Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

1. Drafting against the criteria
2. Tutor and peer feedback
3. Improving the final submission
4. Feedback and evaluation

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: Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

Videos

• Feedback and evaluation · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

• Writing Guide, 3.5: Peer review and using feedback · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 92–94 · for registered students
• Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · for registered students