Assignment Briefs othm level 4 Diploma in Business

Delivery and Submission 
The submission is in the form of a report written in Word format. 
The recommended word limit is 1000 words excluding diagrams, references, and 
appendices. 
Referencing 
 
You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these 
in your work.
References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using 
Harvard Referencing style. 

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Unit Title Academic Writing and Research Skills
 
Task 4 of 4
 
Unit Learning Outcome
 
Assessment Criteria
 
LO 4 Understand how to construct a reliable and valid academic 
argument.
4.1, 4.2, 4.3
Assignment Brief and Guidance
You are required to prepare a presentation about an academic argument in which you 
investigate a topic of your choosing. Learners should think about specific interests or topics 
which could support their further study or intended career path.
You are to use this topic to develop an argument structure based on inductive reasoning, 
deductive reasoning, or both.
Your choice of structure and reasoning approach must be justified and supported by 
appropriate citations. 
You are to indicate the key components of your argument and why you consider it to be 
reliable and valid. 
Delivery and Submission 
The submission is in the form of a 10 minute presentation equivalent to 500 words and must 
be in a recognised presentation format. 
Enhance your presentation with visual aids if you wish to. 
Referencing 
 
You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these 
in your work.
References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using 
Harvard Referencing style. 

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