Assignment Paper - Eduvos
Assignment Paper - Eduvos
Assignment Paper - Eduvos
1. Assignment
Total Marks: 70
5% will be deducted from the group assignment mark for each calendar day the assignment is submitted
late, up to a maximum of three calendar days.
Assignments submitted later than three calendar days after the deadline or not submitted will get 0%.[1]
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[1] Under no circumstances will assignments be accepted for marking after the assignments of other
students have been marked and returned to the students.
1. Please ensure that your answer file (where applicable) is named as follows before submission: Module
Code - Assessment Type - Campus Name - Student Number.
4. Please note that you will be evaluated on your writing skills in all your assignments.
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5. All work must be submitted through Turnitin. The full originality report will be automatically generated
and available for the lecturer to assess. Negative marking will be applied if you are found guilty of plagiarism,
poor writing skills, or if you have applied incorrect or insufficient referencing. (See the table at the end of this
document where the application of negative marking is explained.)
6. You are not allowed to offer your work for sale or to purchase the work of other students (groups). This
includes the use of professional assignment writers and websites, such as Essay Box. If this should happen,
Eduvos reserves the right not to accept future submissions from you (group).
7. One group member should be nominated to submit the assessment on behalf of the group. Multiple
submissions by various group members will result in an inflated similarity index on Turnitin.
8. Students are not allowed to use any artificial intelligence tools to complete the assignment in any manner.
10. The assignment body is limited to a maximum of 4 pages. This excludes the title page and/or cover page
and/or table of contents and/or bibliography.
[1] Refer to the Eduvos Policy for Intellectual Property, Copyright and Plagiarism Infringement, which is
available on myLMS.
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3. Assignment Format and Structure
You (group) must adhere to the following assignment requirements when writing and submitting the
assignment:
Language – UK English.
The assignment body is limited to a maximum of 4 pages. This excludes title page and/or cover page
and/or table of contents and/or bibliography.
Ensure any diagrams, screenshots, and PowerPoint presentations fit correctly on the page and are
referenced.
Use the correct referencing method throughout the assignment – Harvard referencing Style (in-text
referencing).
Include an alphabetical bibliography based on the applicable referencing method at the end of the
assignment.
Use of headings.
Numbering headings.
Page numbering.
Text justified.
Report-writing skills
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Understanding of subject field concepts and definitions.
Referencing skills.
Resource Requirements
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A typed assignment.
At least five references for first year, ten references for second year, and fifteen references for third year.
Additional reading is required to complete this assignment successfully. You (group) need to include the
following additional information sources:
Printed textbooks/e-books.
Other information sources, e.g. geographic information (maps), census reports, interviews.
Note
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It is crucial that students reference all consulted information sources by
means of in-text referencing (Harvard referencing-style) and a bibliography,
according to the applicable referencing method.
Consult the table at the end of this document, which outlines how negative
marking will be applied as well as the way in which it will affect the
assignment mark.
Plagiarism
Every assignment must be submitted through Turnitin. The similarity index in the originality report must be
interpreted by the lecturer and penalties applied accordingly. Note: The group must endeavour to submit
an assignment with the lowest possible similarity report.
Negative marking must be applied if a student has not complied with the minimum reference requirements
and/or referencing style. See the table at the end of this document in which negative marking is
explained.
Answers to essay questions and longer questions must be written in the requested format.
All information sources used in the assignment must be included in the bibliography of the assignment.
[1] Refer to the Conditions of Enrolment for more guidance (available on myLMS).
4. Section A
Learning Objective
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This assignment will consider the following Learning Outcomes in the Module Guide:
LO2: Identify and explain the legal concepts that can affect the existence of a company.
LO3: Identify and apply legal principles relating to capacity and representation of a company.
LO4: Discuss the legal principles relating to corporate finance as detailed in the Companies Act.
This assignment will also allow you to gain practical insight into the incorporation of a company.
Assignment Topic
Formulate a business letter in which you provide advice on which is the correct company to register, set out
aspects pertaining to company registration, and consider the concept of pre-incorporation contracts.
Scope
Scope to be covered: Weeks 0 - 2 with specific reference to the topics mentioned under the assignment
topic.
Davis, D. and Geach, W. (eds.). 2021. Companies and other Business Structures in South Africa. 5th
edn. Goodwood: Oxford University Press.
At least three other law sources that are either law journal articles or law textbooks.
Technical Aspects
One group member should be nominated to submit the assessment on behalf of the group. Multiple
submissions by various group members will result in an inflated similarity index on Turnitin.
Marking Criteria
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4.1. Question 1
You are approached by Kia Zair. Kia makes handmade candles and she has
been told by her friends and family that she should start selling her handmade
candles. She is so excited and can’t wait to name her business KZ Candles.
Kia requires your assistance in setting up her business in such a way that it
complies with the laws of South Africa. She has heard about ‘the new
Companies Act’ and knows that her business should be registered, but other
than that she is completely clueless. She wants to register a close corporation
as she does not need an expensive company.
Kia is concerned that someone else is going to register a company with her
business name because she told a friend about her idea and that friend wrote
down the company name.
Kia has found a premises in Zamawathu that has the location close to her
suppliers and buyers.
She wants to enter into a lease agreement with the owner of the premises in
Zamawathu but also knows that the registration process may take a while.
Write a formal business letter, of no longer than 2 pages, to Kia in which you:
a. Set out which type of company Kia should open in the given circumstances and explain why.
b. Advise whether the name she has chosen for her company complies with the laws of South Africa.
c. Advise Kia on her concerns pertaining to the name of the company and what she can do to secure it.
d. Indicate what options are available to Kia in respect of entering into the lease agreement before the
registration of the company.
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f. Provide her with any other information which you would deem relevant to the formation and incorporation
of a company.
4.2. Question 2
Considering all the financial statements of Amajuba (Pty) Ltd, the managing
director sends out an email to the board of directors with a request. The
request is to declare dividends to all shareholders and to buy back some of
Amajuba (Pty) Ltd shares previously issued to raise their equity instead of
their debt. This will be the first time in the existence of Amajuba (Pty) Ltd to
take this step but the managing director indicates that the financial statements
are “healthy” and that and that nothing else matters considering the request.
One of the directors on the board, Mrs Ermias, is not convinced that the
process is this simple and suggests in her reply to the board of directors that a
legal opinion is obtained. Amajuba (Pty) Ltd’s board of directors approaches
you for a legal opinion.
Draft a legal opinion to Bridge (Pty) Ltd. Your opinion should be no more than 2 pages.
5. Section B - Rubric
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Technical and Structural Compliance of Assignment
Technical 0 1 2
Presentation:
Types
Arial
Font size 12
1.5 spacing
English U.K.
Structural 0 1 2
Presentation:
Cover page
(student
names,
surnames,
number)
Table of
Content
Headings
Numbering of
headings
Justified text
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Page
numbering
Number of
sources as per
instruction
Quality of
sources
Ample varied
sources
indicate actual
research
Relevance of
sources used
Recent sources
used
In-text
referencing.
Harvard
referencing
style used
Bibliography
used and
sources listed
alphabetically
Content – Question 1
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Interpretation of 0–2 3–4 5–6
information
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Content – Question 2
Little irrelevant
data included.
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Ambiguous and surrounding excellent
confusing areas. understanding
statements/arguments into
at times. Good surrounding
explanations areas.
and
elaborations. Clear
explanations
and
elaborations.
Eduvos places high importance on honesty in academic work submitted by students and adopts a zero-
tolerance policy on cheating and plagiarism. In academic writing, any source material, e.g. journal articles,
books, magazines, newspapers, reference material (dictionaries), or online resources (websites, electronic
journals, or online newspaper articles), must be properly acknowledged. Failure to acknowledge such
material is considered plagiarism; this is deemed an attempt to mislead and deceive the reader and is
unacceptable.
Eduvos adopts a zero-tolerance policy on plagiarism; therefore, any submitted assessment that has been
plagiarised will be subject to severe penalties. Students who are found guilty of plagiarism may be subject to
disciplinary procedures, and outcomes may include suspension from the institution or even expulsion.
Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with referencing techniques for
academic work. Students can access the Eduvos referencing guides on myLMS.
7. Negative Marking
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Second-year Students
If no additional information sources have been used, a full 10% must be deducted.
Markers to apply the penalties for Category A for insufficient sources and incorrect referencing style.
To determine the actual overall similarity percentage and plagiarism, markers must interpret the Turnitin
Originality Report with reference to credible sources used and then apply the penalties as per the scale in
the Policy for Intellectual Property, Copyright and Plagiarism Infringement.
The similarity report alone is not an assessment of whether work has or has not been plagiarised. Careful
examination of both the submitted paper/assignment/project and the suspect sources must be done.
Category A
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