Exploration Of Relevant Literature

Page1of3 HOTL6005A2 HOTL6005AppliedHotelResearch-Assessment2Literaturereview Length:2000words Rationale:Thisassessmentinvolvesanin-depthexplorationoftherelevantliteratureforyourresearchproject.Theliteraturereviewtaskwillserveas afoundationforAssessment.Importantly,aliteraturereviewsetsthecontextforyourstudyandprovidestheframeworkforinterpreting yourfindingsandresults,(2020). Task:Demonstrateengagementwith,andcriticalreviewof,literatureinthefieldrelevanttoyourresearcharea. Theliteraturereviewshould; investigatepreviousresearchandfindoutwhatsbeendonebefore considertheoreticalframeworks identifygapsinexistingknowledgetofindouthowyourstudyfitswithincurrentknowledgeandunderstanding determine/clarify/justifyyourresearchquestion/problem selectthemostappropriatemethodology(ifapplicable)foryourresearch (SCU,Writingaliteraturereviewquickguide,2020) Theliteraturereviewwillinclude: Introduction-abriefoverviewofthechosenresearcharea Reviewofliteratureinthefieldrelevanttoyourresearch(minimum8academicjournalarticles) Discussionofmethodologiesusedinthefield/s Conceptualmap Conclusion ReferencelistusingHarvardreferencing(onlyabove2018andabove) HOTL6005AppliedHotelResearch-Assessment2LiteratureReview30% CriteriaHighDistinctionDistinctionCreditPassFail Page2of3 HOTL6005A2 Relevanceandquality Indicativeofresearchproblem 6marks Relevanceandquality ofliteratureis excellent. Demonstrates substantialresearch accessingbeyondthe minimum8academic journalarticles Relevanceandquality ofliteratureisvery good. Demonstratesindepth researchaccessing beyondtheminimum 8academicjournal articles Relevanceandquality ofliteratureisgood. Usesminimum8 academicjournal articles Relevanceandquality ofliteratureis adequate Usesminimum5 journalarticles Relevanceandquality ofliteratureispoor Lessthan5journal articles Criticalargument 8marks Expertlydeveloped, informsthespecific researchproblem Demonstrateshighly developedcritical analysisofthe strengths/weaknesses oftheliterature reviewed Comprehensively developed,informsthe specificresearch problem Demonstratesvery welldevelopedcritical analysisofthe strengths/weaknesses oftheliterature reviewed Welldeveloped, informsthespecific researchproblem Demonstrateswell developedcritical analysisofthe strengths/weaknesses oftheliterature reviewed Satisfactorily developed,informsthe specificresearch problem Demonstrates satisfactorycritical analysisofthe strengths/weaknesses oftheliterature reviewed Poorlydeveloped,and doesnotinformthe specificresearch problem Doesnotdemonstrate criticalanalysisofthe strength/weaknessesof theliteraturereviewed Conceptualmap Keyconstructsidentified 2marks Conceptualmaphas beeninformedbythe literatureand excellentlydeveloped Conceptualmaphas beeninformedbythe literatureandvery welldeveloped Conceptualmaphas beeninformedbythe literatureandwell developed Conceptualmaphas beeninformedbythe literatureand adequatelydeveloped Conceptualmaphas notbeeninformedby theliterature Page3of3 HOTL6005A2 Structureandwriting 7marks Clear,crispand coherentstyle.Freeof grammarandspelling errors. Demonstrates excellentsynthesisif theliterature Assessment2template hasbeenused Clear,coherentstyle. Mostlyfreeof grammaticaland spellingerrors. Demonstratesvery goodsynthesisif theliterature Assessment2 templatehasbeen used Goodstyle. Competentlywritten. Afewgrammatical errors. Demonstrates adequatesynthesisif theliterature Assessment2template hasbeenused Writingisadequate. Somegrammatical errors. Literatureisnotwell synthesisedalthough demonstratessome effort Assessment2template hasbeenused Poorstylewithlittle attentiontospelling andpunctuation. Poorlystructured.Not writtenwell. Doesnotsynthesisethe literature. Assessment2template hasNOTbeenused Researchaimandquestions 2marks Researchaimand questionshavebeen expertlyadapted basedonfeedback fromA1nofurther changesrequired Researchaimand questionshavebeen welldevelopedbased onfeedbackfromA1 Researchaimand questionshavebeen adaptedbasedon feedbackfromA1 minorchangesstill required Researchaimand questionshavebeen adaptedbasedon feedbackfromA1 somechangesstill required Researchaimand questionshavenot beenadaptedfromA1 feedbackand/orhave notbeenprovided Referencing 5marks Intextreferencingand referencelistuseSCU Harvardformatwith noerrors Onlyaveryfewerrors. Intextreferencingand referencelistuseSCU Harvardformatwith fewerrors Intextreferencingand referencelistuseSCU Harvardformatwith minorerrors. Intextreferencingand referencelistuseSCU Harvardformatand areadequately presentedbutlack attentiontodetail Errorsinreferencing.In textreferencingand referencelistare incomplete/contain errors. Note:WhensubmittingtoTurnitintheAssignmentcoversheetMUSTbeusedandclearlyindicatesstudentname,address,course,assignment,anddateofsubmission (withanyextensionsnotedontheassignmentcoversheetintherelevantsection).