Holmesglen

Semester/Term/Year	Semester 1, 2018
Elements / Outcomes	1,2, 4,6,
Time Allowed/Due Date	Wed 2nd May 5pm (week 10)
Assessment Type	Argumentative Essay
Value of Assessment	30% of overall assessment
Word Length	2,000 words (+/- 10%), excluding references and title page

ASSIGNMENT: Argumentative Essay
Unhappy employees respond either constructively or destructively to their job dissatisfaction.
Using support from peer reviewed academic journals, *discuss the most effective means for
employees to regain job satisfaction.
*The task word discuss is defined as presenting the case for or against a particular proposition and
demonstrating weaknesses in the opposing argument.
Present a point of view of your own. This is likely to entail both description and interpretation.
Your opinion should be supported arguments and evidence.
 ESSAY GUIDELINES
An introduction that:

   	sets out the context/background of your argument; introduces the content of the essay; introduces the theoretical perspectives you will be using; may define key terms (alternatively you can do the work of defining terms in the second paragraph); sets out your thesis statement/line of argument/central contention; and explains how the essay will be organised (order of points).
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A body containing several paragraphs, each of which will:

	present a topic sentence or central idea supporting your thesis statement/line of argument/central contention; contain developing sentences which extend on or amplify the topic sentence; give evidence/examples/references that support/relate to your topic sentence; and provide a concluding/linking sentence.
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A conclusion, which:

 	restates your thesis statement/line of argument/central contention; and summarises the points and evidence you provided to support your thesis.

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There are several academic stylistic conventions you should follow when writing your
essay, including:

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Using standard English and avoiding American spelling. Writing in the third person. Avoiding slang terms, clichés and colloquial expressions. Avoiding gender bias and sexist language. Avoiding emotive language. Being direct – use the active rather than the passive voice. Being concise.

 SOURCES
You are required to include sources that provide a variety of perspectives of the theories you have
selected using high quality academic peer reviewed journals.
The expectation is that you will have +/- 12 references (or more) cited, of which at least 10 must be
sourced in outstanding scholarly management journals ranked A* or A by the Australian Business
Dean’s Council (ABDC) Journal Ranking List, 2013 (see Brightspace week 2)
http://www.abdc.edu.au/pages/abdc-journal-quality-list-2013.html).
Please be aware that severe penalties exist for cheating, plagiarism (copying) and unauthorised
collusion with other students, or external consultants.
 REFERENCING
Please use APA6 referencing format and include both in-text citations and an end-of –text
reference list. More details can be found at http://holmesglen.libguides.com/apareferencing
Avoid the use of references from non-academic sources (e.g. magazines, internet, newspaper,
general management books).
 ESSAY STYLE GUIDE
1. Font: 11pt Arial, 1.5 line spacing, double spacing between paragraphs
2. Margins: 1.5 centimetre margins all-around (left/right/top/bottom)
3. Length: 2000 words +/- 10%
4. Professional, academic appearance (consistent formatting, consistent referencing style)
5. Include a title page with your name; student number; Unit Identity (e.g. BBA103); assignment
name/typer (e.g. Assignment 1); word count; submission date (indicating if extension granted).
6. On subsequent pages, inserting your name, student number in a header (right aligned) and
the page numbers in a footer (except the title page).
Your assignment will be submitted BOTH soft copy in Brightspace and hard copy into the BDIT box
with the same deadline.