​​Take Home Exam: Reading Response
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​​Purpose ​🎯​ 

​​By completing a Take Home Exam: Reading Response you apply knowledge that you have acquired in this unit. Your will also apply your critical thinking skills, by evaluating this content using analytical thinking and judgement, and your written communication skills, by succinctly representing your understanding of this material. 
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​​Task Description ​✏️​ 

​​To complete your Take Home Exam: Reading Response: 
  1. ​​The topics of the Reading Response will be selected from content covered in Weeks 6 - 13
  1. ​​To prepare for the Take Home Exam: Reading Response, it is important that you are familiar with each of these topic areas, so please start preparing well ahead of time 
  1. ​​On 9:00am on Tuesday, 19th of May you will receive the Topic Questions (there will be three (4) different options, please select two (2))
  1. ​​You will have until 5:00pm on Tuesday, 19th of May to complete and submit your Reading Response. 
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​​Topics ​🔎​ 

​​Select two (2) of the topics provided:
  • ​​Write the topics here
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​​Respond to the following questions:
  • ​​What are the author’s main ideas and arguments?
  • ​​What are the strengths in the author’s arguments and evidence?
  • ​​What are the limitations in the author’s arguments and evidence?
  • ​​What are the assumptions made by the author that you would challenge?
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​​Additional Information ​đź“š​ 

​​To help you complete this task successfully, the following resources are provided:
  • ​​Marking Rubric — refer to this to understand how you will be assessed
  • ​​Checklist: How to write a Take Home Exam: Reading Response — use this to help you complete the task
  • ​​Example: Reading Response — review this to see a completed example of the task
  • ​​List any additional resources and how students should use them here
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​​Checklist: How to write a Reading Response ​âś…​ 

​​Copy and paste this checklist into your Notes. Check off each step as you complete it.
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​​Step 1: Task Understanding
​​Ensure you understand the requirements of the Take Home Exam: Reading Response:
  • ​​Read the Instructions and Checklist carefully
  • ​​Read the Marking Rubric carefully
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​​Step 2: Topic Review
​​Review all the material covered in Weeks 6 - 13, including:
  • ​​Lecture slides and lecture notes 
  • ​​Tutorial tasks and activities
  • ​​Readings and the text book
  • ​​TIP: identify what you already know and understand, what you need to know, and how you can find out and/or learn additional information
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​​Step 3: Critically Engage 
​​To help you engage with the material, it is recommended that you: 
  • ​​Annotate your notes 
  • ​​Draw a mind map or diagram of information you have
  • ​​Write summaries in your own words
  • ​​Develop a list of key terms and conceptsÂ