The assessment supports students in developing their skills and knowledge in sourcing books, periodicals and other documents, as well as evaluating the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the materials. Creating an annotated bibliography calls for the application of succinct analytical and reflective skills, as well as informed online and library research. This assessment provides experience and understanding of information literacy and the analysis and synthesis of a range of resources involved in academic research and writing.
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Instructions
In this assessment, you will address a contemporary organisational or business issue and apply research skills to identify, select and analyse 10 sources to form an annotated bibliography. The issue and resources used in Assessment 1A will also form the basis for Assessment 1B – Forming an Argument.
When examining a topic(decided by the facilitator), consider the following:
Locate material (books, periodicals, white papers and other documents) that may contain useful information and ideas on your issue.
Briefly examine and review the items and select 10 that represent a variety of perspectives on the issue.
Write an annotation of 150 words for each reference summarising the central theme and scope. The annotation should include one or more sentences that,
A digital communications topic will be selected by your lecturer in week 1. The selected
topic will be the basis of student research for all three assessments.
oevaluate the authority or background of the author
ocomment on the intended audience
ocompare or contrast this work with another you have citedoexplainhowthisworkilluminatesyourbibliographytopic
•Reference the book, article, or document using APA 6thstyle in the reference list.oUse at least 1 in-text citation per annotation.
Be sure to review a variety of resources before selecting the 10 most suitable ones. Please include a title page, use the APA 6th referencing style, and list the materials in alphabetical order.
Students are responsible for:
Staying within the word limit
Keeping drafts and backups of their assignment
Submitting the assignment via Blackboard by the due date
Ensuring their assignment is written and submitted while observing and committing
to the Academic Integrity policy
Please note that if you require an extension for this assignment, you must apply using the university application form and provide verifiable evidence of extenuating circumstances before the due date and include your most recent draft. Please also treat the prescribed word limit as a limit not to be breached.
Referencing:
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It is essential that you use the appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here
http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing
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Submission Instructions:
Submit your assignment inAssessment 1A – Annotated Bibliography submissionlink in the main navigation menu in MGT502 Business Communication by 11:55 pm AEST.
A rubric will be attached to the assessment. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
Marking Rubric:
Your assessment will be marked against the rubric which is shown on the next pages. Please ensure that your submission addresses all three of the Assessment Attributes in the rubric.