BUS100: Professional Communication Skills- Annotated Bibliography Assignment

Internal Code: TV228

Annotated Bibliography Assignment:

Task: Purpose: This assessment allows students to develop research skills and begin to develop critical analysis skills by finding and evaluating a range of different but relevant reference sources relating to a given topic.. This assessment contributes to Learning Outcomes a, c, and e. Task Details: Annotated Bibliography (Reference List) (See Moodle for more details and worked examples) In academia, as in business, good reports demonstrate the ability to research and identify relevant material to be used as the basis for considering a question, supporting argument and arriving at justified conclusions or recommendations. While there may be many sources relating to any given topic or question, some will be far more suitable than others. Wiki anything and About.com MUST NOT be included in your sources - good or otherwise. For each source, pairs are to: 1. Wiki anything and About.com MUST NOT be included in your sources - good or otherwise. For each source, pairs are to: 2. Briefly summarise the main findings or arguments of the source 3. Briefly critique (evaluate) the source’s usefulness, reliability, objectivity or bias, assessing its strengths and/or weaknesses as if you were writing a research paper on the topic given.