Essay Assignment -
Essay Topic: "Ethical Communication is an essential part of business"
Discuss this statement using three (3) ethical communication issues as examples.
Word Requirement: 1500 words.
The abstract, essay title, paragraph headings and/or sub-headings (if applicable) and List of References are not included in the word count.
Structure of the Essay: (Use chapter 7 of Eunson as a guide)
- Title of the essay and an abstract.
- Introduction (1 paragraph, should contain a thesis statement)
- One paragraph per argument. (You have a minimum of 4 arguments plus 1 paragraph stating you position; therefore you should have 5 paragraphs for the body of your essay).
- Conclusion
- List of Reference (Minimum of 4 references are from academic sources).
Additional Requirements
1. You have to give your essay an appropriate title.
2. You are to include two (2) relevant arguments for the affirmative position and two (2) relevant arguments for the negative position.
3. Each argument must have supporting evidence from your unit BUSN102 learnings and research.
4. You are required to use a minimum of 4 references from academic sources from the library databases or Google Scholar for support.
Make sure that each argument is supported by at least one academic source.
- An academic source is a published article in a referred journal or conference paper.
- Text books that use citations and have been through a quality process are also appropriate form of academic source (no self-publications).
- Newspapers and magazines should be kept to a minimum and will not be counted as an academic source.
5. Any new terminology needs to be defined. All definitions need citations.
NOTE: Dictionary.com and Wikipedia are NOT appropriate citations.
6. You must draw a final conclusion based on your arguments and position whether you agree or disagree with the thesis statement.
7. Use Harvard referencing style throughout the essay. Do not use footnotes, endnotes or lengthy quotations more than 40 words.
8. Details of how marks are awarded are provided in the rubric contained in the unit outline and LEO.
Essay Structure and Word Count Guide
The word count is 1500 words (plus/minus 10%. Below is a suggested word count guide (this is indicative only).
- Essay title and abstract (not included in the word count)
- Introduction (125 words approx.)
- Paragraph 1 (250 words approx.)
- Paragraph 2 (250 words approx.)
- Paragraph 3 (250 words approx.)
- Paragraph 4 (250 words approx.)
- Paragraph 5 (250 words approx.)
- Conclusion (125 words approx.)
- List of References (not included in the word count)
Refer to Eunson 2016, p 260 for guidance to the essay structure.
Attachment:- Assignment File.rar