DAR ES SALAAM SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

JOURNALISM ETHICS AND PRACTICE

CLASS EVALUATION

• Continuous Assessment (CA) 60 Marks

• Individual Assignment I (10 Marks)
• Individual Assignment II (10 Marks)
• Group Assignment I(5 Marks)
• Group Assignment II(5 Marks)
• Presentation (15 Marks)
• Test (15 Marks)

Total Continuous Assessment 60 Marks, Pass Marks 30 out of 60

1. Semester Examination (SE) 40 Marks

               Total Semester Exams- 40 Marks, Pass Marks 20 out of 40

• MARKING GUIDELINES

An excellent Pass is likely to;

• Provide a comprehensive and accurate response to the question, demonstrate a breath and depth of reading and understanding of relevant arguments and issues
• Develop a sophisticated argument, demonstrating logical reasoning and effective use of well selected examples and evidence;
• Draw on a range of sources and use of standard referencing style accurately

     A clear fail is likely to;

• Show a profound misunderstanding of basic material;
• Show a complete failure to understand or answer the question;
• Provide totally inadequate information;
• Be incoherent;
• Be plagiarized(sometimes)
• Be highly disorganized;
• Lack any real argument or fail to support an argument with evidence;
• Be unacceptably dependent on sources;
• Demonstrate a problem in the use of appropriate writing conventions such as that the assay’s meaning is systematically obscured.

• PAPER REQUIREMENTS

• Font and size : Times New Roman 12
• 1.5 line spacing
• Cover page must contains: 1. Your full names, 2. Registration number, 3. Question, 4. Date & etc
• Number of page( 3 pages maximum) (excluded reference page end-text-citations) and cover page
• References(in text and end text) must follow the APA style of referencing

• Author’s surname, initial ( e.g Sarandibu, B-……Barnayabe Sarandibu)
• Year of publication in bracket {(2019)}
• Name of Book(Journalism Today) should bein one of the three way:

Bold: Journalism Today, Italic: Journalism Today, Underline: Journalism Today

• Name of Publisher, (DSJ Printer)
• Place of Publication(Dar es Salaam)

Sarandibu, B(2019). Journalism Today, DSJ Printer, Dar es Salaam.

• Due Date:………... Late submission will incur a penalty of half of the total marks

Thank you.

Selemani A. Shekonga – Tutor.

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