Assessment 1
Webinar
COMM1150 T1/2023
Dr. Veronica Jiang, CC
Dr. Hannah Ngo, ACC
Assessment 1 checklist
1. Assessment resources:
• Learn How to Reflect
• Read Video Assessment Guide
• Read Videolised presentation rubric to help you improve your ability to engage audience
• Review the Assessment Guide regarding Assessment 1 (including the assessment debriefing
and rubrics)
• Read Harari's article (suggested reading for assessment 1) as an example of how culture is
evolving in our modern times.
2. Assessment submission
• Deadline: Week 3 4:00pm Friday 3 March 2023 (AEST/AEDT)
• Submit your work via the Assessment 1 Submission link
• Results released on 17 March 2023
Criteria % High Distinction
Identification & Integration
Identifies a cultural topic that is
personally meaningful and integrates
it with course material.
40% Accurately identifies a cultural topic and competently justifies the topic is cultural by using the
terms, concepts, and ideas from the course.
Gives an insightful demonstration as to why the cultural topic is personally meaningful.
Critical Self-Reflection
Reflects on the impact and
consequences of circular economy
and its impact on culture
40% Provides a critical and nuanced (positive and negative) understanding of how circular economy
and its impact can fundamentally and significantly alter the nature of a cultural element.
Develops and communicates a sophisticated and in-depth personal perspective on why the
cultural change is meaningful and significant.
Structure
Logically and coherently developed
10% Development of ideas is logical and insightful; key points are clearly distinguished from
supporting material.
Is well sequenced, easy to follow and engages the audience’s interest. The arrangement of
ideas enhances the audience’s understanding.
Has a clear, coherent structure. Outstanding Introduction and conclusion.
Communication
Clear and concise communication
10% Consistently expresses complex ideas, arguments and information clearly and concisely in
language appropriate (using own words as appropriate). Uses fluent, accurate expression/
grammar.
Very good eye contact with audience, and very good body language to support message delivery.
Engaging presentation which uses energetic expression and variation in tones, paces, intonation,
and stresses & emphases. No script reading.
Assessment 1 Rubric
What is a circular economy?
• Week 1 lecture slides, starting from slide 44
• The circular economy aims to value add through the
product life cycle without wasting – or ending up with
waste.
• system-wide innovation
• redefines products and services to design waste out
• minimises negative impacts (as in the extractive
industrial model)
• prioritises renewable energy sources and
regenerative resources
4
Business and Sustainability: Circular
Economy Examples
• Fast Fashion; Waste and Human Rights
• iPhone; Resources and Ethical Manufacturing
• Palm Oil and Fish; Environmental Impacts
• Repurpose your old stuff (i.e., old clothes, toys, furniture)
• Repair, retain, reuse, and recycle anything that non-biodegradable (i.e., plastic
waste, metals, chemicals, electric devices)
• Renewable energy
• Regenerative agriculture
• Circular house constructions (i.e., building with recycled materials, building
material able to be demounted and reused or resold without loss of value)
Assessment 1 Sample
• Watch sample assessment
• Based on the assessment criteria, please consider:
1. What do you like about the video? Why?
2. How the video assessment could be improved do you think?/What
would you like to do differently? Why?
Assessment 1 Tips
1. Read the assessment requirements carefully. Make sure you fully understand the requirements
and assessment criteria. Ask questions and seek help if needed (tutor, course forum,
assessment forum, PASS leader, peers, course mailbox).
2. Sufficiently address the assessment requirements, do not miss any points.
3. REFLECT ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES/OBSERVATIONS!!!
4. Make sure to have sufficient structure: Intro, Body and Conclusion
5. Try to speak NATURALLY and CLEARLY, look at the camera and use body language to engage
with the audience.
6. Do not read from the script (We can tell from your eyes movement!)
7. Do not fast play (Your markers are human too).
How to Reflect
Assessment Information
• COMM1150 Assessment Guide T1 2023
• Academic Integrity and plagiarism
• Late submissions, extensions and special consideration
• Special considerations and Application Process
• Assessment 1 Video Q & A
Assessment Support
Q & A
1. I'm brainstorming at the moment about my 'thing' that has been transformed
by the circular economy. Is the question about the input product (e.g. a
container) or the output product (e.g. transformed container into a bus stop)?
2. Also, since the 'thing' has to be part of my culture, is it about my personal
culture or about my country culture?
3. Due to the fact that I am doing research as part of assessment one, will I need
to create reference list or do I need to simply state the source's name in the
video?
4. The assessment guide noted that we should use the definitions and examples
of culture discussed in class when choosing our topic, and I am unsure if this
means we are supposed to reference a case learnt in the lecture, e.g., the
Starbucks case, or does it mean something else?
5. What type of course material are you looking for us to talk about and relate to
our cultural ‘thing’?