Project success is a matter of opinion. Critically examine this statement, giving consideration to the perspectives of stakeholders and the influence of project constraints.

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Assessment 1: Essay

Format

Write an academic essay on the following:

Project success is a matter of opinion. Critically examine this statement, giving consideration to the perspectives of stakeholders and the influence of project constraints.

There are certain points that are common to all essays that I would expect to be present in yours. I will be looking for a clear introduction on what the essay is about. Then I will expect a development of the argument and some conclusions that follow logically from the argument. The main emphasis is on the content, which will attract 60% of the marks. Here I expect to see a clear discussion of the topic and a delineation of the scope of the essay, explaining why have chosen your criteria. Clear referencing of your sources is essential, and I would expect most of them to be from journal articles, as well as from secondary sources, such as textbooks. The remaining marks will be given for referencing, presentation and style. Your essay should be no longer than 2000 words (excluding references).

In addition to the writing links on Stream, these are two good guides to writing essays and reports as well as referencing:

· Emerson, L. (2009). Writing Guidelines for Business Students (4th ed.). Melbourne: Cengage. 


· Manolo, E., Wong-Toi, Gl, Bartlett-Trafford, J. (2009). The business of writing. (3rd ed.). Albany: 
Pearson Education NZ. 
Things to keep in mind when research and writing your essay: 


1. Come and see me to discuss any aspect of the research and writing process. 


2. Start early and avoid leaving things until just before the deadline. 


3. You must research the background to the issue as well as the context. 


4. Essays that do not use references will not gain a passing mark. 


5. Back up your claims by citing your sources using the APA style of referencing. 


6. Seek help if you need it on academic writing and English language skills (use the links and the 
resources on the Stream page). 


7. Write in complete sentences and paragraphs and use formal language, not slang. 


8. All essays will be checked by Turnitin for plagiarism. I will also be checking them for originality and 
may require that you meet with me to discuss the content of your essay. 


9. Keep a copy of all your assessments, in the unlikely event that they are lost. 


Worth

30% of the course.

 

 

Marking Guide for all assignments

Criteria

 

Value

 

Analysis, Content, Structure

· Addresses the question(s); 


· Identifies important and relevant dimensions of the topic(s); 


· Develops a logical, clear and consistent conceptual structure; 


· Focuses on the issues of greatest relevance; 


· Develops ideas in sufficient depth; 


· Provides an informed and convincing discussion/argument; 


· Supports the discussion with sufficient, relevant, quality literature; 


· Draws relevant and well-supported conclusions. 


60

Referencing

10. Sources and uses relevant, good quality materials; 


11. Familiarity with textbook, journal papers, and additional sources; 


12. Acknowledges sources; 


13. Correct style and format (APA) for in-text citations and reference list. 


 

20

 

Presentation & style

· Correct format for the essay and case study report; 


· Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph construction; 
1.5 line spacing used; appropriate length; 


· Uses clear and appropriate language and tone; 


· Clear, concise and professional writing style and presentation; 


· Shows innovative approaches and creativity; 


· Overall impact, persuasiveness of writing 


20

Total

100

 

 

Assessment

1:

Essay

Format

Write

an

academic

essay

on

the

following:

Project

success

is

a

matter

of

opinion.

Critically

examine

this

statement,

giving

consideration

to

the

perspectives

of

stakeholders

and

the

influence

of

project

constraints.

There

are

certain

points

that

are

common

to

all

essays

that

I

would

expect

to

be

present

in

yours.

I

will

be

looking

for

a

clear

introduction

on

what

the

essay

is

about.

Then

I

will

expect

a

development

of

the

argument

and

some

conclusions

that

follow

logically

from

the

argument.

The

main

emphasis

is

on

the

content,

which

will

attract

60%

of

the

marks.

Here

I

expect

to

see

a

clear

discussion

of

the

topic

and

a

delineation

of

the

scope

of

the

essay,

explaining

why

have

chosen

your

criteria.

Clear

referencing

of

your

sources

is

essential,

and

I

would

expect

most

of

them

to

be

from

journal

articles,

as

well

as

from

secondary

sources,

such

as

textbooks.

The

remaining

marks

will

be

given

for

referencing,

presentation

and

style.

Your

essay

should

be

no

longer

than

2000

words

(excluding

references).

In

addition

to

the

writing

links

on

Stream,

these

are

two

good

guides

to

writing

essays

and

reports

as

well

as

referencing:

•

Emerson,

L.

(2009).

Writing

Guidelines

for

Business

Students

(4

th

ed.).

Melbourne:

Cengage.

?

•

Manolo,

E.,

Wong-Toi,

Gl,

Bartlett-Trafford,

J.

(2009).

The

business

of

writing.

(3

rd

ed.).

Albany:

?

Pearson

Education

NZ.

?

Things

to

keep

in

mind

when

research

and

writing

your

essay:

?

1.

Come

and

see

me

to

discuss

any

aspect

of

the

research

and

writing

process.

?

2.

Start

early

and

avoid

leaving

things

until

just

before

the

deadline.

?