COR1100 Writing & Reasoning Assessment 1 2026 | Singapore Management University

COR1100 Writing & Reasoning 

Assessment 1 - Opinion Piece (25%)

LATE SUBMISSION POLICY

There will be a penalty for late submission. Assessments submitted past the deadline will be downgraded by TWO SUB-GRADES per hour-block. There will be an initial grace period of 5 minutes past the deadline.

For illustration:

• Student Tardy A. submits at 9.06am. She originally scores a B+ but after penalty, her grade will be B-. · Student Laggard B. submits at 10.00am. He originally scores a B+ but after penalty, his grade will be C. · Student Dilatory C. submits at 11.00am. He originally scores a B+ but after penalty, his grade will be D+.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

All SMU students are required to abide by the SMU Code of Academic Integrity.

All acts of academic dishonesty (including, but not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, facilitation of acts of academic dishonesty by others, unauthorised possession of exam questions, or tampering with the academic work of other students) are serious offences. All work (whether oral or written) submitted for purposes of assessment must be the student's own work.
Penalties for violation of the policy range from zero marks for the assessment component to a letter of disciplinary action to expulsion, depending on the offence. When in doubt, students should consult the instructors of the course.

By submitting my WR assessments, I declare that these assessments are my original work and all information obtained from other sources has been cited accordingly. I also unconditionally grant in perpetuity to SMU the right to use, reproduce and distribute copies of my assignments.

General Guidelines For Assessment Submission

Reflection

On two occasions this term, you will be asked to write short reflections to accompany the written piece you will submit for the assessment. In both cases, the reflection is to help your instructor understand the thought process that went into your writing, so we can provide better feedback on both your work and the process behind it. The reflections are not a graded component in your assessment.
If you write honest and careful reflections, you will not only find a value in it for yourself, but also give your instructor an extra insight into your writing.

Format

A1 (Opinion-piece)

The required format for your assessment is as follows:

·Microsoft Word Document ONLY (except what has been explicitly permitted by your instructor) Line spacing: double or 1.5
-Font type: Times New Roman or Arial (12 pt)
-Page number: Footer

Use APA 7th Edition citation style for in-text citation and references
Include the total number of words at the end of your assessments, before your references

Submission

You should include a completed assessment cover sheet when you submit your assessment. This can be downloaded from the eLearn merged section. Submissions without the cover sheet will not be accepted. You will submit your assessments through the assessment folders in eLearn. Please do not email your assessment to your instructor. The file should be named as follows:
COR1100 Section Your_official_name Assessment number.doc E.g. COR1100 G9 Han_Ser_Ling_Gretel Assessment 

You are allowed one chance to submit your work to the folder. It is your responsibility to submit the correct assessment on eLearn. If there are any issues, your instructor will contact you within 12 hours from the due date and time.

Please do not wait until the last possible minute to submit your assessment on eLearn. The system may crash if too many students try to make a last-minute submission. Therefore, plan ahead and submit online well before the end of the submission period.

If you experience any difficulty submitting your assessment on eLearn before the deadline, please email your instructor and attach a screenshot of your failed attempt to submit your assessment and your assessment in the email as proof of your completion of the assessment. You will be asked to resubmit on eLearn later. Only assessments submitted through eLearn will be accepted as the official submission.