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Note: An examiner or lecturer/tutor has the right to not mark this assignment if the above declaration has not been signed. Learning Task: Essay Development (Unguarded; does not contribute to your final mark) ABOUT THE TASK Overview This learning task is divided into two parts: * part A – Compiling a reference list * Part B – Constructing an essay plan In order to gain the full benefit from this learning task you must complete both Part A and Part B. More details on what is required for each part is shown below on subsequent pages. NOTE: This is a learning task and so does not contribute to your final mark for his unit.
Accordingly this learning task is optional and so you do not need to complete it. However, you are strongly advised to complete this learning task as it is considered the feedback that you will receive will sign efficiently improve your chances of getting a good mark for the related ‘Assessment Task: Essay. Students should keep in mind that the ‘Assessment Task: Essay is worth 50% of the overall assessment for this unit. Purpose The purpose of this learning task is to help you prepare for the ‘Assessment Task: Essay by giving you timely feedback on your submission of this learning task. Due
In your week 10 workshop AND the BAS flaws/Turning assignment box by 1 lam of the day of your workshop in Week 10 (beginning 3 May 201 0) Length About 800 words. Presentation Presentation for this learning task should have: * securely assembled together all relevant pages of the template, including the feedback guide sheets, entries put into headers and footers where requested as well as at the top of the feedback guide, either Times New Roman or Arial font with a font size Of 12, and * use have paragraph text left justified and double spaced With an extra space between paragraphs. Feedback on this task
In this task, we will look at the specific skills involved in compiling a reference list and constructing an essay plan. For details about the specific skills we will focus on, refer to the feedback criteria shown at the end of this document. Student Learning Unit online support One way of using the detailed feedback about your performance, is to look at areas of deficiency and then use the online support facilities provided by the Student Learning unit (SLID) on academic writing. Information about these online support facilities can be accessed from the SLUG website by entering the following URL’ www. Was. Du. AU/slug Online support can then be found by clicking on the ‘Online Learning’ link and then clicking on the ‘Language and Learning Links’ link. From there you can either download Sill’s comprehensive Academic Skills Guide ? in its entirety or as individual chapters – or explore other Australian university language and learning resources. Student Learning Unit Academic Skills Workshops In addition to the online support, the Student Learning Unit provides free face-to-face workshops for those students requiring more intensive assistance with academic literacy.
You need to register for these workshops. For more information about these workshops and how to register for them you can use the following link: http://www. Us. Deed PART A – Compiling a reference list For this task, you are to compile a reference list of TEN (10) information sources that could be used in the construction of your essay plan in Part B. That is, when constructing your essay plan you will be selecting a subset from these references that you believe is particularly relevant in terms of answering the essay question outlined in part B below.
Remember that for the ‘Assessment Task: Essay’ you need to find at least FIVE (5) scholarly information sources in addition to the lead reference (shown on page 7 of this template) as part of the essay question. So finding suitable scholarly information sources and then listing the references for these information sources in part A means that students do information search once (and get feedback on the relevance of the information sources that were found with respect to the essay question) rather than twice.
In compiling your reference list you should: * Research the topic well. You can draw from a broad range of relevant and reliable scholarly sources including academic journals, books, refereed inference papers and scholarly websites. These sources may be accessed from any or all of the following: course readings, relevant electronic databases and library shelves. Remember that scholarly information sources are required rather than non-scholarly ones. Make sure that reference entries are accurate and complete.
All reference entries must also comply with the College of Business Harvard system of referencing by using Part of Appendix 1 in your textbook as well as the materials on referencing covered in workshops. * Find original scholarly sources. That is, you should use information sources similar to those already acknowledged in this learning compile your reference list on the next page PART A Compile a reference list of ten scholarly information sources that you believe are relevant to the essay question shown in Part B.
Start REFERENCE LIST here PART B – Constructing an essay plan For this part of the learning task, you are to prepare an essay plan. Students should not submit a draft of their essay: if a draft essay is indeed submitted then no feedback will be provided on this draft. That is, the essay plan is not a draft of the essay but something quite different. It is a skeleton by which oh organize how your summaries and evaluations will be used to develop the first draft of the essay and should follow the generic structure shown below: Introduction (Thesis/position) Body Main topic #1 (point or assertion) Sub topics/supporting evidence/elaboration 1. 1. 2 Main topic #2 (point or assertion) 2. 1 2. 2 Main topic #3 (point or assertion) 3. 1 3. 2 Conclusion (final comment/evaluation) The essay plan should be brief – about 500 words – and it should give an outline of your response to the essay question shown below. For further assistance on creating essay plans see the Feedback Guide shown on the last ages of this template, as well as the workshop materials on planning academic essays. The following information is concerned with the actual essay question which is your final assessment task.
Background A number of researchers have considered the issues and problems related to effective cross-cultural communication (for example, see Usurpation, 2006; Subunits, 2002). As one example, Subunits (2002) has discussed the problems of using (or misusing) cultural stereotypes to assist in effective cross-cultural communication. However communication, either cross-cultural or otherwise, has two quite different components, namely verbal immunization and non-verbal communication (Ferreira, 2010).
For example, within the context Of cross-cultural communication, an important issue to manage with respect to verbal communication is the complete and accurate translation or interpretation of either spoken or written words from one language to another (Mantel & Glares, 2008). On the other hand, again within the context of cross-cultural communication, an important issue to manage with respect to non-verbal communication is the fact that the same gesture often has different meanings in different cultures (Resisting, 2009).
Where these issues or problems are not managed well, then effective cross-cultural communication may not occur. This may lead to substantial problems in terms of either strengthening existing business relationships or successfully developing new business relationships with overseas firms or customers (Font & Richardson, 2008). Essay question Discuss the relative importance of verbal communication versus non-verbal communication in their contribution to effective cross-cultural communication. Your discussion should ultimately lead to developing an opinion on this issue.
That is, to ensure that effective cross-cultural immunization occurs, is it more important to address issues and/or problems with respect to verbal communication? Alternatively, is it more important to address issues and/or problems with respect to non-verbal communication? Additional information (a) Your essay should be well researched. In addition to using the lead reference shown below, you must find and use at least five (5) additional scholarly information sources to supporters arguments. These additional information sources may be accessed from either the I-JAWS Library catalogue or the LAWS Library electronic databases.
You must not use non-scholarly information sources for the essay. (b) Your lead reference for the essay is: Resisting, Y 2009, ‘Cultural Influences on Intercultural Communication’, in International Tourism: Cultures and Behavior, Buttonholer-Henchman, Jordan Hill, Oxford, United Kingdom, Chapter 7, up. 165-198. (c) Your essay must be logically structured. It should follow the conventional essay format. Your discussion must not only relate to and develop your position on the topic, but it should also be supported with evidence, e. G. References to authorities in the field, explanations and examples. D) Your essay must be appropriately expressed; you should use a formal academic style, and ensure grammatical accuracy. (e) Your essay must have accurate citations within the body of the essay and a complete and accurate reference list at the end of the essay. Both citations and references must follow the College of Business Harvard system of referencing as set out in Part F, Appendix 1 of your textbook. (f) In writing your essay you should also make use of the essay marking criteria shown at the back of the ‘Assessment Task’ template as well as any relevant BAS workshop materials.
References Ferreira, GPO 2010, The Cultural Dimension of International Business, 6th Eden, Pearson Prentice Hall, upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Font, YAP & Richardson, S 2008, ‘The perceptions of Malaysian in a Japanese company’, Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Volvo. 15, no. 3, up. 221-243. Mantel, J & Glares, E 2008, ‘The impact of language and culture on perceived website usability , Journal of Engineering Technology Management, Volvo. 25, no. 1-2, up. 112-122.
Resisting, Y 2009, ‘Cultural Influences on Intercultural Communication’, in International Tourism: Cultures and Behavior, Buttonholer-Henchman, Jordan Hill, Oxford, United Kingdom, Chapter 7, up. 65-198. Subunits, J 2002, ‘The Hidden Challenges of Cross-border Negotiations’, Harvard Business Review, Volvo. 80, no. 3, up. 76-85. Usurpation, R 2006, ‘Managing international business communication problems at work: a pilot study in foreign companies in Thailand’, Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Volvo. 13, no. 4, up. 330-344. Instruct your essay plan on the next page Construct an essay plan that outlines your response to the essay question shown above. Start ESSAY PLAN here BUSINESS ACADEMIC SKILLS 200336 Essay Development Feedback Guide Student Number: I Effeminately: Firestone: Note: Students should be aware that the LAWS policy ‘Misconduct – Student Academic Misconduct’ policy is applicable to this learning task even though it is a formative assessment. This policy can be accessed using the following link: http://policies. Us. Deed. AU/view. Current. PH? D=00051 CRITERIA I STANDARDS I REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES Quality of underlying research Your reference list does not show any evidence of relevant research in terms of the essay question OR the information sources used are not all scholarly. I Your reference list shows some evidence of relevant research in terms of the essay question. All information sources are scholarly. I Your reference list shows adequate evidence of relevant research in terms of the essay question. All information sources are scholarly. You show good evidence of relevant research using reliable information sources in terms of the essay question.
All information sources are scholarly. You have used an excellent selection of relevant and Acknowledgement of information sources – Referencing I Your reference list has very poor acknowledgement of your information sources. In nearly all cases your references are inaccurate and incomplete. I Your reference list has or acknowledgement of your information sources. In many cases your references are inaccurate or incomplete. Your reference list has reasonable acknowledgement of your information sources. All your references are accurate and complete. However, few of your references follow the College of Business Harvard system.
I Your reference list has good acknowledgement of your information sources. All your references are accurate and complete. Most of your references follow the College of Business Harvard system. I Your reference list has excellent acknowledgement of your information sources. All your references are accurate and complete. All your references follow the College of Business Harvard system. I Response to essay question I Your essay plan is a poor interpretation of the essay question in which most issues discussed have little or no connection to the essay question.
I Your essay plan presents some relevance to the essay question but many of the issues discussed and arguments put forward have little or no connection to the essay question. I Your essay plan presents adequate relevance to the essay question in which most issues discussed and arguments put forward have a connection to the essay question. I Your essay plan presents high degree of relevance to the essay question in which very few of the issues discussed or arguments put forward do not have a connection to the essay question.
I Your essay plan presents very high degree of relevance to the essay question in which all issues discussed and arguments put forward have a connection to the essay question. I Use of information sources and evaluation I Your analysis and use of the information sources is poor either in terms of the issues discussed or the arguments presented. Your essay plan merely reports what others have said ND shows no real evaluation or analysis. Your analysis and use of the information sources is fair in terms of issues discussed or arguments presented.
However, the essay plan has too much emphasis on reporting what others have said and shows little evaluation or analysis. I Your analysis and use of the information sources is adequate in terms of issues discussed and arguments presented. However, your essay plan mainly reports on what others have said although there is some evaluation and analysis. I Your analysis and use of the information sources is good in terms of issues and arguments presented. Your essay plan has little mere reporting of what others have said and there is good evaluation and analysis.
Your analysis and use of the information sources is excellent in terms of the issues and arguments presented. Your essay plan has no mere reporting of what others have said and there is excellent evaluation and analysis. I Effectiveness of critical thinking Your essay plan contains predominantly unsubstantiated claims or assertions with no attempt to develop us porting arguments for these claims. I Your essay plan contains many unsubstantiated claims or assertions although there is some attempt to evolve supporting arguments for these claims.
I Your essay plan contains some unsubstantiated claims or assertions although there is usually an attempt to develop supporting arguments for these claims. Your essay plan contains few unsubstantiated claims or assertions and in most cases there is an attempt to develop supporting arguments for these claims. I Your essay plan contains no unsubstantiated claims or assertions and in all cases there is an attempt to develop supporting arguments for these claims. I Overall structure of essay plan Your essay plan does not have a definite introduction or conclusion and your topics and sub-topics are not logically organized.
I You have made an attempt at including an introduction and conclusion in your essay plan but both are poor in terms of stating or re stating the thesis statement and previewing or summarizing your discussion. Many of your topics and sub-topics are not logically organized. I Your essay plan has an identifiable introduction and conclusion which familiarize the reader with your topic as well as provide an overall summary of your discussion. However the thesis statement and re-statement of the thesis tenement are not clear. Most of your topics and sub-topics are not logically organized.
I Your essay plan has both a good introduction and conclusion in which there is a clear thesis statement and re-statement of the thesis statement. Your introduction familiarizes the reader with your topic. Very few of your topics and sub-topics are not logically organized. I Your essay plan is very good. Your introduction has a clear thesis statement and your conclusion has a clear re-statement of that thesis statement. You preview the essay effectively in the introduction and provide an effective summary of the concussion in the conclusion. All of your topics and sub-topics are logically organized.
I Written expression I Your essay plan uses inappropriate academic writing style for this genre which is mostly informal and personal. I Your essay plan uses inappropriate academic writing style for this genre which is often informal and personal. I Your essay plan uses at times appropriate academic writing style for this genre which is formal and impersonal. I Your essay plan uses mainly appropriate academic writing style for this genre which is mostly formal and impersonal. I Your essay plan uses appropriate academic writing style for this genre which is always formal and impersonal as well as being cautiously phrased.
I Grammar, spelling and punctuation Your essay plan has a very high number of grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. Your essay is difficult to read and you do not demonstrate any evidence of proofreading. I Your essay plan has many grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors but your essay is readable and your work demonstrates some evidence of proofreading. Your essay plan has some grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. Your essay is easy to read and demonstrates good evidence of proofreading. I Your essay plan has few grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.
Your essay is easy to read and demonstrates evidence of careful proofreading. I Your essay plan has no grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. Your essay is easy to read and demonstrates a high level of proofreading. I Acknowledgement of information sources ? essay plan You have very poor acknowledgement of your information sources. In many circumstances Len- text citations do not exist and many references are inaccurate and incomplete. You have not included the lead reference. You have poor acknowledgement of your information sources.