R04D Human Relations
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.
Respond to the items below.
1. In your opinion, do supervisors of entry-level workers rely more on soft skills or hard skills to accomplish their work? Explain.
2. Why do people need soft skills in an era of high technology?
3. Discuss two (2) ways that interpersonal skills related to the digital age are demonstrated while interacting with large numbers of people, as well as groups.
4. How might you improve your effectiveness as a team player in terms of people-related team activities? Discuss three (3) ways.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this assignment.
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CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of whether
supervisors rely more on soft
skills or hard skills.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
whether supervisors rely
more on soft skills or hard
skills.
Student provides a weak or
unclear discussion of
whether supervisors rely
more on soft skills or hard
skills.
Student provides a poor
discussion of whether
supervisors rely more on
soft skills or hard skills.
15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of why
people needs soft skills in
the era of high technology.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
why people needs soft skills
in the era of high
technology.
Student provides a weak or
unclear discussion of why
people needs soft skills in
the era of high technology.
Student provides a poor
discussion of why people
needs soft skills in the era
of high technology.
20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of 2 ways
interpersonal skills related to
the digital age are
demonstrated with groups.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of 2
ways interpersonal skills
related to the digital age are
demonstrated with groups.
Student provides a weak or
unclear discussion of 1-2
ways interpersonal skills
related to the digital age
are demonstrated with
groups.
Student provides a poor
discussion of 1-2 ways
interpersonal skills related
to the digital age are
demonstrated with groups.
20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of 3 ways
to improve their
effectiveness as a team
player in terms of people-
related team activities.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of 3
ways to improve their
effectiveness as a team
player in terms of people-
related team activities.
Student provides a weak or
unclear discussion of 2-3
ways to improve their
effectiveness as a team
player in terms of people-
related team activities.
Student provides a poor
discussion of 2-3 ways to
improve their
effectiveness as a team
player in terms of people-
related team activities.
20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points
Student makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than
4 errors in grammar or
spelling that distract the
reader from the content.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
The paper is written in
proper format. All sources
used for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and most are cited correctly.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used
for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many
sources used for quotes
and facts are less than
credible (suspect) and/or
are not cited correctly.
Soft Skills vs Hard
Skills (15 points)
Soft Skills and High
Tech (15 points)
Interpersonal Skills
(20 points)
Format (10 Points)
Mechanics (20
Points)
Opinion (20 points)
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