Description Tourism is dependent upon global policies and politics. It is highly responsive to natural, economic and political occurrences and events. The needs, expectations and anticipated benefits

Format for Case Study Parts A & B
  • All assignments must be typed in Times New Roman font, 12-point size, double spaced.

  • Submit assignments in .doc or .docx or .pdf format.

  • All assignments must be professionally organized and presented. Instant messaging (IM), chat and email slang and abbreviations are not acceptable forms of communication in this course.

  • The final paper should not exceed 12 typed double spaced pages (excluding your title page, table of contents page, references page and appendices). Focus on being concise.

  • Visuals such as maps, infographics or tables are encouraged. Visuals are not included in the total page number count, as they are not text.

  • For in-text citations, references page, and title page, your papers must adhere to the guidelines set out in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA, 6th edition). There are many online resources that you can access to perfect this format.

  • Submit your assignments using dropbox on or before the deadline shared through the course announcements.

  • You are responsible for ensuring the safety of your work by making regular backups (i.e. extra copies).  “The computer ate my work, I lost my flash drive, my hard drive crashed, my printer isn’t working” are not acceptable excuses for late assignments. Expect that you will have technical difficulties and plan accordingly.


Part A Rubric:

Criteria

Needs Improvement

Satisfactory

Good

Excellent

Score

Format, organization, professional image: Writing quality (spelling and grammar); clearly presented; professional appearance; title page, table of contents, page numbers; proper citations and reference page using APA format.

0-2 points

Format is not in an industry acceptable manner; little organization and flow to report; little/no use of headings, etc.; many spelling or grammatical errors; and no referencing. 

3 -5 points

Format is mostly in an industry acceptable manner and some use of proper organization techniques employed; headings/formats could be clearer; some spelling or grammatical errors; referencing but not necessarily APA.

6-8 points

Format is in an industry acceptable manner; cover page, table of contents, headings, tabs, page numbers are used for organization; very few spelling or grammatical errors; and few formatting errors for citations or reference page.

9-10 points

Format is in an industry acceptable manner; cover page, table of contents, headings, page numbers are used for organization; almost entirely error free for spelling and grammatical errors; and correct APA format for any referencing.

/10

Depth of research / annotated bibliography: Evidence of relevant research; relevant sources cited; use of recent, primary resources

0-2 points

Minimal or no use of relevant sources; sources dated / old; no annotated bibliography.

3-5 points

Acceptable use of relevant sources; sources consulted were somewhat related to the assigned content; limited bibliography.

6-7 points

Acceptable use of relevant sources; sources consulted were mostly related to the assigned content; recency good; bibliography mostly complete.

8-10 points

Thorough use of relevant sources; a variety of sources consulted; excellent bibliography – no missing components.

/10

Relevance of material: Ideas well researched, documented or argued; demonstrates knowledge and understanding of key concepts and subject matter; good use of examples; application of how course knowledge relates to your location.

0-2  points

Few to no requirements are completed, little detail.  It is incomplete and major questions are not clearly answered.

3-5 points

Content began to address topic however several major questions are not answered or lacks detail.

6-8 points

Content addressed the topic well in a clear manner.  Most questions answered.  1 or 2 major questions not answered.

 9-10 points

All requirements are thorough and well written.  All questions answered.  Content is comprehensive, accurate and persuasive.  Major points stated.

/10

Total

 

 

 

 

/30 points or /10%