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

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Assess the problems faced by businesses.
• 1.2 Identify a problem that can be solved within a stipulated time.
• 1.3 Develop problem statement and justify the need for further investigation.
• 2.1 Search and evaluate relevant literature, draw conclusions and justify the need for further research.
• 2.2 Evaluate various theories and choose a specific theory for explaining the observed phenomenon.
• 2.3 Develop a theoretical solution for the identified problem and justify the need for further research.
• 3.1 Explain epistemological and ontological assumptions and its impact on the nature of our understanding.
• 3.2 Understand the relationship between ontology, epistemology, methodology, methods and sources
• 3.3 Demonstrate understanding of research. philosophies and its influence in data collection process.
• 4.1 Define an area of research by providing a clear rationale, scope and express it in terms of contribution to wider body of knowledge.
• 4.2 Evaluate existing studies by examining its methodological gaps, discrepancies in theoretical stance, findings and analysis.
• 4.3 Evaluate literature from the ontological and epistemological views of the author.
• 4.4 Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of a chosen subject area and present them as a logically structured succinct report to relevant audience.
• 4.5 Provide a theoretical debate by critically evaluating relevant theories for a given discipline.

Activity

Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

Further resources

• Supporting learners' agentic engagement with feedback: a systematic review · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
• Writing Guide, 3.5: Peer review and using feedback · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 92–94 · for registered students