The Making of Hong Kong
CCC8002/GEC346 The Making of Hong Kong (1st Term, 2015-16)
First Assignment – First Reflective Journal (15 marks)
Content:
Every student will compile news cuttings and editorials from reliable sources about the cultural environment in Hong Kong, and will write short synopses and commentaries in answering this question – “If you were allowed to create a new festival in Hong Kong to reflect its unique culture, what would you propose?”
You may use a Word file to organize your notes, news cuttings and/or useful materials you have collected so far and put them in your journal. Try to demonstrate your deep understanding and critical thinking skills on the topic. Where possible, use graphics and/or diagrams to illustrate your thoughts in a lively way.
Format:
There is no specific limit to format of this journal except that the first page of your journal must be a title page and the respective assessment rubric must be given at the back of the title page when hardcopy is submitted.
Word limit: Around 1000 words
Submission Date and Channel:
Please put your journal in a WORD file and upload it to the Moodle platform before 12 noon on October 5, 2015 (Monday). No change is allowed after the deadline. You should also submit a hardcopy of your journal to the location specified by your instructor before 5 pm on the same day.
Assessment:
Assessment of the journal will be based on a rubric specifically designed for the assignment. A maximum of 15 marks will be awarded in accordance with the performance of the student.
Important Notes:
Plagiarism will not be tolerated, will result in failure of the entire course, and be referred to the student disciplinary committee. Students shall be aware of the University regulations about dishonest practice in course work and the possible consequences as stipulated in the Regulations Governing University Examinations.
Reference:
- Very Hong Kong from Time Out Hong Kong http://www.timeout.com.hk/around-town/features/62305/very-hong-kong-2013.html
- A very Hong Kong festival By Vicki Williams (06 December 2013) http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20131206-a-very-hong-kong-festival
- Reflective Writing from Oxford Brookes University http://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/upgrade/study-skills/reflective-writing/
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CCC8002/GEC346 The Making of Hong Kong (1st Term, 2015-16)
Assessment Rubric for First Reflective Journal
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Criteria | Excellent (4) | Good (3) | Acceptable (2) | Insufficient (0-1) | Score |
Shows that the | Clearly and | Provides | Provides sufficient | Fails to provide a | |
chosen issue is | convincingly | reasonably strong | support for | sufficient case for | |
unique to | establishes that the | support for | considering that the | considering that the | |
Hong Kong * | focal issue is | considering that | focal issue is unique to | focal issue is | |
unique to Hong | the focal issue is | Hong Kong | unique to Hong | ||
Kong | unique to Hong | Kong | |||
Kong | |||||
Clarity # | The commentary | The clarity of the | Overall the | Commentary and | |
and explanations | commentary and | commentary and | explanations tend | ||
are extremely clear | explanations is | explanations are | to lack sufficient | ||
throughout, with no | generally good. | sufficiently clear. | clarity. There are | ||
ambiguities or | Any ambiguities | Although there are | major ambiguities | ||
inaccuracies. | or inaccuracies | some ambiguities or | and inaccuracies. | ||
are minor in | inaccuracies, overall | ||||
nature. | clarity is sufficient. | ||||
Organizes and | The journal | The journal | The journal constitutes | The journal falls | |
synthesizes | constitutes a highly | constitutes a | a fairly coherent | short of | |
relevant | coherent whole. | coherent whole in | whole. The | constituting a | |
information $ | The commentary | general. The | commentary gives | sufficiently | |
convincingly | commentary | some adequate | coherent whole. | ||
demonstrates close | broadly | indication about the | The commentary | ||
interrelationships | demonstrates | interrelationships | gives insufficient | ||
between the items. | interrelationships | between the items. | indication about the | ||
between the | interrelationships | ||||
items. | between the items. | ||||
Shows | Demonstrates very | Demonstrates | Demonstrates | Demonstrates | |
originality in | substantial | notable originality | sufficient originality in | insufficient | |
expressing | originality in | in expressing and | expressing and | originality in | |
opinions @ | expressing and | elaborating one’s | elaborating one’s | expressing and | |
elaborating one’s | own opinions | opinions | elaborating one’s | ||
own opinions | opinions |
Comments (may continue on separate sheet)