BUSN20017 Term 3, Assessment 3 Marking Rubric Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Unsatisfactory Poor Not shown Introduction Excellent introduction; clearly states opening statement,...

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BUSN20017 Term 3, Assessment 3 Marking Rubric Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Unsatisfactory Poor Not shown Introduction Excellent introduction; clearly states opening statement, background information, structure, thesis and transition Exceed expectations; clearly states opening statement, background information, structure, thesis and transition. More clarification of one of the elements. Meets expectations; fair statement of opening statement, background information, structure, thesis and transition. One of the elements not articulated Poor articulation of opening statement, background information, structure, thesis and transition. More than one part of the introduction is missing. Very poor introduction with some items included. Very poor introduction with only a few items included. No introduction included. Weekly concept- Defined and applied Demonstrates a balanced and very high level of detailed knowledge of core concepts by providing a very high level of analysis. Demonstrates a balanced and high level of knowledge of core concepts by providing a high level of analysis. Demonstrates a good level of knowledge of some of the core concepts by providing some level of analysis. Demonstrates limited knowledge of core concepts by providing a limited level of analysis. Demonstrates little knowledge of the core concepts with extremely limited analysis. Demonstrates a very limited knowledge of the core concepts which lacks analysis. Demonstrates no knowledge of the core concepts with no analysis. Literature review Exceed expectations; The literature review provides a clear and developed discussion of the literature; inferences have been drawn based upon the comparison and contrast between the literature described. Exceed expectations; the literature describes the literature; some attempt has been made to compare and contrast the information. Meets expectations; the literature review describes an appropriate body of academic literature. Meets expectations; the literature review is, for the most part, based upon an appropriate body of academic literature. Some claims are unsupported. Below expectation; the literature review does not address one of the core concepts discussed in this unit. Way below expectation; the literature review does not address any of the core concepts discussed in this unit. Very limited literature review, lacking depth, with no attempt made at analysis. Application for future career aspirations Excellent articulation of discussed concepts highlighting the link to future career aspirations. Good articulation of task; discussed concepts highlighting the use in future career. One of the concepts was underdeveloped. Meets expectations; the concepts are defined but the link to future career aspirations is general in nature. Meets expectations; the concepts are not clearly defined and there is no analysis of the link between the concepts and future career expectations. Below expectations; the concepts are incorrectly defined. A limited attempt has been made to link the concepts to future career aspirations. Way below expectations; the concepts are incorrectly defined. No attempt has been made to link the concepts to future career aspirations. Well below expectations; the concepts are incorrect. There is no attempt to link the concepts to future career aspirations. References All 10 references are credible and correctly cited using the APA format. Not all 10 references are credible and correctly cited using the APA format. All 10 references are credible; but sources are not correctly referenced using the APA format, Less than 10 references used; sources are correctly cited using the APA format. Less than 10 references are used; sources not correctly cited using the APA format. Less than 8 references are used; most sources not correctly sited using the APA format. Less than 6 references are used; most sources not correctly sited using the APA format. Presentation and Quality of Writing Quality of writing at a very high standard. Sections are coherently connected to each other. Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. Quality of writing is of a high standard. Sections are mostly well structured. Few grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes. Quality of writing is of a good standard. Few grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes. Some problems with sentence structure and presentation. Frequent grammar, punctuation and spelling mistakes. Use of inappropriate language. Quality of writing is at a very poor standard so barely understandable. Many spelling mistakes. Little or no evidence of proof reading. The student lacks an understanding of the quality of writing that is needed. Quality of writing in not understandable and needs extensive work, so please arrange a session with the Academic Learning Centre as soon as possible. BUSN20017 Assessment 3 T3, 2018 Reflective Practice Assignment: Developing your Communication Competency Task Description Task Description Weighting: This assessment accounts for 40% of your final grade. Essays that are submitted late will receive a late penalty of 2 marks per day late. Length: The assignment must be between 1500-2000 words in length. Two points will be deducted for the essays that are +/- 200 words. Cover sheet: The assessment must include a cover page that contains your name, student number, resident campus, assessment title, and lecturer and/or tutor. Style: The assessment must double-spaced; 12 Point; Times New Roman References: The assessment must include 10 academic references. You must use the APA reference style. Other: This is an essay and should not include headings. Task Description: The objective of this reflective essay is to summarize what you learned from the unit and how you believe your learnings could be applied by you in your future career goals. Section one: For weeks one to ten you should identify one important or significant concept that you have learned about. You should define the concept and then explain why it is important to you in your current or future line of work. It is not enough to simply say that the concept is important, you will need to explain why. Section two: Based on your discussion of the ten significant concepts you should provide a literature review of one of the concepts. So for example, if you found that listening was an important communication concept then you should provide a literature review on the current academic understanding of the importance of listening within the work environment. Section three: Lastly, you will need to discuss how two of the ten concepts could be important to your future career aspirations. Here you will need to identify where you wish to be in 5 years’ time, and then discuss how you think these concepts/skills will help you meet your career goal. It is important that you are specific as possible. Your essay should follow the following structure: 1) Introduction a) Opening statement that introduces the topic b) Background information that introduces the context, significance and the purpose of the essay c) Preview of the structure of the essay d) Thesis e) Transition to section one 2) Section one—identify and explain the importance of one weekly concept in terms of your work activities. a) Week one b) Week two c) Week three d) Week four e) Week five f) Week six g) Week seven h) Week eight i) Week nine j) Week ten 3) Section two—Literature review of one of the concepts identified in section one 4) Section three—Application of two of the concepts for future career aspirations. 5) Conclusion a) Synopsis of the areas discussed in the essay b) Restatement of the thesis statement c) Capstone statement that signals that the essay has ended. 6) References (APA reference style) This is a structural guideline that helps your assessment and does not need to be included in your final submission. Assessment Due Date Week 12 Friday (8 Feb 2019) 11:59 pm AEST KM_C558-20170713155952