Topic: What are the benefits of cinnamon oil as an antibacterial agent against e coli for preventing food poisoning caused by? The report should include writing about cinnamon, E coli, why we use cinnamon instead of antibiotics, methods, results, discussion and reference Notes* write 4 methods from different articles and discuss them, which one is more effective and why?/n SEEK WISDOM THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA UWA School of Agriculture and Environment Semester 1, 2024 The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science (SCIE4403) Assessment 3b: Written Report Due date: Friday 24 May, 11:59am (midday) Mark allocation: 35% of unit total 1,500 words Word limit: Digital submission via LMS - assessments will be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin Overview Students will work on a literature review research project throughout semester with one other student. Assessment of your research project will consist of: 1) A 10-minute presentation with your research partner (Assessment 2) 2) A written report, prepared individually (Assessment 3b) Assessment 3b brief Assessment 3b tests your ability to synthesise and critically assess the literature, and your ability to communicate your findings clearly and concisely. Even though you will work together in conducting the research, you need to write up the report separately from your teammate. The report should follows a basic IMRAD¹ article structure, be well formatted, and follow APA 7th referencing style. Your submission will be assessed on content, format, and presentation. Your written report needs to include at least the following elements: 1. Title 2. Author(s) + affiliation(s) 3. Abstract that summarises the topic, results, and main conclusions in no more than 150 words² 4. Keywords that captured the topic, methods, and provide other additional useful information - not copying the title words. 5. Introduction and background to the issue(s) at hand. This section presents your topic, explains why the topic is important (why the readers should care), what is known about the topic (to identify knowledge gaps), and what you will do in this paper (through a research question or a hypothesis). 6. Description of the methods used and process followed to conduct the review. In this section, you describe the methods that YOU used and process followed. In the case of a 1 Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, And Discussion. Most scientific articles follow this structure. ² Hint: look at the way in which scientific abstracts are written in David Lindsay's book on scientific writing. 1 蛋蛋 SEEK WISDOM THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA literature review, you describe what you did to find the papers you reviewed. What keywords you used, what databases were searched, how many relevant papers you found, and the criteria that you used to select the final papers to include in the review. 7. Results that synthesise your findings in text, tables, and figures where appropriate. Again, I emphasise that a synthesis is more than a simple regurgitation of previous papers, but should organise and summarise existing knowledge in a logical fashion that supports or disproves your research question or hypothesis. A good way to do this is to distil common findings or themes from the literature, and use those to structure your results. Marks will be deducted for results that simply rehash existing papers (e.g. "A (2004) said this... and B (2013) found this...."). 8. You can use tables, and figures to summarise your methodology or results where appropriate. You should always refer to tables and figures in the text, and interpret the main points of the figure/table in the body text. 9. The final sections are the Discussion and Conclusion. It is easiest if you present these as two separate sections. In the Discussion, you critically assess the results, point out flaws, and recommend what policy makers / researchers / relevant stakeholders should take away from your report. The Conclusion typically includes a one or two sentence summary of your work and an overall take-home message. 10. References should be in APA 7th style. Word limit The word limit for this assessment is 1,500 words. This includes ALL text including headers, in-text citations, footnotes, text in figures and tables, and figures and table captions. The word limit does NOT include your report title, abstract, keywords, and bibliography. Referencing You must use the APA citation-style in your submission, including for all figures and tables incorporated in the report from external sources. This unit includes lectures and workshops dedicated to scientific referencing and the APA-referencing style. If you are still uncertain about APA-style referencing, see: https://guides.library.uwa.edu.au/apa. Formatting Advice on formatting is provided in a unit style guide, which is available in the Assessment 3 folder on the LMS. Use consistent formatting of title, section headers, tables and figures, page numbers etc. Your paper should be written on A4 sized paper in portrait format. Limit fonts to Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri or Cambria in 11 or 12 point font size. Use page margins of at least 2 cm. 2 SEEK WISDOM THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Marking criteria Component Weight Title, Abstract and 5% Keywords Introduction and 25% background to the issue Methods and 25% Results Tables and figures 7.5% Recommendations, 12.5% discussion, and conclusions Guide for marking criteria • Concise title and abstract that cover the content of the research • Keywords are appropriate and supplement title and abstract information • Clear, concise, and accurate description of the topic • Introduction frames the issue in a wider context • Objective of research is well articulated • Thorough and complete presentation of research methods, including appropriate graphics • Summary and insightfully synthesis of results • Balanced: objective, balanced presentation of results • Coherent: each result relates to the research question addressed • Analysis: a collection of studies is analysed for differences and commonalities about the topic • Tables and figures are relevant to the message that they aim to convey • Tables and figures have a concise and complete caption • Tables and figures are correctly formatted • No redundant tables or figures • All tables and figures are correctly referenced in the text • Information synthesises and brought to a logical conclusion • Discussion and conclusion reflect findings presented in Results section • Recommendations are evidence-based with well-develop reasoning • No new information in the concluding paragraph • Clear and concise conclusion • Logical structure that presents all major IMRDC elements • Uses text font types and sizes that facilitate the organisation, presentation, and enhance readability • No spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors Appropriate language used Structure and format 7.5% Spelling, language, 7.5% grammar, and • style • English expression is concise and messages are clear Documentation 10% and quality of sources • Correct sentence structures • All data obtained from other sources is correctly referenced and consistent with APA-style • Reliance on scholarly literature • At least 6 appropriate academic papers are reviewed and cited correctly Questions It is normal to feel uncertain about how to go about completing an assessment, as you are learning new skills and knowledge. If you have any questions about this assessment, or the standards expected, please consult your tutor or ask a question on the Discussion Board. You will receive feedback on your progress if you complete the workshop activities in class. Here are some of the things the lecturer and unit co-ordinator will not do: • Read a draft of your assessment; • Correct the grammar or spelling in a draft of your assessment; • Comment on the quality of your references; Instruct you on how to reference something correctly in APA-style; Direct you individually towards specific references that would be helpful for your paper. 3 SEEK WISDOM THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA If you need assistance with English writing, researching, using the library, or other study skills, please seek help at StudySmarter (website: http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/learning/studysmarter). Submission process All written work has to be submitted via the LMS using the Turnitin submission link. Only written reports submitted via Turnitin can be marked. Turnitin is set to give you feedback on draft submissions, so please use this feature if you want to check your work prior to submitting your final draft. • • You may submit a Word-document or PDF-file. You need to give your file the following title, where you replace the relevant details that apply to you: < insert name_insert student number_SCIE4403 Assessment 3b>. • The first page of your assessment should be the cover sheet that is provided in the LMS. Late submission A penalty of 5 per cent of the total mark allocated for the assessment item is deducted per day for the first 7 days (including weekends and public holidays) after which the assessment is not accepted. Each 24-hour block is recorded from the time the assessment is due. For example, if an assessment is late by three days and was given 45 out of a possible mark of 50, you would receive a mark of 37.5 out of 50 after the late penalty (2.5 is deducted per day). Penalty for exceeding word limit This assessment has a maximum word limit of 1,500 words. Where a submitted assessment exceeds the word limit, a penalty of 1 per cent of the total mark allocated for the assessment task applies for each 1 per cent in excess of the word limit (i.e. for every 15 words over 1,500 words). Resources The research techniques required for this assessment will be practiced throughout the unit. Students are recommended to refer to the unit textbook by David Lindsay (2020) "Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words". In particular: • Chapter 2: Article structure • Chapters 3-9: Writing • Chapters 10-11: Editing for readability • Chapter 15: Literature reviews You are also encouraged to consult the Writing and Editing module in the UWA Study Success unit, which provides a lot of useful guidance on preparing academic writing tasks. SEEK WISDOM THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Link to unit outcomes Completing this assessment will contribute to three of the unit outcomes for this course. See below for an explanation. (1) Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and technical skills that are needed to communicate science effectively to various audiences; Writing scientific papers or technical reports are core technical skills that you will need in nearly every job. This assessment will develop your technical skills to write clearly and effectively. (2) Conduct ethical research, which includes acquiring, managing, and sharing of data in a way that respects the personal and intellectual property of the owner, avoiding plagiarism, and fostering inclusive authorship; This assessment will require you to conduct a literature review in a way that follows core scientific values and properly reference your sources in your written report. (3) Demonstrate scientific literacy skills, and using this to write an appropriately structured scientific article to a high professional standard; Assessment 3 is the core assessment addressing this learning outcome. 5