2 2 Formative Submission – 15% The formative component of the assessment requires that you think about the complexities of real-life situation presented in the case study and address the following question: Issue 1. Identification of sustainability initiatives & their authenticity Consider what sustainability initiatives have been implemented by the case organisation and if the initiatives are ‘authentic’. Your answer should identify the sustainability initiatives evident within the case study and the extent to which the case organsiation is being authentic or genuine in their efforts. In addition to including a response to issue one, your submission should also include an introduction and a reference list. The word limit for the formative component is up to 600 words. Your formative submission will be assessed against the following equally weighted criteria: • Identification of sustainability initiatives • Analysis and evaluation of the authenticity of sustainability initiatives • Links to Course Readings and Additional Research • Writing Mechanics and Formatting Guidelines • Referencing The complete assessment rubric can be found at the back of this assessment outline. The purpose of the formative component of this assessment is to help you and your tutor identify strengths, and any potential gaps in your knowledge, understanding and skills expected for the successful completion of your summative component. This form of ongoing assessment helps you and your tutor to systematically track and document progress toward the attainment of learning outcomes. It also requires you to engage in the assessment process well ahead of the summative due date thus allowing you to reflect on your own efforts and improve. The formative component of your report is due in week 7 and is worth 15%. A soft copy of your submission is to be uploaded prior to the cut-off date and time (Thursday 4th May 2017 @ 11:59pm) to Turnitin using the link in the Assessment Task 1 assignment folder on UTS Online. You will receive a digital receipt, containing your paper ID, as confirmation of a successful assignment submission via Turnitin. Please save or print a copy of the Turnitin receipt. The Turnitin link has been set up to allow for multiple submissions of the same report without impacting your originality score.5 5 ! Always remember that you will be judged by the quality of your work, which includes your written work such as case study reports. Sloppy, dis-organised, poor quality work will say more about you than you probably want said! To ensure the quality of your written work, keep the following in mind when writing your report: 1. An introduction and conclusion are essential elements in any complete written report. Insights on how to write an effective introduction and conclusion can be found in the UTS: Business Guide to Writing Assignments. 2. Proofread your work! Fix the errors before submitting. 3. Use spell checker to eliminate spelling errors. 4. Use grammar checking to avoid common grammatical errors such as run on sentences. 5. Ensure you have appropriately acknowledged the original authors of information and ideas whose work you have drawn from. Of the various systems for presenting citations (acknowledgements within your assignment) and references (lists of sources used), the one favoured for use within UTS Business School and required for this assessment is the UTS Harvard system. Refer to the UTS Business School’s ‘Guide To Writing Assignments’ for the correct citation and referencing method - www.uts.edu.au/node/50946! 6. Note that restating of case facts is not included in the format of the case report, nor is it considered part of analysis. Anyone reading your report will be familiar with the case, and you need only to mention facts that are relevant to (and support) your analysis or recommendation as you need them. 7. If you are going to include exhibits (particularly numbers) in your report, you will need to refer to them within the body of your report, not just tack them on at the end! This reference should be in the form of supporting conclusions that you are making in your analysis. The reader should not have to guess why particular exhibits have been included, nor what they mean. If you do not plan to refer to them, then leave them out. 8. Write in a formal manner suitable for scholarly work (third person), rather than a letter to a friend. 9. Common sense and logical thinking can do wonders for your evaluation! Guidelines for Writing up the Report6 6 10. Common sense and logical thinking can do wonders for your evaluation! 11. You should expect that the computer lab's or that your internet service provider will not be functioning in the twelve hours prior to your deadline for submission. Plan for it! 12. Proof-read your work! Have someone else read it too! (particularly if English is not your first language). This second pair of eyes will give you an objective opinion of how well your report holds together. 13. Ensure your analysis is below the stated word limit (1,500 words). The main reason for this is to encourage students to write in a clear, concise and efficient manner. If a student submits an assignment that exceeds the limit, he or she may be penalised by a loss of marks (10% of the base mark). The word limit encompasses all the words in the text from the start of the introduction to the end of the conclusion (including headings, quotations and references). 14. Finally submit your case study on time. Late submissions will incur a penalty to ensure fairness to other students who have complied with the submission deadline. A soft copy must be uploaded to Turnitin using the link in the assessment folder on UTS Online. 15. Requests for extensions must be made in writing at least three days before the due date and will only be granted in cases of prolonged illness, misadventure or other circumstances beyond the student's control. Assessments submitted after the due date, or the revised due date where an extension has been granted, will be subject to a penalty of ten (10) per cent of marks per every 24 hours period after the submission date and time. For example, if an assessment is due at 2 pm, the assessment is deemed to be one day late if it is submitted in the period from 2.01 pm on the due date to 2 pm on the following date. Where an assignment is more than five (5) days late the assessment will not be accepted and a mark of zero will be awarded for the assessment task. Students cannot expect to receive verbal or written feedback for late work.FORMATIVE*ASSESSMENT*RUBRIC* Below*Standard Pass Credit Distinction High*Distinction Identification+of+sustainability+initiatives Neglects(to(identify(sustainability( initiatives(or(shows(limited(understanding( of(the(sustainability(initiatives(presented( in(the(case(study(and(how(they(link(with( the(management(of(people. Shows(a(basic(understanding(of(identified( sustainability(initiatives(presented(in(the( case(study;(the(connection(between(the( identified(sustainability(initiatives(and( people(management(are(vague. Shows(adequate(understanding(of( identified(sustainability(initiatives( presented(in(the(case(study;(establishes(a( clear(connection(between(the(identified( sustainability(initiatives(and(the( management(of(people. 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