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 evaluation

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Explain different types of business activity.
• 1.2 Explain different business sectors.
• 1.3 Compare different forms of business ownership.
• 2.1 State the functional areas of a business.
• 2.2 Describe the activities of a business’ functional areas.
• 2.3 Explain how different functional areas are interrelated.
• 3.1 Explain different organisation structures.
• 3.2 Compare the advantages of different organisation structures.
• 3.3 Compare the disadvantages of different organisation structures.
• 3.4 Show how an organisation is structured.
• 3.5 Conduct a SWOT analysis on a business.
• 4.1 State the factors which form a business’ external environment.
• 4.2 Explain how these factors impact a business.
• 4.3 Explain how a business can respond to changes in its external environment.
• 4.4 Conduct a PESTLE analysis on a business.
• 5.1 Outline how different microeconomic factors impact a business.
• 5.2 Outline how different macroeconomic factors impact a business.
• 5.3 Explain why a national government influences a business’ economic environment.
• 5.4 Explain how the international economy influences a business’ economic environment.

Activity

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

Study materials

Videos

• Feedback and evaluation · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

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