ACCT3583 2020T2 Real Life Blogpost Marking Criteria PDF

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ACCT3583 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 2 Individual Real-Life Blog Posts (15%) When: Submit a real-life blog post before your assigned seminar in Weeks 3, 4, 7 and 8. Aim: To help you identify and analyse real-world applications of strategic management accounting (SMA) Required: Every student is required to submit a real-life blog post that applies the content for the assigned weeks to real-world events. Specifically, you should discuss a real-world event (from 2016 to present) that directly relates to at least one concept of your choice from the assigned topic that week. The source document/s relating to your real-world event are required to be cited as reference/s (not included in the word count) – and these should be drawn from newspapers, business press, credible websites. Your real-life blog post must address the following two (2) criteria: 1. Describe a real-world event or business issue to which a SMA concept from this topic applies 2. Apply the SMA concept to this real-world event and discuss the specific insights it provides The following table provides indicators of good vs. poor real-life blog posts to help you consider what should be included in your own real-life blog posts, with respect to criteria 1 and 2: Criteria 1. Describe a realworld event or issue to which a SMA concept from this topic applies

2. Apply the SMA concept to the realworld event and discuss the insights this provides

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GOOD real-life blog post Describes key features of realworld event (with supporting evidence provided). Clearly indicates the SMA concept which applies to the realworld event/issue. Insightfully applies the SMA concept, to demonstrate understanding of the concept and meaningful application of this to the real-world context. Clearly identifies insights provided by this application.

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POOR real-life blog post Describes some aspects of the real-world event. Provides little or no supporting evidence. Offers limited connection between the SMA concept and real-world event/issue. Makes some relevant points in applying the concept, but demonstrates limited conceptual understanding or incomplete application of the SMA concept. Offers limited insights from application (e.g., too general, poorly argued points).

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Each of the four (4) real-life blog posts will be graded out of 5; all four blog real-life blog posts (total grade out of 20) will then be adjusted to a grade out of 15%.There is no special consideration for the real-life blog post assessment. Required: • Your real-life blog post should be submitted as a Word document via Turnitin on the ACCT5931 Moodle site, before your assigned seminar in Weeks 3, 4, 7 and 8. • Your blog post should be 150-200 words (excluding references).

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