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[Pages:5]Exploring International Business and Management Assignment 2 ? Blogs

Component: Assignment 2 ? Blogs

Academic 2021-2022 year:

Module CHB4004 Code:

Deadline: TBD

Weighting: 30% Semester: 1 & 2

Level: 4

Time: TBD

Assignment Brief

Blogs are tools to express personal opinion. Students are required to write at least SIX research informed blogs, three in Semester 1 and the remaining three in Semester 2 on topics of business and management. Students will have to write their own personal opinion on their chosen topics ? a maximum of 300 words per blog. These topics can be on business news events of their choice relating to their in-class learning experience or their independent study.

Submission Guidance

All work must be submitted via or before the stated deadline in a pdf. Any document that is unable to be opened may be marked as 0. Please keep all copies of work in an external cloud (email, Baidu, iCloud etc) or hard drive as you may be asked to resubmit.

For Exceptional Circumstances please see the academic policy for late submissions at

Structure for the blog

Markers will look for the following in specific:

Evidence based writing: Use of references and good quality research

Has the student engaged in evidence-based writing that showcases extensive and good-quality research? Are there hyperlinks (that work) to support the evidence or has the student engaged in Harvard-style Academic referencing? If not, are there any other forms of referencing to showcase the evidence?

Content and organisation: topic, flow of arguments, engaging the reader and optimal length of the blog

Is the topic relevant for IB&M? Is the blog written coherently, easy to read and engaging?

Presentation: Layout, use of visual features - images, videos, fonts, colours, maximum of 3-minute reading, grammar, spelling and professional presentation

Does the blog meet the presentation requirements of online content - visually pleasing, well laid out, professional editing and presentation?

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Presenting Blogs for Assessment

Include in-text citations in Harvard format Include your student number and the word count on the cover page of your assignment Give the file that you intend to upload a name that begins with your student number. For

example: `201607090XXX_assignment name_module code' All pages must be numbered Submit your blog (with comments) screenshots collected in Adobe Portable Document

Format (.pdf) files (a PDF that contains all THREE blogs from Semester 1 and another PDF that contains the remaining THREE blogs from semester 2) and no larger than 20Mb

Feedback Timing

Official marks and feedback for this module will be made available to students following the Subject Exam Committee. Preliminary feedback and grades may be given at different points throughout the term.

Guidance Notes

Tips for effective blogging

A blog involves much more than just the content posted. There are two keys elements to be an effective blogger:

Writing engaging, thought-provoking, and intelligent posts that encourage others to respond. Each post should have an argument, express a point of view, and indicate openness to conversation (often by asking a question that invites reader comment).

Responding to those who comment, to foster dialogue

How do you persuade people to interact with your blog? This is one of the hardest parts of any social media effort, but there are things you can do to improve the chances of fostering discussion and successfully entering the blogging community.

Make sure your own posts encourage comments by:

Linking meaningfully. Use link text that tells readers where you are sending them, and/or gives an indication of the content. "This post" is not a meaningful link.

Expressing an opinion, or at least a strong angle. Give people something to talk about. Asking a question. Make it clear that you are open to interaction. Writing clearly and correctly

Similarly, your approach to comments should also focus on encouraging interaction:

Elaborate on the person's post or remarks Answer a question, offer suggestions, link to resources Respect boundaries and etiquette

Assignment length

The length of an assignment is limited to aid the development of concise writing skills and to ensure all work is assessed equitably. This is why you are required to complete your assignment within the specified word limit ? a maximum of 300 words per blog.

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Words that exceed the maximum allowed will not be marked. If in doubt, you should discuss this with the Module Leader before submission.

Authenticating your coursework

After work has been submitted, it may be necessary for you to be able to demonstrate that this work is your own. You should keep all working documents that you have saved until you have received your official final mark from Oxford Brookes. These documents could include, notes, interview schedules, screen shots of arrangements for interviews, completed primary research such as questionnaires, and early copies of drafts. These can be kept as evidence of the originality of your work. You should save each revision of your assignment file with a different name (E.g. Assignment name_V1/V2/V3 etc). These can then be shown as evidence of originality. Additionally, submit drafts when asked to your module tutor.

You may wish to ask a trusted friend, family member or professional service to proofread your work before submission. You must be careful that this proofreading does not result in you being cited for academic misconduct for collusion or contract cheating. Proofreading can consider the following:

Identify spelling and typographical errors Identify poor grammar e.g. tense use, verb form, sentence structure, word order Highlight formatting errors or inconsistencies Identify spelling/grammar/typographical errors in labelling of diagrams, charts or figures Identify typographical errors in equations Highlight a sentence or paragraph that is overly complex or where the intended meaning is

not clear Draw attention to repeated phrases or omitted words Identify errors in the referencing system applied

It is not acceptable for proofreaders to do the following:

Rewrite passages of text to clarify the meaning Change any words or figures, except to correct spelling Check or rewrite calculations, formulae, equations or computer code Rearrange or reformat passages of text Contribute any additional material to the original Redraw, alter, or relabel diagrams, charts, or figures Alter argument or logic, where faulty Implement or alter a referencing system or add to references Check or correct facts, data calculations, formulae or equations Correcting errors identified in the reference system applied Translate text drafted by students

Oxford Brookes Proofreading Policy available at:

Academic Misconduct

Full policy and guidance available at:

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Marking Rubric

Blog assessment criteria:

Blogs will be marked for an overall mark of 100. At least SIX blogs are mandatory. See criteria (a) in the below table.

Exceptional (70% or above)

Satisfactory (69-60%)

a. Blog count (20%)

All six blogs are completed, comments from readers are adequate (at least one comment per blog)

All six blogs are completed, but comments from readers are inadequate

Underdeveloped (59-50%)

Limited (49-40%)

At least five blogs are completed

At least four blogs are completed or late submission of the six blogs

Urgent attention No submission

required

(0%)

(39-1%)

At least three blogs are completed

There are either less than three blogs or no blogs at all

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b. Blog content (80%)

Exceptional (70% or above)

Satisfactory (69-60%)

Underdeveloped (59-50%)

Limited (49-40%)

The blogs are evidence-based, well researched, wellstructured, of optimal length (around 300 words), and highly engaging the reader. The blogs are focused and coherently integrates examples with explanations or analysis. The blogs consider multiple perspectives when appropriate. The blogs reflect in-depth engagement with the topic, and professionally presented.

The blogs are reasonably focused, and explanations or analysis are mostly based on examples or other evidence. Fewer connections are made between ideas, and though new insights are offered, they are not fully developed. The blogs reflect contemporary engagement with the topic.

The blogs are mostly description or summary, without consideration of alternative perspectives, and few connections are made between ideas. The posts reflect passing engagement with the topic.

The blogs are unfocused, or simply rehashes existing sources and previous comments, and display no evidence of student engagement with the topic.

Urgent attention No submission

required

(0%)

(39-1%)

Blogs have been set up, but posts consist of just one or two disconnected sentences.

Unable to access the blogs link or the blogs are nonexistent.

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