Students will prepare a formal academic paper in an essay format of 2500 (±10%) words which must address one of the FOUR (4) essay questions provided by Week 2 (on Blackboard under the Assessment tab
A sse ssm ent 2 M ajo r E ssa y [S 1 2 017] L evels o f A ch ie vem en t C rit e ria B elo w E xp ecta tio ns ( F ail) 0 4 9 M eets E xp ecta tio ns ( P ass) 5 05 9 M eets E xp ecta tio ns ( C re d it ) 6 06 9 E xceed s E xp ecta tio ns ( D is tin ctio n) 7 07 9 E xceed s E xp ecta tio ns ( H ig h D is tin ctio n) 8 0 1 00 R ele van t I n fo rm atio n ( D K) 0 .8 P oin ts D id n ot s u ff ic ie ntly i d entify a nd u se i n fo rm atio n a nd/o r d ata . 1 .6 P oin ts I d entifie s a nd u se s s o m e r e le va nt i n fo rm atio n a nd/o r d ata . 2 .4 P oin ts I d entifie s a nd a ppro pria te ly u se s s o m e r e le va nt i n fo rm atio n a nd/o r d ata . 3 .2 P oin ts I d entifie s a nd a ppro pria te ly u se s a r a nge o f r e le va nt i n fo rm atio n a nd/o r d ata . 4 P oin ts I d entifie s a nd a ppro pria te ly u se s a w id e r a nge o f r e le va nt i n fo rm atio n a nd/o r d ata . I d en tif ic atio n o f r e le van t p rin cip le s, t h eo rie s a n d p ra ctic es D K) 0 .8 P oin ts D id n ot s u ff ic ie ntly i d entify th e k e y p ra ctic e s, p rin cip le s o r th eorie s a pplic a ble to r e so lv in g b usin ess i s su es a nd/o r p ro ble m s. 1 .6 P oin ts I d entifie s s o m e o f t h e k e y p ra ctic e s, p rin cip le s o r t h eorie s a pplic a ble t o r e so lv in g s tr a ig htfo rw ard b usin ess is su es a nd/o r p ro ble m s 2 .4 P oin ts I d entifie s th e k e y p ra ctic e s, p rin cip le s o r t h eorie s a pplic a ble to r e so lv in g s tr a ig htfo rw ard b usin ess is su es a nd/o r p ro ble m s. 3 .2 P oin ts I d entifie s s o m e o f th e k e y p ra ctic e s, p rin cip le s o r th eorie s a pplic a ble to r e so lv in g b usin ess i s su es a nd/o r p ro ble m s w ith c o m ple x i n te rre la tio nsh ip s 4 P oin ts I d entifie s th e k e y p ra ctic e s, p rin cip le s o r t h eorie s a pplic a ble to r e so lv in g b usin ess i s su es a nd/o r p ro ble m s w ith c o m ple x i n te rre la tio nsh ip s. T he id en tif ie d i s su e c o nsid ere d c rit ic ally ( C T) 0 .8 P oin ts T he is su e / p ro ble m t o b e c o nsid ere d c ritic a lly is n ot c le arly s ta te d a nd d escrib ed. T here a re s ig nific a nt o m is sio ns a nd/o r e rro rs . 1 .6 P oin ts T he is su e / p ro ble m t o b e c o nsid ere d c ritic a lly is s ta te d c le arly a nd d escrib ed w ith e nough in fo rm atio n f o r a n a dequate u nders ta ndin g.
T here a re s o m e o m is sio ns a nd/o r e rro rs . 2 .4 P oin ts T he is su e / p ro ble m to b e c o nsid ere d c ritic a lly i s s ta te d c le arly a nd d escrib ed w ith e nough i n fo rm atio n fo r a n a dequate u nders ta ndin g. T here a re n o o m is sio ns a nd/o r e rro rs . 3 .2 P oin ts T he is su e/ p ro ble m to b e c o nsid ere d c ritic a lly i s s ta te d c le arly a nd d escrib ed th oro ughly . 4 P oin ts T he is su e / p ro ble m to b e c o nsid ere d c ritic a lly i s s ta te d c le arly a nd d escrib ed c o m pre hensiv e ly ( d eliv e rin g a ll r e le va nt i n fo rm atio n n ece ssa ry f o r a fu ll u nders ta ndin g). N am e D escrip tio n R ubric D eta il L evels o f A ch ie vem en t C rit e ria B elo w E xp ecta tio ns ( F ail) 0 4 9 M eets E xp ecta tio ns ( P ass) 5 05 9 M eets E xp ecta tio ns ( C re d it ) 6 06 9 E xceed s E xp ecta tio ns ( D is tin ctio n) 7 07 9 E xceed s E xp ecta tio ns ( H ig h D is tin ctio n) 8 0 1 00 E vid en ceb ased A naly sis ( C T) 0 .8 P oin ts T he a naly sis is n ot c o here nt a nd is b ase d o n ir re le va nt i n fo rm atio n, c o nce pts a nd m eth ods. T he a naly sis is b ase d o n v e ry lim ite d s o urc e s a nd o nly o n v e ry s u perfic ia l r e adin g o f t h ese s o urc e s 1 .6 P oin ts A c o here nt a naly sis i s b ase d o n p artia l u se o f r e le va nt i n fo rm atio n, c o nce pts a nd m eth ods. T he i n fo rm atio n a naly se d is g ath ere d fr o m p artia l r e adin g o f s e ve ra l, r e le va nt s o urc e (s ) . 2 .4 P oin ts A c o here nt a naly sis is b ase d o n th oro ugh u se o f r e le va nt in fo rm atio n, c o nce pts a nd m eth ods.
T he in fo rm atio n a naly se d is g ath ere d f r o m s e ve ra l, r e le va nt s o urc e (s ). 3 .2 P oin ts A c o here nt a nd c o m pre hensiv e a naly sis is b ase d o n t h oro ugh u se o f th e m ost r e le va nt i n fo rm atio n, c o nce pts a nd m eth ods T he i n fo rm atio n a naly se d is g ath ere d fr o m m any d iv e rs e , h ig h q uality s o urc e (s ). 4 P oin ts A c o here nt a nd c o m ple te a naly sis is b ase d o n v e ry th oro ugh u se o f a ll r e le va nt i n fo rm atio n, c o nce pts a nd m eth ods. T he i n fo rm atio n a naly se d is g ath ere d fr o m m any d iv e rs e , h ig h q uality s o urc e (s ). P ers p ectiv e o n t h e p ro ble m a n d o n t h e s o lu tio ns ( C T) 0 .8 P oin ts T he p ers p ectiv e is u ncle ar a nd d oes n ot a cco unt fo r th e c o m ple xitie s o f th e i s su e. O th ers ' p ers p ectiv e s a re n ot a ckn ow le dged. 1 .6 P oin ts T he p ers p ectiv e is c le ar a nd ta ke s in to a cco unt s o m e o f th e c o m ple xitie s o f a n i s su e. O th ers ' p ers p ectiv e s a re a ckn ow le dged. 2 .4 P oin ts T he p ers p ectiv e is c le ar a nd ta ke s in to a cco unt m ost o f th e c o m ple xitie s o f a n is su e. O th ers ' p ers p ectiv e s a re a ckn ow le dged. 3 .2 P oin ts T he p ers p ectiv e is c o m pre hensiv e ta kin g i n to a cco unt m ost o f th e c o m ple xitie s o f th e i s su e. O th ers ' p ers p ectiv e s a re a naly se d a nd s yn th esis e d. T he lim its o f th e p ositio n a re a ckn ow le dged. 4 P oin ts T he p ers p ectiv e is c o m pre hensiv e ta kin g i n to a cco unt a ll o f th e c o m ple xitie s o f th e i s su e. O th ers ' p ers p ectiv e s a re c o m ple te ly a naly se d a nd s yn th esis e d. T he l im its o f th e p ositio n a re c o m ple te ly a ckn ow le dged. A lt e rn ativ e s o lu tio ns ( C T) 0 .8 P oin ts A lte rn ativ e s a re e ith er n ot p re se nte d o r th ere is i n adequate e va lu atio n o f th e r e la tiv e m erits o r d ra w backs o f e ach a lte rn ativ e . 1 .6 P oin ts P re se nts a nd e va lu ate s a lte rn ativ e s in a w ay th at d em onstr a te s a dequate u nders ta ndin g o f t h e r e la tiv e m erits a nd d ra w backs o f e ach a lte rn ativ e . 2 .4 P oin ts P re se nts a nd e va lu ate s a lte rn ativ e s in a w ay t h at d em onstr a te s a g ood u nders ta ndin g o f t h e r e la tiv e m erits a nd d ra w backs e ach a lte rn ativ e . 3 .2 P oin ts P re se nts a nd e va lu ate s a lte rn ativ e s in a w ay t h at d em onstr a te s a s ig nific a nt u nders ta ndin g o f th e r e la tiv e m erits o r d ra w backs o f e ach a lte rn ativ e . 4 P oin ts P re se nts a nd e va lu ate s a lte rn ativ e s in a w ay t h at d em onstr a te s a c o m pre hensiv e u nders ta ndin g o f th e r e la tiv e m erits o r d ra w backs o f e ach a lte rn ativ e .
L evels o f A ch ie vem en t C rit e ria B elo w E xp ecta tio ns ( F ail) 0 4 9 M eets E xp ecta tio ns ( P ass) 5 05 9 M eets E xp ecta tio ns ( C re d it ) 6 06 9 E xceed s E xp ecta tio ns ( D is tin ctio n) 7 07 9 E xceed s E xp ecta tio ns ( H ig h D is tin ctio n) 8 0 1 00 S ourc es a n d E vid en ce ( W C) 0 .8 P oin ts D id n ot s e le ct r e le va nt s ch ola rly r e fe re nce s. D id n ot r e fe re nce c o rre ctly 1 .6 P oin ts D em onstr a te s s e le ctio n o f s o m e r e le va nt s ch ola rly r e fe re nce s a nd s o m e a dequate u se o f th em to s u pport s o m e id eas r e le va nt t o th e to pic o f e ssa y.
S om e in co rre ct r e fe re ncin g. 2 .4 P oin ts D em onstr a te s g ood s e le ctio n o f r e le va nt s o urc e s a nd a dequate u se o f th em to s u pport i d eas r e le va nt to th e t o pic . R efe re ncin g m ostly c o rre ct. 3 .2 P oin ts D em onstr a te s v e ry g ood s e le ctio n o f s ch ola rly r e fe re nce s a nd v e ry g ood u se o f t h em to s u pport k e y i d eas r e le va nt to th e t o pic . R efe re ncin g c o rre ct w ith v e ry m in or e rro rs . 4 P oin ts D em onstr a te s s kilfu l u se o f h ig hq uality , r e le va nt s ch ola rly r e fe re nce s to d eve lo p i d eas th at a re p ertin ent t o th e to pic . R efe re ncin g i s e rro r fr e e E th ic al Is su e R eco gnit io n ( E R ) 0 .8 P oin ts S tu dent a naly se s b usin ess s ce nario s, b ut w ith out r e co gnis in g e th ic a l d im ensio n(s ) 1 .6 P oin ts S tu dent a naly se s b usin ess s ce nario s, b ut w ith s u perfic ia l r e co gnitio n o f e th ic a l d im ensio n(s ) 2 .4 P oin ts S tu dent c a n r e co gniz e c o m ple x e th ic a l is su es i n b usin ess s ce nario s 3 .2 P oin ts S tu dent c a n i n dependently r e co gniz e c o m ple x e th ic a l is su es in c o m ple x b usin ess s ce nario s 4 P oin ts S tu dent c a n i n dependently r e co gniz e c o m ple x e th ic a l is su es in c o m ple x b usin ess s ce nario s w ith e vid ence o f o rig in ality . C onclu sio ns(D K) 0 .8 P oin ts S ta te s g enera l c o nclu sio ns w hic h a re n ot fu lly s u pporte d b y th e a naly sis a nd d eve lo pm ent. 1 .6 P oin ts D ra w s lim ite d c o nclu sio ns w hic h f o llo w lo gic a lly fr o m t h e a naly sis a nd d eve lo pm ent o f e xp lic it e le m ents in t h e to pic . 2 .4 P oin ts D ra w s c o nclu sio ns w hic h fo llo w lo gic a lly f r o m th e a naly sis a nd d eve lo pm ent o f e xp lic it e le m ents in th e to pic . 3 .2 P oin ts D ra w s c o nclu sio ns w hic h fo llo w lo gic a lly f r o m th e a naly sis a nd d eve lo pm ent o f a ll e xp lic it a nd s o m e i m plic it e le m ents e vid ent in th e to pic . 4 P oin ts D ra w s c o nclu sio ns w hic h fo llo w lo gic a lly f r o m th e a naly sis a nd d eve lo pm ent o f b oth e xp lic it a nd im plic it e le m ents e vid ent in th e t o pic .
L evels o f A ch ie vem en t C rit e ria B elo w E xp ecta tio ns ( F ail) 0 4 9 M eets E xp ecta tio ns ( P ass) 5 05 9 M eets E xp ecta tio ns ( C re d it ) 6 06 9 E xceed s E xp ecta tio ns ( D is tin ctio n) 7 07 9 E xceed s E xp ecta tio ns ( H ig h D is tin ctio n) 8 0 1 00 W rit in g C onven tio ns ( W C) 0 .4 P oin ts D id n ot d em onstr a te c o nsis te nt u se o f r e le va nt a nd i m porta nt w ritin g c o nve ntio ns:
o rg anis a tio n in to i n tr o ductio n, b ody o f e ssa y a nd c o nclu sio n, p ara gra phs i n tr o duce d w ith a t o pic o r th esis s e nte nce a nd o rg anis e d a ro und a s in gle id ea, lo gic a l c o nnectio ns b etw een p ara gra phs, a ctiv e v o ic e a nd n o r e dundant w ord in g. 0 .8 P oin ts D em onstr a te s s o m e u se o f r e le va nt a nd i m porta nt w ritin g c o nve ntio ns:
o rg anis a tio n in to i n tr o ductio n, b ody o f e ssa y a nd c o nclu sio n, p ara gra phs i n tr o duce d w ith a t o pic o r th esis s e nte nce a nd o rg anis e d a ro und a s in gle id ea, lo gic a l c o nnectio ns b etw een p ara gra phs, a ctiv e v o ic e a nd n o r e dundant w ord in g. 1 .2 P oin ts D em onstr a te s a dequate u se o f r e le va nt a nd im porta nt w ritin g c o nve ntio ns r e le va nt a nd im porta nt w ritin g c o nve ntio ns:
o rg anis a tio n in to i n tr o ductio n, b ody o f e ssa y a nd c o nclu sio n, p ara gra phs in tr o duce d w ith a to pic o r th esis s e nte nce a nd o rg anis e d a ro und a s in gle id ea, lo gic a l c o nnectio ns b etw een p ara gra phs, a ctiv e v o ic e a nd n o r e dundant w ord in g. 1 .6 P oin ts D em onstr a te s c o nsis te nt u se o f r e le va nt a nd im porta nt w ritin g c o nve ntio ns r e le va nt a nd im porta nt w ritin g c o nve ntio ns:
o rg anis a tio n in to i n tr o ductio n, b ody o f e ssa y a nd c o nclu sio n, p ara gra phs in tr o duce d w ith a to pic o r th esis s e nte nce a nd o rg anis e d a ro und a s in gle id ea, lo gic a l c o nnectio ns b etw een p ara gra phs, a ctiv e v o ic e a nd n o r e dundant w ord in g. 2 P oin ts D em onstr a te s c o nsis te nt u se o f r e le va nt a nd im porta nt w ritin g c o nve ntio ns:
r e le va nt a nd im porta nt w ritin g c o nve ntio ns:
o rg anis a tio n in to i n tr o ductio n, b ody o f e ssa y a nd c o nclu sio n, p ara gra phs in tr o duce d w ith a to pic o r th esis s e nte nce a nd o rg anis e d a ro und a s in gle id ea, l o gic a l c o nnectio ns b etw een p ara gra phs, a ctiv e v o ic e a nd n o r e dundant w ord in g. C ontr o l o f S yn ta x a n d M ech an ic s ( W C) 0 .4 P oin ts D id n ot u se l a nguage th at c o nve ys m eanin g to r e aders w ith s u ff ic ie nt c la rity a nd i n clu des n um ero us e rro rs . 0 .8 P oin ts U se s la nguage s u ff ic ie ntly w ell to c o nve y b asic m eanin g a lth ough e rro rs r e duce e ff e ctiv e ness o f c o m munic a tio n. 1 .2 P oin ts U se s la nguage th at g enera lly c o nve ys m eanin g to r e aders w ith c la rity a lth ough w ritin g m ay in clu de s o m e e rro rs . 1 .6 P oin ts U se s la nguage th at e ff e ctiv e ly c o nve ys m eanin g to r e aders w ith c la rity . A ny e rro rs w hic h o ccu r d o n ot r e duce e ff e ctiv e ness o f c o m munic a tio n. 2 P oin ts U se s la nguage th at s kilfu lly a nd e ff e ctiv e ly c o m munic a te s m eanin g t o r e aders w ith c la rity a nd flu ency, a nd is v ir tu ally e rro rfr e e P rin t C lo se W in dow V ie w A sso cia te d Ite m s