Assignment 2 – Group Research Report
How has the changing nature of work and/or labour markets impacted on the lives of workers?
As part of this group project:
- In groups of 3 to 5 students, develop an interview schedule related to the above question
- Each group member will interview one friend or family member based upon the interview questions.
- The group will produce a research report that includes a complete reference list and interview schedule.
- Analyse the interview data and discuss the findings in relation to the semester’s literature and academic debates. Reports must include complete reference list and interview schedule. The report should be no more than 2,500 words long, excluding references
Assessment criteria will be:
- Appropriate use of literature to establish and frame a context for the question
- Strength of linkages between the literature and the interview data
- A clear argument and a logical and cohesive structure.
- Use of relevant scholarly journal articles, and additional high-quality reference materials
- Referenced in compliance with the RMIT Business Referencing style; including in-text referencing and an alphabetised reference list.
The assessment rubric is attached
Report Structure
Title page
Include your group members’ names, student numbers, tutor’s name and the topic that you are addressing, e.g. Deindustrialisation. A contents page is not required.
Introduction
In your introduction you outline what you are going to do and the position you are adopting – please use your introduction to signpost, as a map, the points you outline in the body of your report. An introduction needs to outline the purpose, context, background rationale and then advise that the key terms will be defined and you also need to set limits of the research by identifying what you are going to cover and sticking to it (your road map). Each sentence in your introduction needs to be followed in your report generally with corresponding paragraphs in the body of your report and signal that the research is through the use of academic sources only and identify issues specifically related to what you have been asked to cover and by referring to and citing relevant academic literature.
The Body of Your Report
This should comprise a number of paragraphs with each paragraph dedicated to a theme or point that you want to make. Here you will have your literature review and the results of your interviews. Your definitions, arguments must all be supported by academic references – every comment you make that presents as a fact, assertion or argument has to be substantiated with a good reference that is cited or quoted in text. Marks are lost for unsubstantiated opinions. What we are interested in is your capacity to synthesise and communicate well-researched information.
Conclusion
This where you write what you have concluded based only on your research – this is where you can base your opinion on your research and express an opinion. The conclusion is not a summary. Here you also briefly highlight the limitations of your study.
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