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February 21, 2021Data Analysis
February 21, 2021Newspaper Article Analysis And Discussion
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
This assignment aims to remind you that the news is full of information relating to employment law; the objective is to develop the ability to critically analyze the news you encounter – which can sometimes be reported incorrectly.
1. Select a newspaper article (New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, or other appropriate quality journalism cite) which addresses a current Employment Law topic. A good place to look would be in the business pages or an analysis of a Supreme Court decision. You have access to these newspapers free of charge through the University’s library. You should select a news article and not an “opinion” piece.
2. Summarize the article. Ensure that you identify the source of the article and date in your summary. In addition, you should attach the article or provide a link to it so we can read the original article. The heading for your post should contain a short title that will entice other students to read your article. Do not simply “copy” large portions of the article. The writing skill of summarizing will be evaluated.
3. Identify and describe/explain any legal or ethical issue(s) and their relationship to the context of proper HR management
4. Discuss how the event/case/issue is relevant to the course. i.e. it addresses and expands on material discussed in a specific chapter etc. Be specific.
5. Discuss the implications of the current event and any legal and/or ethical issues in the context of employment in the domestic and/or global business environment.
The assignment will be graded according to the following rubrics:
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Criteria |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Does not meet requirements |
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Assignment Requirements |
5 points Follows directions to the letter, relates the item to a course topic and addresses all five parts. |
4 points Does a good job in picking a topic and relating it to the course but does not follow directions and/or fails to address all parts of the assignment. |
3 points Chooses a topic only tangentially related to the course, fails to explain its relation to a course topic and/or fails to address one or more of the required topics. |
2 points Does not address all requirements and/or chooses topic outside of course content |
1 point Does not include all required elements and the elements do not relate to course topics |
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Analysis |
5 points Carefully delineates and analyses the issue in relation to a course topic |
4 points Discusses a topic generally but does not precisely relate it to a course topic or analyses it thoroughly |
3 points Picks and discusses a topic with questionable relation to the course topics and/or treats a topic in a superficial manner. |
2 points Does not analyze the topic or chooses a topic not related to the course topics |
1 point No analysis present |
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Suggestions |
5 points Presents substantial suggestions to deal with or prevent the issue, based on the readings. |
4 points Suggestions are good, may need additional information |
3 points Some suggestions are good, may need additional information |
2 points Discusses a topic that has nothing to do with the course or is only peripherally connected |
1 point Does not present suggestions |
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Scholarly Resources |
5 points Uses at least 4-5 scholarly sources |
4 points Uses at least 3 scholarly sources |
3 points Uses 1-2 scholarly sources |
2 points Sources are not relevant or not scholarly. |
1 point Does not use sources |
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Mechanics and Grammar |
5 points No errors of spelling or grammar; well-presented structure. |
4 points A few spelling or grammatical errors |
3 points Sloppy structure and/or spelling or grammar errors |
2 points Many spelling or grammar errors and poor structure |
1 point Paper cannot be read due to errors and mistakes |