviation. Question 1 Complete Mark 2.50 out of 5.00 Question 2 Complete Mark 5.00 out of 5.00 QUIZ Why is improving my research important, and what does it entail? Choose the most correct of the following answers. a. Research is a continuous process and requires constant improvements b. I will only correct the errors pointed out during the assessment of my first draft c. If I obtained a very poor mark for my first draft, I need not make a huge improvement to obtain an improved score d. It is important to improve my similarity index score to ensure that my research is very original, even where mysimilarity index is not close to the threshold e. It is the duty of the lecturers to point out all the errors in my draft, a few pointed out errors defeats the aim ofimproving my research Students are required to work diligently and honestly. Which of the following acts amount to dishonesty? a. Asking lecturers for direction and guidance with your paper. b. Seeking the assistance of a librarian to find sources for your research. c. Purchasing a script from a ghost writer d. Working with another student to write your research paper. e. Submitting your research previously submitted for LME3701 as an original research paper for RRLLB81. Since thescript is your previous work, it matters not. Question 3 Complete Mark 1.67 out of 5.00 Question 4 Complete Mark 1.67 out of 5.00 Question 5 Complete Mark 5.00 out of 5.00 Which one of the following should preferably be used as reported citations? a. S v Makwanyane (CCT3/94) [1995] ZACC 3. b. S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC). c. S v Makwanyane 1995 (6) BCLR 665 (CC). d. S v Makwanyane 1995 (2) SACR 1 (CC). e. S v Makwanyane (Case No. CCT/3/94) 6 June 1995. Where should a footnote not be inserted in the text of your research? a. Anywhere the author deems appropriate, it matters not b. in the summary or abstract after a quoted sentence c. After the name of the quoted author at the beginning of a sentence d. After a full stop, where the quotes ends e. After a coma, where the quotes ends Read TL 102 Which of the following answers are incorrect regarding the Turnitin similarity index? a. I would argue that Turnitin is a fraudulent tool as it considers the entirety of my paper to determine the similarityindex b. I have to ab initio write quotes in my own words to have a lower similarity index c. Turnitin should be the first tool to employ to produce a lower similarity index d. i do not have to improve my originality if my similarity index is just below 65% e. Turnitin is mainly used to check the originality of my paper Study Tutorial Letter 103 Question 6 Complete Mark 5.00 out of 5.00 Question 7 Complete Mark 5.00 out of 5.00 You consulted the Government Gazette in which the South African Police Service Act was published. The following snippet istaken from the Government Gazette: You want to cite section 8, subsection 1 (c) of the Act in a footnote: a. South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995, s 8(1) (c) b. South African Police Service Act, 1995, s 8(1) (c). c. South African Police Service Act No. 68 of 1995, s 8(1) (c). d. South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995, s 8(1) (c). e. South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995, s 8, sub-s (1), para (c). Read TL 103 The importance of avoiding any form of academic dishonesty in this module in particular, including copyright infringementand plagiarism, cannot be overemphasised. Which of the following statements are correct? a. If you were to be found guilty of dishonest practices in disciplinary proceedings, the Dean's office may refuse to issueyou with a letter of reference declaring you 'fit and proper'. b. If Unisa institutes disciplinary proceedings against you for academic dishonesty, you may be suspended fromstudying for a number of years or even permanently. c. If your portfolio is referred to the Student Disciplinary Office because it is similar to the work of another student, anddisciplinary proceedings are instituted against you for cheating, you can escape a finding of guilty if you can showthat your portfolio is not exactly the same as that of another student, but merely substantially the same in part. d. If you reproduce a phrase from another source verbatim and you fail to show that you have used the author's exactwords, you are committing plagiarism. e. Paraphrasing a text written by another person—i.e., reproducing the text in different words by changing the wordorder of the text, using synonyms for the words used in the original text, and adjusting the writing style, eitherpersonally or with the aid of an online paraphrasing tool—does not amount to infringement of the original work anddoes not require acknowledgement of the original text and author. f. In the disciplinary hearing, you can blame the inaccuracy of Turnitin to escape any penalty for dishonesty. Question 8 Complete Mark 3.33 out of 5.00 Which of the following is/are not the most correct pinpoint citation of a case? a. Generally see Van Zyl v Road Accident Fund 2020 (4) SA 503 (SCA) b. Kruger v Coetzee 1966 (2) SA 428 (A) 430G c. Comair Ltd v South African Airways (Pty) Ltd [2017] 2 All SA 78 (GJ) [32] d. Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2002 (1) SACR 79 (CC) e. See minority decision in S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) Question 9 Complete Mark 5.00 out of 5.00 Which of the following sets of footnotes is most correctly formatted? Select one: a. b. c. d. e. Question 10 Complete Mark 5.00 out of 5.00 Question 11 Complete Mark 5.00 out of 5.00 Question 12 Complete Mark 2.50 out of 5.00 Which of the following is/are correct about the essence of a problem statement? a. A summary of a research amounts to a problem statement, thus a problem statement is only found in asummary/abstract of a research b. It matters not whether a research contains a specific problem statement, so long as it provides food for thoughts, itshould be good enough c. A problem statement should be connected to the aims of the research d. A problem statement should highlight a problem that is identified, which the author intends to probe e. A problem statement is generally found in the main body of the research after section 1 or chapter 1 Read TL 103 In Ntsele v MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government , Mokgoatlheng J stated that the court is permitted to draw aninference of negligence by applying the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. Which of the following properly completes the citation offootnote 4? a. [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5] b. [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5] c. [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5]. d. Ntsele v MEC for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5] e. Ntsele [2013] 2 All SA 356 (GSJ) [5] 4 Which of the following is/are correct about abbreviations and acronyms? a. You can abbreviate any legislation to lower your similarity index b. When you feel there is not enough acronyms, you can invent them from random words. c. All South African journals titles must not be in abbreviations. d. S is generally included in abbreviations and acronyms as it represents an abbreviation for "section". e. Acronyms that cannot be found in the research report cannot be included in the list of abbreviations and acronyms. Question 13 Complete Mark 5.00 out of 5.00 You consulted the article by Nondumiso Phenyane that appeared in the South African Journal of Criminal Justice, and youwant to include it in your bibliography. Which one of the following is the correct bibliographical entry for this article? a. b. c. d. e. Read TL 102 Question 14 Complete Mark 5.00 out of 5.00 Question 15 Complete Mark 1.50 out of 5.00 The main text of your research should not be formatted in the following manner: a. The page margins must be normal throughout. b. Must be typed in Arial, font size 12; must be centred. c. Must be typed in Arial, font size 12; must be justified. d. Must be typed in Arial, font size 11; must be left aligned. e. Must be typed in Arial, font size 12; must be right aligned. How to ensure that your research is submitted timeously. a. Submit your research paper immediately before the expiry time, you may happen to beat the clock b. You may submit a draft well before the deadline while still improving the research paper c. Work diligently to produce a research paper and submit it at least two hours or days before the expiry time d. To improve your research, submit it elsewhere to obtain the Turnitin report, then work on improving the originality ofthe research, and thereafter submit it early for assessment without deleting the prior Turnitin submission e. Ask the lecturer to accept your emailed paper if you failed to meet the deadline Which one of these options (lists of cases) complies with the requirements for the bibliographical listing of case law? Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2001 (1) SA 489 (SCA) para 12 Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2002 (1) SACR 79 (CC) 84 Comair Ltd v South African Airways (Pty) Ltd 2017 (2) All SA 78 (GJ) 91 S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) para 120 Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2001 (1) SA 489 (SCA) Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2002 (1) SACR 79 (CC) Comair Ltd v South African Airways (Pty) Ltd 2017 (2) All SA 78 (GJ) S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2001 (1) SA 489 (SCA) Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2002 (1) SACR 79 (CC) Comair Ltd v South African Airways (Pty) Ltd 2017 (2) All SA 78 (GJ) S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2002 (1) SACR 79 (CC) Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2001 (1) SA 489 (SCA) Comair Ltd v South African Airways (Pty) Ltd 2017 (2) All SA 78 (GJ) Sv Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2001 (1) SA 489 (SCA) Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security 2002 (1) SACR 79 (CC) Comair Lid v South African Airways (Pty) Ltd 2017 (2) All SA 78 (GJ) Sv Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) You want to cite p 205 of the following book in a footnote in your research paper: Title: Neethling on Personality Rights Authors: J Neethling, JM Potgieter, A Roos Publisher: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2019 Neethling J, Potgieter JM and Roos Anneliese, Neethling on Personality Rights (LexisNexis 2019) p 205. J Neethling, JM Potgieter and A Roos, Neethling on Personality Rights (LexisNexis, 2019) 205. J. Neethling, J.M. Potgieter and A. Roos, Neethling on Personality Rights (LexisNexis 2019) 205. JNeethling, JM Potgieter & A Roos, Neethling on Personality Rights (LexisNexis 2019) 205. JNeethling, JM Potgieter and A Roos, Neethling on Personality Rights (LexisNexis 2019) 205. Where should a footnote not be inserted in the main text? Choose one or more. At the very beginning of the quoted sentence, that is, before the quoted text. After a full stop, where the quote ends. Anywhere the author deems appropriate, it is a matter of choice. After the name of the quoted author at the beginning of a sentence. After a comma, where the quote ends. The main text of your research should be formatted in the following manner: Must be typed in Arial font, size 12; must be centred. Must be typed in Arial font, size 12; must be justified. Must be typed in Arial font, size 10; must be justified. Must be typed in Arial font, size 11; must be justified. Must be typed in New Roman Times font, size 12; must be justified. Which of the following can be considered to be dishonest conduct? When I am struggling to write my quote in my own words, I should seek help from one of my lecturers. I will deliberately wait for the due date to expire without submitting my script. Thereafter, I can complain about technical issues with my computer in an attempt to gain an individual extension. I should reference all the quotes, including those I have written in my own words. I should not bother writing the research paper myself. I should employ the service of a ghost writer. Who would know? I should avoid Turnitin assessing my script thoroughly. I need to use a tool that would scramble the text on my research script so that it becomes unintelligible to Turnitin. Only a marker will make sense of what is written. How should subsequent South African Law Reform Commission paper citations appear? Choose the correct answers only. SALRC, Report on the Apportionment of Damages Act 34 of 1956 paras 1.37–1.39. SALRC, Discussion Paper on Protected Disclosures para 56. SALRC, Report on Assisted Decision-Making paras 4.29–4.32. SALRC, Issue Paper on Protected Disclosures para 3. South African Law Reform Commission (Project 122) Report on Assisted Decision-Making (SALRC 2015) paras 4.29–4.32. What is the correct manner to cite a particular page of a book? DSJ Cronje and J Heaton, South African Family Law (3rd edn, LexisNexis 2010) 79. Cronje DSJ and Heaton J, South African Family Law (3rd ed, LexisNexis 2010) 79. Cronje DSJ and Heaton J, South African Family Law (3rd edn, LexisNexis 2010) 79. DSJ Cronje and J Heaton, South African Family Law (3rd edn, LexisNexis 2010) 79. DSJ Cronje and J Heaton, South African Family Law, (3rd edn, LexisNexis 2010) 79. Turnitin is a useful tool to assess the originality of a research script. Which of the following reasons is the most incorrect? To see which text is highlighted so that I can conceal it through other means. To rewrite the text in my own words is a task I am not prepared to undertake. I use Turnitin as a tool to help me write a research paper. You cannot write a paper without the contribution of Turnitin. To check whether the paper is original enough to be marked. To assess the contribution that has been made to the research paper. Turnitin is a tool meant to deceive and fail students deliberately. Which one of the following citations should preferably not be used? S v Makwanyane [1996] 2 CHRLD 164 (CC) S v Makwanyane 1995 (6) BCLR 665 (CC) S v Makwanyane 1995 (2) SACR 1 (CC) S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) S v Makwanyane (CCT3/94) [1995] ZACC 3 Which of the following sets of footnotes is correctly formatted? [Footnote formatting options shown with three numbered footnotes and different citation formats.] Which of the following represents the correct subsequent citation of sources in the footnotes? Ian Currie and Johan De Waal, The Bill of Rights Handbook 30. Tshepiso Scott, The Realisation of Rights 31. Geo Quinot, The Regulation of In-Flight Films 56. Currie I and De Waal J, The Bill of Rights Handbook 30. Scott T, The Realisation of Rights 31. Quinot G, The Regulation of In-Flight Films 56. I Currie and J De Waal, The Bill of Rights Handbook 30. T Scott, The Realisation of Rights 31. G Quinot, The Regulation of In-Flight Films 56. Currie Ian and De Waal Johan, The Bill of Rights Handbook 30. Scott Tshepiso, The Realisation of Rights 31. Quinot Geo, The Regulation of In-Flight Films 56. Currie and De Waal, The Bill of Rights Handbook 30. Scott, The Realisation of Rights 31. Quinot, The Regulation of In-Flight Films 56. Students are required to work diligently and honestly. Which of the following acts amounts to dishonesty? Working with another student to write your research paper. Submitting your previously submitted LME3701 research as an original research paper for RRLLB81. Asking lecturers for direction and assistance with your paper. Seeking the assistance of a librarian to find sources for your research. Paying someone to write a research paper for you. Which of the following represents the correct footnote formatting? Font 11, Arial, left aligned Indented and hanging at 1cm. Arial, font 10. Arial, font 10 and centred Times New Roman, font 10, indented and hanging at 1cm. A Turnitin report may reveal certain areas of concern about a research report. Which of the following are correct regarding the report? Lecturers control the percentage generated in the report. You should use direct quotations sparingly to improve the originality of the paper. Rewrite all your quotations in order to achieve an acceptable similarity index All highlighted passages in the report are plagiarised. A similarity index of less than 20 percent indicates that the paper is very original and the student has not used any method to cheat. Below is a footnote citation of a journal article: Identify some of the errors in the footnote citation. There is pin-point citation of a page number. There is double quotation marks for the title of the article. The journal's title is abbreviated. The journal's abbreviated title is in italic. The authors' initials follow their respective surnames. Why is Turnitin used? Turnitin is the primary tool needed to write an original paper Turnitin is only meant to prejudice students. Turnitin is primarily used to check the originality of the paper Turnitin is primarily used to help writers assess their citations properly. Turnitin prevents plagiarism. Turnitin is a tool used to check academic papers. When making a reference, which is not a direct reference, you should? Only reference when the source is widely used or popular. Completely rewrite the quotations, then acknowledge the source. Copy and paste the quotation, then change a few words to provide some hint of originality. There is no need to acknowledge the original source since the quotation has been changed. Completely rewrite the quotation, since this is a new sentence, you should not acknowledge the source. Copy and paste the quotation, and insert the footnote to acknowledge the source. Which of the following statements are correct? Assignment 2 contributes 40% towards the year mark Assessment 2 contributes 75% towards your year mark Assessment 2 may not exceed 12 pages, excluding the Title Page, Table of Contents, other preliminary material such as your list of abbreviations and acronyms and the Bibliography The overall page limit of assignment 2 is twelve pages. Assignment 2 is not related to assignment 3. Where must a footnote not be inserted in the main text? After the name of the quoted author at the beginning of a sentence. After a full stop, where the quotes ends. Anywhere the author deems appropriate, it matters not. After a comma, where the quotes ends. At the very beginning of the quoted sentence, that is, preceding the quoted text. A translated source should be referenced in a particular manner. Which of the following is the correct citation in the Bibliography? Birks P and McLeod G (trs), The Institutes of Justinian (Duckworth 1987) 43 Birks P and McLeod G (trs), The Institutes of Justinian (Duckworth 1987) Birks P and McLeod G (eds), The Institutes of Justinian (Duckworth 1987) 43 P Birks and G McLeod (trs), The Institutes of Justinian (Duckworth 1987) 43 Birks and McLeod (trs), The Institutes of Justinian (Duckworth 1987) You read the following case in the All South African Law Reports. You want to cite paragraph 13 through to paragraph 16 of the case as reported in the All South African Law Reports in a footnote. Which one of the following represents the correct citation? Masinga v Chief of the South African National Defence Force [2022] 2 All SA 399 (SCA), [13] - [16]. Masinga v Chief of the South African National Defence Force [2022] 2 All SA 399 (SCA) [13], [16]. Masinga v Chief of the South African National Defence Force [2022] 2 All SA 399 (SCA) [13] - [16]. Masinga v Chief of the South African National Defence Force [2022] 2 All SA 399 (SCA) [13] and [16]. Masinga and Others v Chief of the South African National Defence Force and Others [2022] 2 All SA 399 (SCA) [13]-[16]. Formatting is an important part of drafting a research report. Which of the following is incorrect regarding formatting? It is ideal to only indent the footnotes text. Direct quotations of more than one sentence must be in block citation and indented from both sides. All headings must be left aligned and with Arabic numbering. All text must be typed in Arial, 12 font size, 1.5 line spacing and justified. No open spacing between footnotes. Line spacing should be 1. Which one of the following screenshots represents the correct settings for the main text of your research report? a. b. c. d. e. Where should a footnote not be inserted in the main text? Choose one or more. a. At the very beginning of the quoted sentence, before the quoted text b. After a full stop, where the quote ends c. Anywhere the author deems appropriate d. After the name of the quoted author at the beginning of a sentence e. After a comma, where the quote ends The main text of your research should be formatted in the following manner: a. Must be typed in Arial font, size 12; must be centred b. Must be typed in Arial font, size 12; must be justified c. Must be typed in Arial font, size 10; must be justified d. Must be typed in Arial font, size 11; must be justified e. Must be typed in New Roman Times font, size 12; must be justified Which of the following can be considered dishonest conduct? a. When I am struggling to write my quote in my own words, I should seek help from one of my lecturers b. I will deliberately wait for the due date to expire without submitting my script and then complain about technical issues to gain an extension c. I should reference all the quotes, including those written in my own words d. I should not bother writing the research paper myself and should employ the services of a ghost writer e. I should avoid Turnitin assessing my script thoroughly by using a tool to scramble the text How should subsequent South African Law Reform Commission paper citations appear? Choose the correct answers only. a. SALRC, ‘Report on the Apportionment of Damages Act 34 of 1956’ paras 1.37–1.39 b. SALRC, Discussion Paper on Protected Disclosures para 56 c. SALRC, Report on Assisted Decision-Making paras 4.29–4.32 d. SALRC, Issue Paper on Protected Disclosures para 3 e. South African Law Reform Commission, (Project 122) Report on Assisted Decision-Making (SALRC 2015) paras 4.29–4.32 What is the correct manner to cite a particular page of a book? a. DSJ Cronje and J Heaton, South African Family Law (3rd edn, LexisNexis 2010) 79 b. Cronje DSJ and Heaton J, South African Family Law (3rd ed, LexisNexis 2010) 79 c. Cronje DSJ and Heaton J, South African Family Law (3rd edn, LexisNexis 2010) 79 d. DSJ Cronje and J Heaton, South African Family Law (3rd edn, LexisNexis 2010) 79 e. DSJ Cronje and J Heaton, South African Family Law, (3rd edn, LexisNexis 2010) 79 Turnitin is a useful tool to assess the originality of a research script. Please indicate which of the reasons is the most incorrect. a. To see which text is highlighted so that I can conceal it through other means b. I use Turnitin as a tool to help me write a research paper c. To check whether the paper is original enough to be marked d. To assess the contribution that has been made to the research paper e. Turnitin is a tool meant to deceive and fail students deliberately Which one of the following citations should preferably not be used? a. S v Makwanyane [1996] 2 CHRLD 164 (CC) b. S v Makwanyane 1995 (6) BCLR 665 (CC) c. S v Makwanyane 1995 (2) SACR 1 (CC) d. S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) e. S v Makwanyane (CCT3/94) [1995] ZACC 3 Which of the following sets of footnotes is correctly formatted? a. (Footnote set provided with numbering errors) b. (Footnote set provided with alphabetical numbering errors) c. (Footnote set provided with incorrect citation formatting) d. (Footnote set provided with correct formatting example) e. (Footnote set provided with incorrect capitalization)