Format:Individual attempt. Critical Essay (Introduction, structured body with paragraphs and a clear conclusion). Essays should conform in style and content to academic standards for essay writing and contain appropriate Harvard referencing methods.
Where do I start?
- identify another culture to assess.
- Think about at least three issues / topics that could be different or the same between the two cultures (your own and the chosen culture).
- Do your research on cultural implication and intercultural interactions between the two chosen cultures.Use theory to make sense of this (covered in weeks 1-5).
- Write the Introduction and main body with different paragraphs for the different issues.
- Write the conclusion.
- Remember to support facts, numbers and figures in the text with an in-text reference.
- Remember to list all of the in-text references in a reference list (the reference list will not count towards the 1200-word limit).Submit before the deadline via SafeAssign online (you can only submit once).
BUS707 – Assessment Task One: Cultural critique written essay – Rubric Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail PLO5.1 Cultural Awareness Awareness, appreciation and respect for cultural and other forms of diversity in the business context and values the need for inclusivity. Highly appreciates and respects a range of diversity in a business context and highly values the need for inclusivity in a business context. Strongly appreciates and respects a range of diversity in a business context and values the need for inclusivity in a business context. Appreciates and respects diversity in a business context and the need for inclusivity in a business context. Demonstrates an awareness of the need to respect diversity and achieve inclusivity in a business context. Demonstrates limited or no awareness of diversity and the need for inclusivity in a business context. PLO3.1 Creative and Critical thinking Analysis and description of effect of culture on business practice in each country Evidence used to support analysis, using course frameworks. Equal weight given to both countries. Cultural issues consistently related to their effect on business practice. Evidence used to support most analysis, using course frameworks. More analysis provided for one country than the other. Cultural issues mostly related to their effect on business practice. Evidence used to support some analysis, using course frameworks. More analysis provided for one country than the other. Cultural issues sometimes related to their effect on business practice. Not much evidence used to support analysis, using course frameworks. More analysis provided for one country than the other. Cultural issues not often related to their effect on business practice. No evidence used to support analysis, using course frameworks. Little analysis provided for either country – mainly description. Cultural issues not related to their effect on business practice. PLO4.1 Community Consciousness Knowledge and application of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context. Demonstrates sophisticated and insightful knowledge of a wide range of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context. Demonstrates very good knowledge of a range of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context. Demonstrates adequate knowledge of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context. Demonstrates knowledge of some aspects of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context but has some gaps in knowledge in some of these areas. Demonstrates limited knowledge of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context. PLO1.1 Capacity to develop and articulate arguments which are informed and grounded to arrive at insights into an area of interest. Demonstrates a balanced and comprehensive knowledge of core concepts evidenced through a rigorous level of analysis. Articulates focused, sustained, well-informed and grounded arguments that provide significant insight into an area of interest. Demonstrates a balanced and strong knowledge of core concepts characterized by sound analysis. Articulates focused, well- informed and grounded arguments that provide clear insight into an area of interest. Demonstrates knowledge of core concepts based on sound analysis. Articulates arguments that are well informed and grounded to provide valid insight into an area of interest. Demonstrates limited knowledge of core concepts based on limited analysis. Arguments could be better articulated and lead to more relevant insights into an area of interest. Arguments are not always well informed or grounded. Demonstrates little, if any knowledge of the core concepts evidenced by very limited analysis. Arguments are not well articulated, few and not well- informed or grounded and lead to limited insight into an area of interest. Assessment 1: Cultural critique – Written essay Due: Week 5 Length: 1200 words Format: Individual attempt. Critical Essay (Introduction, structured body with paragraphs and a clear conclusion). Essays should conform in style and content to academic standards for essay writing and contain appropriate Harvard referencing methods. • How to write a critical essay – further guidance at https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/write/essay.jsp • Why we write essays at university? To demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of a topic. To support your arguments with references. To critically think about issues and topics and then to formulate supportive arguments and to write this in a concise and clear way. So where do I start? 1. identify another culture to assess. 2. Think about at least three issues / topics that could be different or the same between the two cultures (your own and the chosen culture). 3. Do your research on cultural implication and intercultural interactions between the two chosen cultures. 4. Write the Introduction and main body with different paragraphs for the different issues. 5. Write the conclusion. 6. Remember to support facts, numbers and figures in the text with an in-text reference. 7. Remember to list all of the in-text references in a reference list (the reference list will not count towards the 1200-word limit). 8. Submit before the deadline via SafeAssign online (you can only submit once). Writing support and tips: Please watch the short video and read more about writing tools to help you to prepare the critical essay. This can be accessed at: https://libguides.usc.edu.au/c.php?g=508267&p=3480193 And at https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/write/essay.jsp See Task 1 guidance and video slides Rubric: Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail PLO5.1 Cultural Awareness Awareness, appreciation and respect for cultural and other forms of diversity in the business context and values the need for inclusivity. Highly appreciates and respects a range of diversity in a business context and highly values the need for inclusivity in a business context. Strongly appreciates and respects a range of diversity in a business context and values the need for inclusivity in a business context. Appreciates and respects diversity in a business context and the need for inclusivity in a business context. Demonstrates an awareness of the need to respect diversity and achieve inclusivity in a business context. Demonstrates limited or no awareness of diversity and the need for inclusivity in a business context. PLO3.1 Creative and Critical thinking Analysis and description of effect of culture on business practice in each country Evidence used to support analysis, using course frameworks. Equal weight given to both countries. Cultural issues Evidence used to support most analysis, using course frameworks. More analysis provided for one country than the other. Cultural Evidence used to support some analysis, using course frameworks. More analysis provided for one country than the other. Cultural Not much evidence used to support analysis, using course frameworks. More analysis provided for one country than the other. Cultural issues not No evidence used to support analysis, using course frameworks. Little analysis provided for either country – mainly description. https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/write/essay.jsp https://libguides.usc.edu.au/c.php?g=508267&p=3480193 https://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/write/essay.jsp consistently related to their effect on business practice. issues mostly related to their effect on business practice. issues sometimes related to their effect on business practice. often related to their effect on business practice. Cultural issues not related to their effect on business practice. PLO3.1 Creative and critical thinking Knowledge of problem-solving and/or analytical processes appropriate to their business discipline Rigorously applies sophisticated knowledge of problem solving and/or advanced analytical processes in a business context. Effectively applies comprehensive knowledge of problem solving and/or advanced analytical processes in a business context. Competently applies knowledge of problem solving and/or sound analytical processes in a business context. Adequately applies knowledge of problem solving and/or analytical processes in a business context. Demonstrates limited or no comprehension of problem solving and/or analytical processes in a business context. PLO4.1 Community Consciousness Knowledge and application of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context. Demonstrates sophisticated and insightful knowledge of a wide range of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context. Demonstrates very good knowledge of a range of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context. Demonstrates adequate knowledge of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context. Demonstrates knowledge of some aspects of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context but has some gaps in knowledge in some of these areas. Demonstrates limited knowledge of ethical frameworks, theories and concepts and responsibilities in a business context. PLO1.1 Capacity to develop and articulate arguments which are informed and grounded to arrive at insights into an area of interest. Demonstrates a balanced and comprehensive knowledge of core concepts evidenced through a rigorous level of analysis. Articulates focused, sustained, well-informed and grounded arguments that provide significant insight into an area of interest. Demonstrates a balanced and strong knowledge of core concepts characterized by sound analysis. Articulates focused, well- informed and grounded arguments that provide clear insight into an area of interest. Demonstrates knowledge of core concepts based on sound analysis. Articulates arguments that