H/650/1099 Level 4 Academic Writing and Research Skills Assignment Brief 2026

ACADEMIC WRITING AND RESEARCH SKILLS 

Unit Aims

Engaging in academic research and writing will help learners to interpret and evaluate sources of information and evidence before engaging in the production of evidence based, logical, arguments. The aim of this unit is, therefore, to support the exploration of key topics which form part of the academic research and writing process so that learners will be able to achieve greater success and recognition in their studies.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria 

Scenario

The tasks for this unit have been designed to establish your understanding of academic research and writing through an exploration of key concepts and terminology. As a result, the evidence produced by successfully completing the tasks will provide your tutor with an indication that you have the required academic skills to succeed on your learning journey and beyond.

Assignment Brief and Guidance

To demonstrate you understand the fundamental academic principles which will support you through your studies, you are to investigate the topic of academic research and writing.

You are required to write a report to evidence your understanding of the following:

• the meaning of academic research and writing
• different academic writing conventions
• different types of academic research

Delivery and Submission

The submission is in the form of a report written in Word format.

The recommended word limit is 500 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.

Referencing  

You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these in your work.

References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using Harvard Referencing style.

Assignment Brief and Guidance

You are required to conduct research on a relevant topic in tourism and hospitality management. You should think about specific interests or topics which could support your field of study or intended career path.

Write a report in which you:

• compare different sources of information and the contribution these sources make to the paper’s argument
• explain the research process which the author (or authors) has taken.
• differentiate between the primary and secondary research which is evidenced in the paper.

Delivery and Submission

The submission is in the form of a report written in Word format.

The recommended word limit is 1000 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.

Referencing  

You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these in your work.

References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using Harvard Referencing style.

Assignment Brief and Guidance

To demonstrate your understanding of the fundamental principles of critical thinking you are to produce an essay which:

• explains what is meant by the term ‘critical thinking.’
• explains different critical thinking skills.
• explains why critical thinking is important for in academic research.
• applies techniques to evaluate an argument relevant to your field of study.

Delivery and Submission

The submission is in the form of an essay written in Word format.

The recommended word limit is 750 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.

Referencing

You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these in your work.

References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using Harvard Referencing style.

Assignment Brief and Guidance

You are required to prepare a presentation about an academic argument in which you investigate a topic of your choosing. Learners should think about specific interests or topics which could support their further study or intended career path.

You are to use this topic to:

• explain the key components of a reliable and valid academic argument relevant to the topic.
• differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning which is present in different academic arguments relevant to the topic.
• suggest an argument structure which you would use if you were presenting an academic argument relevant to the topic. You must justify the suggestion.

Delivery and Submission

The submission is in the form of a presentation.

The recommended presentation time is 10 minutes which is equivalent to a word limit of 750 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.

Enhance your presentation with visual aids if you wish to.

You are to provide a copy of the notes you use to support the delivery of the presentation.

Referencing

You are expected to use relevant academic and reliable sources, and clearly reference these in your work.

References should be added to the text and placed at the end in a references list, using Harvard Referencing style.

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