Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

1. Drafting against the criteria
2. Tutor and peer feedback
3. Improving the final submission
4. Feedback and peer review
5. Things To Do Before You Hand In Your Assignment
6. Academic writing workshop
7. Feedback and evaluation

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 State the basic components of communication.
• 1.2 State barriers to communication in a business context.
• 1.3 Explain how to overcome barriers to effective communication.
• 2.1 State different aspects of verbal and non-verbal communication in a business context.
• 2.2 Explain why verbal and non-verbal communication is important in a business context.
• 2.3 Explain how to use effective verbal and non-verbal communication in different situations.
• 3.1 State different types of written communication used in a business.
• 3.2 Explain why written communication is important in a business context.
• 3.3 Demonstrate effective written communication for different requirements.
• 4.1 State different aspects of IT communication used in a business.
• 4.2 Explain why IT communication is important in a business context.
• 4.3 Demonstrate effective use of IT to communicate in different situations.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

Videos

• Feedback and peer review · YouTube · Akademiskt skrivande/Academic Writing · 6 min · for registered students
• Things To Do Before You Hand In Your Assignment · YouTube · University of Staffordshire Student Life · 22 min · for registered students
• Academic writing workshop · YouTube · University of Staffordshire Student Life · 14 min · for registered students
• Feedback and evaluation · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

• Business Communication for Success, ch. 8: Feedback in the writing process · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 290–322 · for registered students
• Writing Guide, 3.5: Peer review and using feedback · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 92–94 · for registered students