ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN

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OUMH1103
LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNERS
SEPTEMBER 2018 SEMESTER
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS / ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR

1. This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that are set in both Malay and English. / Tugasan ini
mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Inggeris.

2. Answer in Malay or English. / Jawab dalam bahasa Melayu atau bahasa Inggeris.

3. Learners are to submit assignment only in MS-WORD format unless specified otherwise. Please refrain
from converting text/phrases into picture format such as .gif / .jpeg / print screen / etc. / Anda
dikehendaki menyerahkan tugasan dalam format MS-WORD melainkan dinyatakan sebaliknya. Anda
tidak dibenarkan untuk menukar teks/frasa tugasan tersebut kepada format grafik seperti .jpeg / .gif /
print screen / dan lain-lain format berkaitan.

4. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the myINSPIRE for
preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times
New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. / Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan
daripada myINSPIRE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip
dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5.

5. Your assignment should be between 500 to 750 words excluding references. Do not copy the assignment
question and instructions to your answer. Only assignment answer developed within the approximate
word limit will be assessed. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. /
Tugasan anda hendaklah mengandungi 500 hingga 750 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan.
Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan dan arahan
tugasan dalam jawapan anda. Pemeriksa tidak akan membaca jawapan tugasan yang melebihi had
patah perkataan yang dibenarkan. Jumlah perkataan hendaklah dinyatakan di penghujung tugasan
anda.

6. You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the myINSPIRE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the
procedures to submit your assignment online. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted
assignment and proof of the submission for personal reference. / Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan
SECARA ONLINE melalui myINSPIRE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur
penghantaran tugasan secara online. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan salinan tugasan yang dihantar dan
bukti penghantaran untuk rujukan sendiri.

7. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. / Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan
SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail.

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8. Your assignment must be submitted between 26 November 2018 until 2 December 2018. Submission
after 2 December 2018 will NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 26
November 2018 hingga 2 Disember 2018. Serahan selepas 2 Disember 2018 TIDAK akan diterima.
9. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another person’s assignment. You
should also not plagiarise another person’s work as your own. / Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara
individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja
orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri.

10. Please take note that PENALTY will be imposed on late submission of assignment as specified in the
Registrar’s Office circular 6/2012 (Refer to Registrar’s Announcement in myVLE). / Sila ambil maklum
tentang PENALTI yang akan dikenakan ke atas penghantaran lewat tugasan seperti yang tertera di
pekeliling pejabat Pendaftar 6/2012 (Rujuk Registrar’s Announcement di myVLE).

11. Please ensure that you keep the RECEIPT issued upon submisson of your assignment as proof of
submission. Your assignment is considered as NOT submitted if you fail to produce the submission receipt
in any dispute arises concerning assignment submission. / Anda perlu memastikan RESIT yang
dikeluarkan bagi penghantaran tugasan disimpan sebagai bukti penghantaran. Kegagalan
mengemukakan resit dalam sebarang isu yang timbul berkaitan penghantaran tugasan akan
mengakibatkan tugasan dianggap TIDAK dihantar.

EVALUATION / PENILAIAN

This assignment accounts for 50% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed
based on the Rubrics or Answer Scheme attached. You would be given feedback on the
assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. /
Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 50% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan
akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik atau Skema Jawapan yang dilampirkan. Anda akan
diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula.

PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION / PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH

Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If

plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: /
Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan
kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut:

No. / Similarity Percentage (%) / Marks Deduction (%) /

Bil. Kadar Pertindihan (%) Potongan Markah (%)
1. 0 – 30 0
2. 30.01 – 50 5
3. 50.01 – 70 10
4. 70.01 - 100 100

Assignments found to have similarities under any of the categories above; will not be
entitled to apply for appeal. For learners who fall into the 70.01-100 similarity percentage
group, the access for online appeal for assignment remarking of the subject will be disabled
from the appeal options. /

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Tugasan yang dikenal pasti mempunyai pertindihan tugasan bagi mana-mana kumpulan
pertindihan di atas tidak dibenarkan untuk rayuan. Bagi pelajar dalam kategori kadar
pertindihan tugasan kumpulan 70.01-100, akses online rayuan semakan semula tugasan
bagi subjek berkaitan dilupuskan dari pilihan rayuan.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION (50%)

The objectives of this assignment are to assess your ability to:

 search for information,
 write an essay type of assignment,
 demonstrate logical arguments/discussions with supporting facts and evidence, and
 cite other authors’ work according to APA citation style as discussed in Topic 5 & Lesson Plan for
Tutorial 2 (available in myInspire).

Instructions: Write an essay on the following topic.

Overcrowding trains during peak hours in Malaysia.

Discuss this issue by giving the causes and suggest solutions that will help this situation. Support
your answer by citing relevant sources.

Links to articles/website that will be useful for your essay writing:

1. Gridlock at LRT Stations.
(https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2016/07/16/gridlock-at-lrt-stations-
passengers-want-more-trains-prasarana-says-20-additional-ones-are-on-the-wa/)

2. Travel demand management to ease congestions in Metro stations.

(http://www.india.uitp.org/articles/travel-demand-management-to-ease-congestion-in-
metro-trains)

3. Sample essay: Every New York City Subway Line Is Getting Worse. Here’s Why.
(https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/28/nyregion/subway-delays-
overcrowding.html)

Your essay should include:

1. Discussion on at least THREE (3) causes of crowded trains during peak hours in Malaysia.
2. Discussion on at least THREE (3) suggestions of solutions that will help to ease crowded
trains in Malaysia.
3. References from relevant sources to support your discussions.

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The essay should contain:
a) Introduction
i. Begin with writing the heading “Introduction.”
ii. Give a brief overview of trains in Malaysia.
iii. Provide the purpose of the essay.
iv. Write the scope of the essay (write what will be covered in your essay).

b) The body of content

i. Begin with writing the heading “Cause and Solutions of Crowded Trains.”
ii. Provide at least THREE (3) causes of crowded trains.
iii. Provide at least THREE (3) suggestions of solutions that will help to ease crowded trains.
iv. Give sub-headings for EACH of the causes and solutions and/or write in separate paragraphs.
v. The causes and the solutions to the issue should be discussed in a logical flow.
vi. Support your arguments with supporting facts from other authors by doing in-text
citations.
vii. Search for e-books and e-journals in the OUM Digital Library and/or the Internet
database.
viii. Learn how to do in-text citations: https://www.roanestate.edu/owl/UsingSources_APA.html

c) Conclusion
i. Begin with writing the heading “Conclusion.”
ii. Summarise the essay by briefly describing key points that you have written for the introduction
and the body of content.
iii. Conclude your views on the discussion.

d) References
i. Begin with writing the sub-heading “References.”
ii. Every in-text citation reference should be listed under the References.
iii. List the references according to the APA citation style.
iv. Learn how to cite references based on the APA Citation Style:
http://www.library.kent.edu/files/APACheatSheet.pdf
http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/apa-format/

[Total: 50 marks]

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 SOALAN TUGASAN (50%)

Objektif tugasan ini adalah untuk menilai kebolehan anda:

• mencari maklumat,
• menulis tugasan esei,
• membincang dengan hujah yang logik / menyokong dengan fakta dan bukti, dan
• membuat rujukan kepada hasil penulis lain mengikut gaya rujukan APA (seperti yang
dibincangkan dalam Topik 5 & ‘Lesson Plan for Tutorial 2’ (terdapat dalam myInspire).

Arahan: Tulis sebuah esei berdasarkan tajuk berikut.

Tren sesak semasa waktu puncak di Malaysia.

Bincangkan isu ini dengan memberikan sebab-sebab dan cadangan penyelesaian yang akan
membantu keadaan ini. Sokong sebab-sebab anda dengan memberikan rujukan sumber yang
berkaitan.

Link artikel / laman web yang berguna untuk penulisan esei anda:
1. Gridlock at LRT Stations.
(https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2016/07/16/gridlock-at-lrt-stations-
passengers-want-more-trains-prasarana-says-20-additional-ones-are-on-the-wa/)

2. Travel demand management to ease congestions in Metro stations.

(http://www.india.uitp.org/articles/travel-demand-management-to-ease-congestion-in-
metro-trains)

3. Sample essay: Every New York City Subway Line Is Getting Worse. Here’s Why.
(https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/28/nyregion/subway-delays-
overcrowding.html)

Esei anda harus meliputi:

1. Perbincangan sekurang-kurangnya TIGA (3) sebab yang menyebabkan kesesakan dalam tren
semasa waktu puncak di Malaysia.
2. Perbincangan sekurang-kurangnya TIGA (3) cadangan bagi penyelesaian yang akan
membantu mengurangkan kesesakan dalam tren di Malaysia.
3. Rujukan daripada sumber relevan untuk menyokong hujah anda.

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 Esei perlu mengandungi:
a) Pengenalan
i. Mulakan dengan menulis sub-tajuk "Pengenalan."
ii. Berikan gambaran ringkas mengenai perkhidmatan tren di Malaysia.
iii. Tuliskan tujuan esei.
iv. Tuliskan skop esei (nyatakan kandungan yang akan ditulis di dalam esei).

b) Isi kandungan
i. Mulakan dengan menulis tajuk “Penyebab dan Penyelesaian Kesesakan Tren”.
ii. Menyediakan sekurang-kurangnya TIGA (3) penyebab kesesakan dalam tren.
iii. Menyediakan sekurang-kurangnya TIGA (3) penyelesaian yang akan membantu meredakan
kesesakan dalam tren.
iv. Beri sub-tajuk bagi SETIAP sebab dan penyelesaian.
v. Sebab berlakunya isu berkaitan dan penyelesaiannya hendaklah dibincang dengan aliran
logik.
vi. Sokong hujah anda dengan fakta daripada pengarang lain dengan melakukan rujukan dalam
teks (in-text citation).
vii. Cari e-buku dan e-jurnal di Perpustakaan Digital OUM dan / atau di pangkalan data Internet.
viii. Belajar cara membuat rujukan dalam teks:
https://www.roanestate.edu/owl/UsingSources_APA.html

c) Kesimpulan
i. Mulakan dengan menulis sub-tajuk "Kesimpulan."
ii. Meringkaskan esei dengan menerangkan perkara-perkara utama yang anda telah tulis untuk
pengenalan dan isi kandungan.
iii. Merumuskan pandangan dalam perbincangan anda.

d) Rujukan
i. Mulakan dengan menulis sub-tajuk "Rujukan."
ii. Setiap rujukan petikan dalam teks hendaklah disenaraikan di bawah Rujukan.
iii. Senaraikan rujukan mengikut gaya rujukan APA (APA Citation Style).
iv. Belajar cara membuat rujukan berdasarkan gaya rujukan APA (APA Citation Style):
http://www.library.kent.edu/files/APACheatSheet.pdf
http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/apa-format/

[Jumlah: 50 markah]

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 Assignment Rubric

Criteria Weight 4 3 2 1 0 Score

Excellent Above Average Fair Low Bad/Missing
1. Introduction 2 The write-up was The write-up was The write-up was Poorly written Did not meet the 8
 A brief overview of the train detailed and clear and good fairly clear requirement at all
transportation in Malaysia excellent OR
 Aim/Purpose of essay Out of topic
 Scope of essay

2. Discussion on 3 causes for the 4 The write-up was The write-up was The write-up was Poorly written Did not meet the 16
crowded trains in Malaysia detailed and clear and good fairly clear most of requirement at all
excellent the times OR
Out of topic
AND AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR

Able to identify & Able to identify & Able to identify & Able to identify &
discuss 3 causes discuss at least 3 discuss at least 2 discuss at least 1
causes cause cause

3. Discussion on 3 suggestions of 4 The write-up was The write-up was The write-up was Poorly written Did not meet the 16
solutions to ease crowded trains detailed and clear and good fairly clear most of requirement at all
in Malaysia excellent the times OR
Out of topic
AND AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR

Able to identify & Able to identify & Able to identify & Able to identify &
discuss 3 solutions discuss at least 3 discuss at least 2 discuss at least 1
solutions solution solution
4. Conclusion 1.5 The write-up was The write-up was The write-up was Poorly written Did not meet the 6
- Summary of essay. detailed and clear and good fairly clear most of requirement at all
- Conclusion of your views on the excellent the times OR
discussion Out of topic

AND AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR OR

Able to summarise Able to summarise Able to summarise Able to summarise No summary of

the introduction the introduction the introduction only some parts of challenges and
and body of and body of and body of the essay; ways to reduce the
content (with all content (with at content (with at challenges;
the required points least 4 of the least 3 of the
i.e. 3 causes and 3 required points on required points on
solutions); causes and causes and
solutions); solutions);
AND AND/OR AND
AND AND/OR
Conclude your view No conclusion of No conclusion of
Conclude your view No conclusion of your view your view
your view
5. Reference 1 In-text citations for In-text citations for In-text citation for No in-text citation No references and 4
- Reference according to APA all 3 references at least 2 at least 1 reference no in-text citation
citation style were according to references were was according to
- In-text citation according to APA APA citation style according to APA APA citation style
citation style citation style

AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR

3 references were 2 references were 1 reference was ALL references

according to APA according to APA according to APA were wrongly
citation style citation style citation style written
Total marks 50
Important Note: Most students lose mark because they do not provide proper supporting references for their key points using in text-citation and do not
cite the references according to APA citation style. Another common mistake is that students do not write the introduction and conclusion well.