Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

1. Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
2. Finding and evaluating sources
3. Planning and referencing
4. The credibility of sources

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Define duty of care.
• 1.2 Define tort law.
• 1.3 Define the functions of tort law.
• 1.4 Describe the term negligence.
• 1.5 Explain the historical origins of tort law.
• 2.1 Define the tests governing duty of care in negligence.
• 2.3 Describe the standard test for breach of duty.
• 2.4 Explain the meaning of public policy in the context of duty of care in negligence.
• 2.5 Explain the breaks in the chain of causation.
• 2.6 Explain the requirement of reasonable foreseeability.
• 2.7 Analyse causation and the legal tests that are needed.
• 3.1 Define vicarious liability.
• 3.2 Explain the elements needed to establish vicarious liability.
• 3.3 Analyse the tests for identifying employment status.
• 4.1 Outline the use of exclusion clauses.
• 4.2 Define the function and nature of defences.
• 4.3 Explain appropriate defences to claims of negligence.
• 4.4 Explain the defence of contributory negligence.
• 4.5 Analyse the defence of ex turpi causa.
• 4.6 Analyse the defence of consent Volenti non-fit injuria.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.

Study materials

Videos

• The credibility of sources · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 3 (lower secondary level) · for registered students

Further resources

• Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · for registered students
• Harvard Referencing quick guide 2025 (York St John University) · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
• Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test · PDF · Other, report · for registered students