Assignment : Research, 10%, Week This is either a written, audio or a video

This is either a written, audio or a video submission that explores the first steps in any strategic communication model, namely research and problem analysis. The assignment tests the students’ abilities to carry out independent research and be able to analyse data in order to construct a story about a particular problem. For this assignment, students will research the “Northern Territory Emergency Intervention.” The expectation for students is that they take us on the journey of their research- from the key research questions that would guide their research, to the sources they will visit and the conclusions or assumptions they will arrive at. Length: >2000 words. You have the flexibility in terms of the outline of the report, which you can present loosely based on the detailed rubric is here. 

 

	Weak	Average	Strong
Identification of key questions	1  Mark  Poor or weak understanding and articulation of key questions	1.2  Marks  Minimal understanding and fair explanation of the questions	2  Marks  Excellent identification, understanding and explanation of the questions
Width of the research scope and bibliography	1  Mark  Very limited scope of research and over-reliance on one type of resource	1.5  Marks  Average scope of references but not very wide	3  Marks  Excellent exploration of a range of sources and broad research
Use of sources for analysis	1-2  Marks  Poor quality presentation	2.5  Marks  Very basic presentation that highlights some of the key issues	5  Marks  Excellent presentation that is very original in analysis
Total Marks			10  Marks