project: analysis of a destination

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TOUR 1001 Understanding Travel and Tourism Assignment 3- Analysis of a destination

Length – 2500 plus or minus 10% Due date – Assignment 3, Monday 3 rd

June 2013 by 11p.m.

Up to 2% of the marks will be deducted from the final mark for failure to follow guidelines for title page. Late assignments will receive a penalty of 10% per day late. Plagiarism warning: Application of the computer software Turnitin to this assignment reveals whether students have plagiarised in their assignments.

Fail 2 Fail 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Credit Distinction High Distinction

Tourism Theory and destination knowledge (60%)

Failure to understand assignment requirements.

Failure to apply tourism theory to analysis of the destination.

Total reliance on non-scholarly sources.

Only basic knowledge of destination. Insufficient research.

Some attempt to explain relevant tourism theory but failure to apply theory to destination analysis.

Minimal reference to scholarly sources, including required article.

Destination knowledge mainly from non-scholarly sources.

Conclusion does not follow guidelines provided in Writing a conclusion.

Correct explanation of relevant tourism theory with some attempt at application of theory to destination analysis.

Appropriate use of required article.

Two additional journal articles referred to but references do not show adequate knowledge of these articles.

Adequate knowledge of destination.

Conclusion does not follow guidelines provided in Writing a conclusion.

Substantial appropriate application of tourism theory to destination analysis.

Appropriate use of required article. Some use of two additional journal articles showing some relevant knowledge.

Substantial reliance on non- scholarly sources of information.

More discrimination needed in choosing examples interesting to tourists.

Minimal attention to the guidelines provided in Writing a conclusion.

Thorough knowledge of chosen destination.

Appropriate application of relevant tourism theory.

Appropriate use of the recommended scholarly articles.

Some attempt to see the destination through the eyes of a tourist.

Conclusion summarises but recommendation made is inadequate.

No reference to future research.

Thorough knowledge of chosen destination and appropriate application of relevant tourism theory.

Appropriate use of recommended scholarly literature, including article summarised for Assignment 2.

Examples selected would be interesting to tourists.

Conclusion summarises using generalisations.

One or more recommendations made for the benefit of the tourism industry at the chosen destination.

Thorough knowledge of chosen destination.

Appropriate application of relevant tourism theory.

Imaginative literature search.

Substantial and well- integrated use of scholarly literature.

Creativity shown in selection of examples of tourism experiences.

Excellent conclusion and suggestion for future research.

Written communication skills (20%)

Most of the assignment is incomprehensible.

Many spelling and/or grammar errors and incomplete sentences.

Incomprehensible in some places.

Too much reliance on the style of trade documents such as brochures.

Many spelling and/or

Comprehensible but with too much reliance on the style of trade documents.

Paragraphs often not well- constructed.

Mostly written in formal, academic style.

A few examples of the style of trade documents such as brochures.

Several spelling and/or grammar errors.

Written in clear, concise full sentences in formal academic style.

Paragraphs mostly well- constructed.

A few spelling and/or grammar errors.

Written in clear, concise full sentences in formal academic style.

Well-constructed paragraphs.

Grammar and spelling error-free.

Presented in well- constructed paragraphs and clear, concise sentences.

Well-chosen vocabulary.

Error-free in grammar and spelling.

No attempt at paragraph construction.

grammar errors and incomplete sentences.

Many spelling and/or grammar errors.

Paragraphs mostly well- constructed.

Style sustains reader’s interest in the topic.

Referencing skills (20%)

Failure to acknowledge sources of information.

No in-text referencing.

No list of references.

No quotation marks for quotations used in the assignment.

Inconsistent use of Harvard system.

Failure to use quotation marks for direct quotations.

Some required references missing in- text and in reference lists.

Places for providing in-text references correctly identified and matched in lists of references.

Many errors in reference formatting, for example, failure to use italics where required.

Places for providing in-text references correctly identified and matched in list of references.

A few errors in reference formatting, for example, omission of page numbers where required in-text.

Several editorial errors such as misplaced commas or incorrect spacing.

Thorough understanding and application of Harvard system.

Several editorial errors such as misplaced commas or incorrect spacing.

Thorough understanding and application of Harvard system.

One or two editorial errors such as misplaced commas in reference list.

Thorough understanding and application of Harvard system.

Error-free.

Summary comment:

The Graduate qualities being assessed by this assignment are indicated by an X:

x GQ1: operate effectively with and upon a body of knowledge GQ5: are committed to ethical action and social responsibility

GQ2: are prepared for lifelong learning x GQ6: communicate effectively

GQ3: are effective problem solvers GQ7: demonstrate an international perspective

GQ4:can work both autonomously and collaboratively

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