UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Basic Professional Writing

Academic Session 201501
Assignment 1 (10%) Individual Assessment
1. Curriculum Vitae (CV) / Rsum
Imagine that you are a fresh graduate from your current degree. You are
trying to search for a job from various resources. You can refer to the two
advertisements given or bring a sample of the job advertisement you have
chosen from the papers and prepare a rsum that you will use to apply for
the job that you have chosen.
Guidelines
Length of CV 1-2 pages [excluding Cover page]
Computer-typed
1.5-space within the paragraph and double-space between
paragraphs
Margins: left-hand 3.5 cm; right-hand, top and bottom 3 cm
Font type: Times New Roman
Font size: 12
Paper size: A4
Printed on only one side of paper
Cover page details on next page.
Evaluation Criteria:
Language:

4 marks

Content:

4 marks

Format & Organisation:

2 marks

Total

10 marks

Sample of Cover Page for Rsum Writing

UTAR LOGO

UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN(Font 18)

Faculty of Engineering & Science (Font 18)
BASIC PROFESSIONAL WRITING(Font 18/bold)
UALE 1083
Assignment: Curriculum Vitae/ Rsum (Font 18/bold)
Student Details (Font 18)
Name

Matrix No

Course

Year/Sem

AS/FM
/SE

1/3

Submission Week

: Week 3

Tutor

: Dr Swagata Sinha Roy

MARKS
Content
Language
Organizatio
n
Total

Please note that the cover page font is Times New Roman size 18

2. In-Class Writing (10%) Individual Assessment

Memo
You will be asked to write a memo. This will take place in week 5 Lecture
(Friday 13th February 2015) at 9:30 a.m. after an hours lecture.
Evaluation Criteria:
Language:

5 marks

Content:

3 marks

Format & Organization:

2 marks

Total

10 marks

Assignment 2 (30%) Group Assessment

Minutes of Meeting (5%), Proposal (15%) and Brochures (10%)
(i)

Minutes of Meeting

(ii)

Language:

2 marks

Content:

2 marks

Format & Organisation:

1 mark

Total

5 marks

Informal Proposal

Imagine/Assume you are working in an organization. Working in teams [4-5

students per group] write an informal proposal for your department. Your
proposal could focus on any one of the following:

to solve some problems

to provide services
to sell/market equipment/ an idea/ a system
to develop a program

Please note: You are encouraged to form members from the same course
as far as possible.
The topic that your group chooses to work on should be approved by your
Tutor. In the process of discussion and task delegation, minute the meeting
of the discussion among your group members. Also, design a brochure in
a creative matter to advertise the proposed plan. Each group will submit the
entire assignment by the end of Week 12.

Guidelines
Length of minutes of meeting 1-2 pages, report: 5-6 pages,
brochure 1 page [excluding Title page]
Computer-typed
1.5-space within the paragraph and double-space between
paragraphs
Margins: left-hand 3.5 cm; right-hand, top and bottom 3 cm

Font type: Times New Roman

Font size: 12
Paper size: A4
Printed on only one side of paper
Stapled
You should have a separate page (to be placed on top of your
proposal) for the following details (which are attached)

Evaluation Criteria
The report will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
The ability to understand, identify and discuss the issue/s in the
informal proposal
Originality of analysis and ideas
The ability to present content in a logical, coherent and wellstructured manner
Written language competency
Language:

7 marks

Content:

6 marks

Format & Organisation:

2 marks

Total

15 marks

N.B. Your assignment is to be submitted to your Tutor.

(iii)

Brochure

Your brochure must be in colour and well designed with all the necessary
details included.
The content will include the diagrams/pictures & description
The layout would be the colours used and the overall design.
Language :

3 marks

Content

4 marks

Layout

3 marks

Total

10 marks

Sample of Cover Page for Informal Proposal Assignment

UTAR LOGO
UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN(Font 16)
Faculty of Engineering & Sciences (Font 16)
BASIC PROFESSIONAL WRITING
UALE 1083
Assignment: Informal Proposal (Font 16/bold)
Student/s Details (Font 16)
Name/s

Matrix No

Course

Year/Sem

AS

1/3

FM

1/2

SE

2/1

Submission Week

: Week 12

Tutor

: Dr Swagata Sinha Roy

MINUTES(5)
Content
Language
Organizatio
n
Total

PROPOSAL(15)
Content
Language
Organizatio
n
Total

BROCHURE(10)
Content
Language
Layout
Total

OVERALL TOTAL :