SOY00411: Tourism Theories And Practices- Critical Review Assignment

Internal Code: MAS2100

Critical Review Assignment:

Task Access The SCU Library Online And Spend Time Looking Through The 2015 Issues Of The Following Academic Tourism Journals: Journal Of Convention And Event Tourism And Journal Of Hospitality And Tourism Management. Select Two (2) Articles Of Interest To You. Write A Critical Review For Each Article, Practicing The Harvard Referencing Style. Then Submit To The Test Site To Generate Your Turnitin Report To Finish Your Reflections Section Before The Final Submission. Instructions Step 1 - Selecting Your Articles 1. Go To The SCU Library Home Page. 2. Type The Name Of The Journal You Wish To View Into The Search Box And Click SEARCH. 3. Select The Online Version And Click > VIEW ONLINE. 4. From The Online Options Presented, Select The One That Provides You With The Most Current Access (Note That Some Providers Embargo The Most Recent 12-18 Months While Others Don’t). Click > Ok. 5. Select The Volume That Aligns With The Year Of Publication Required For This Assessment. Browse Through The Issues Within A Volume (E.G. 4 Issues Per Year). 6. Now Click On A Specific Issue Within The Volume Of The Journal. You Will Find Each Issue Has A Number Of Research Articles Related To Tourism. 7. Browse The Articles (Also Known As Papers) Of The Journals And Select Any Of Interest To You. 8. Browse The Titles Of The Other Issues In The Volume And Repeat The Above Also For The Second Journal. 9. Once You Have Chosen Two Articles, Read Them In Full. Tourism Theories And Practices (SOY00411) 2 Step 2 - Writing Your Review 10. Write A 900 Word Critical Review Describing The Topics Discussed In The Two Articles You Have Selected. The Structure Of Your Piece May Include: A. An Introductory Paragraph (~100 Words Leading Into The Piece By Stating Its Purpose (I.E. Critical Review), Identifying The Journal(S) Accessed, Topics And Key Points Covered In The Articles); B. Three Paragraphs (~350 Words) For The First Article Addressing 1) The Purpose Of The Research; 2) The Theories & Methods Used; And 3) The Main Findings; C. Three Paragraphs (~350 Words) For The Second Article Addressing 1) The Purpose Of The Research; 2) The Theories & Methods Used; And 3) The Main Findings; Followed By D. An Overall Synthesis, Critique And Conclusion For The Piece (~100 Words). 11. In Your Review Of The Two Articles Include Two Direct Quotes And Two Paraphrased In-Text References. For More Information About How To Do In-Text Referencing (Both Direct Quotes And Paraphrased Ideas From Other Sources) And A Reference List, Refer To The Harvard Referencing Guide At Http://Libguides.Scu.Edu.Au/Harvard. 12. Include A Reference List In Harvard Style Of The Two Articles You Have Reviewed At The End Of Your Summary (Use The Harvard Referencing Guide At Http://Libguides.Scu.Edu.Au/Harvard). Note That The Reference List Is Not Included In The Word Count For This Assessment. Step 3 - Reflection On Turnitin Report And Referencing 13. Submit Your DRAFT Review To The Turnitin Test Site On MySCU (Not The Final Submission Site!). 14. Review The Turnitin Originality Report In Detail, Examining Which Sections The Report Highlights And Why. 15. Revise Your Draft If Necessary, Using The Feedback Provided By The Turnitin Originality Report. 16. Write A 100 Word Reflection On Your Referencing, Elaborating On Any Issues You Have Encountered With Referencing (E.G. High Matches Highlighted By The Turnitin Report) And How You Have Overcome These Issues. Include This Section After The Reference List. 17. Copy And Paste The Turnitin Originality Report Into Your Assessment (At The Very End, After The Reflection). 18. Submit Via The Submission Link On MySCU By The Due Date. Tourism Theories And Practices (SOY00411)