Context This assessment has been prescribed to appraise students’ ability to think critically and form an argument supported by evidence. The assessment allows students to demonstrate their ability to...

Context

This assessment has been prescribed to appraise students’ ability to think critically and form an argument supported by evidence. The assessment allows students to demonstrate their ability to understand the material they’re using and to apply it in ways that go beyond what has been read.

This assessment has been designed to:

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  Appraise students’ ability to critically evaluate academic and other research to form an argument on an organisational topic that is supported by evidence.

  
  


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  Enhance students’ writing skills so they are able to form persuasive and convincing arguments and communicate them effectively.

  
  


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  The resources used in Assessment 1A Annotated Bibliography are expected to be utilised in this assessment to support the argument.

  
  

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Instructions

In this assessment, you will form an argument to express a point of view and support it with evidence. The issue and supporting evidence for your argument should be based on the materials used in Assessment 1A – Annotated Bibliography.

When choosing a claim for the argument, consider the following:

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  Use the annotated bibliography material fromAssessment 1Afor sourcing evidence and ideas for your argument.

  
  


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  Review the resources critically and select at least 5 to be used as references in this assessment.

  
  


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  Write an argument (up to a page) considering the following:

  
  

oagoodargumentisconvincingwherebythepremisesareacceptable,thesupporting

evidence is relevant to the claim and provides sufficient grounds for acceptance of

the claim

o

omakeaclearpointandjustifyit
owriteinanessayformwithalogicalstructure

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   A short introduction with a claim.

   
   


2. 
   

   Main body with a logical structure including supporting evidence from

   
   

   academic sources.

   
   


3. 
   

   A concise conclusion which restates your claim and summarises your

   
   

   argument.

   
   

oindicatelogicalconnectionsanduseconnectingwords

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  Please include a title page and a reference list using APA 6thstyle on a separate page.

  
  


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  Please use at least 5 in-text citations

  
  

  Students are responsible for:

  
  
  
  
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    Staying within the word limit

    
    
  
  
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    Keeping drafts and backups of their assignment

    
    
  
  
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    Submitting the assignment via Blackboard by the due date

    
    
  
  
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    Ensuring their assignment is written and submitted while observing and committing to the

    
    

    Academic Integrity policy

    
    

    Please note that if you require an extension for this assignment, you must apply using the university application form and provide verifiable evidence of extenuating circumstances before the due date and include your most recent draft. Please also treat the prescribed word limit as a limit not to be breached.

    
    

    Referencing:

    
    

    It is essential that you use the appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here

    
    

    http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing

    
    
  
  
  
  

Students will be expected to form an academic and financial argument in favor, or

against, utilizing the digital communications solution in the modern workplace.

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Submission Instructions:

Submit your assignment inAssessment 1B – Forming an Argument submissionlink in the main navigation menu in MGT502 Business Communication by 11:55 pm AEST.

A rubric will be attached to the assessment. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.

Marking Rubric:

Your assessment will be marked against the rubric shown on the next two pages. Please ensure that your submission addresses all three of the Assessment Attributes in the rubric.

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Assessment Rubric

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