Creativity innovation and design rmit

Creativity, Innovation And Design- Argumentative Essay

Assignment Brief

The purpose of this Assignment is to develop students' critical thinking skills and to test their knowledge of relevant theory and course content learnt.

In this Assignment you are given the following statement: ‘Organizations can make very little impact on strengthening creativity, innovation and design thinking processes as these are dependent on individual employees'.

Using this statement as a prompt, you are required to write an argumentative academic essay of 2000 words (excluding reference list). In your essay, identify and define what is meant by creativity, innovation and design thinking, whether you agree, do not agree or partially agree with the statement and why you agree/disagree/partially disagree using relevant theory. You must also use real-world corporate examples (e.g., examples from companies like Google, Tesla etc) to justify your stance.

What is an argumentative academic essay?

An argumentative academic essay is a piece of writing that examines and interprets a given 'claim' or 'statement' and defends or refutes it with the use of theoretical and practical evidence. In such an essay, you are essentially building up and presenting your own argument(s) on the statement while using scholarly (i.e., journal articles, textbooks, theories etc.) and practical evidence (e.g., corporate stories, news items relating to companies etc) to support your arguments. Hence, you are not simply describing or summarizing what others have said about a given statement but introducing and developing your own arguments on it. Your arguments must be backed by evidence if they are to be valid. In summary, in writing an argumentative academic essay, you are using your critical thinking skills.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please refer to the following links for further information on:

Argumentative academic essays: Link (Links to an external site.)
Critical thinking: What is critical thinking?

Guidelines for writing the argumentative academic essay

In writing your argumentative academic essay, you may want to follow the following guidelines:

1. Read the given statement carefully and understand what it means.

2. Use course content learned in class as well as external research done using scholarly work to further investigate the given statement. Remember to read critically on this topic so that you are able to critically evaluate what others have said about the topic and come to your own conclusions on the topic.

3. Based on the research you have carried out, decide your 'stance' relating to this statement. Your stance means whether you agree with it, disagree with it or partially agree with it (you may agree with some aspects of the statement but disagree with other aspects). It's very important that the argumentative academic essay clearly expresses the writer's stance.

4. Write your essay to include the arguments you want to set forth and provide at least 10 references that include a minimum of 5 scholarly works and practical examples (at least 2) to support your arguments.

Structure of the argumentative academic essay:

Your argumentative academic essay must have the following components:

1. Introduction: must include (a) the purpose of writing your essay (e.g., The purpose of writing this essay is to critically evaluate and put forth arguments on whether organizations can impact the strengthening of their creativity, innovation and design thinking processes )

(b) the stance taken by you (e.g., I agree with the given statement)

(c) the scope of the essay - what theories will be used in your essay, what real-world examples will be given in your essay

(d) the structure of the essay - what will you explain in body paragraph 1, what will you explain in body paragraph 2 etc.

2. Body paragraphs: Your argumentative academic essay can include 3-4 body paragraphs. You can give each paragraph a sub-heading if you wish.

In the body paragraphs, you must provide scholarly definitions of what is creativity, innovation and design is, what arguments you present to support the stance you have taken, and corporate examples as well. Remember that the stance you have written in the Introduction and the stance you take in the body paragraphs must be the same. You must also include in-text references of all scholarly work (i.e., journals, academic textbooks, e-books etc) and of non-scholarly work (i.e., company websites, newspaper articles, company videos etc) used. Non-scholarly work has to be cited when real-world corporate examples are used to support your arguments.

3. Conclusion: Provide a brief summary of your essay including the arguments you presented and the real-world examples you gave

4. References: List all scholarly and non-scholarly work you have used in the essay in the reference list. The reference list is not included in the word count. References should be in alphabetical order and in RMIT Harvard style.

Assignment 1: Argumentative academic essay - Individual

Due date: Week 6 - Friday 19th February, 2021 before 7pm

Assessment weighting: 30% of final grade

Word Count: 2000 words (+/- 10%), excludes reference list

Feedback mode: Feedback will be provided using Canvas/Turnitin's inline marking tool and general comments.

Format: Professionally presented using Times New Roman 12 point font, justified

References: Minimum 10, of which at least 5 must be from scholarly work, the remainder can be non-scholarly work where real-world corporate examples are used. Use RMIT Harvard style to format references

Turnitin Similarity Percentage: The expected Turnitin Similarity Percentage is 20% or less.

Learning Outcomes: 1 & 2

Assessment Declaration:

I declare that in submitting all work for this assessment I have read, understood and agree to the content and expectations of the Assessment declaration (Links to an external site.)

Assignment Brief

The purpose of this Assignment is to develop students' critical thinking skills and to test their knowledge of relevant theory and course content learnt.

In this Assignment you are given the following statement: ‘Organizations can make very little impact on strengthening creativity, innovation and design thinking processes as these are dependent on individual employees'.

Using this statement as a prompt, you are required to write an argumentative academic essay of 2000 words (excluding reference list). In your essay, identify and define what is meant by creativity, innovation and design thinking, whether you agree, do not agree or partially agree with the statement and

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why you agree/disagree/partially disagree using relevant theory. You must also use real-world corporate examples (e.g., examples from companies like Google, Tesla etc) to justify your stance.

What is an argumentative academic essay?

An argumentative academic essay is a piece of writing that examines and interprets a given 'claim' or 'statement' and defends or refutes it with the use of theoretical and practical evidence. In such an essay, you are essentially building up and presenting your own argument(s) on the statement while using scholarly (i.e., journal articles, textbooks, theories etc.) and practical evidence (e.g., corporate stories, news items relating to companies etc) to support your arguments. Hence, you are not simply describing or summarizing what others have said about a given statement but introducing and developing your own arguments on it. Your arguments must be backed by evidence if they are to be valid. In summary, in writing an argumentative academic essay, you are using your critical thinking skills.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please refer to the following links for further information on:

• Argumentative academic essays: Link (Links to an external site.)

• Critical thinking: What is critical thinking? (Links to an external site.)

The importance of critical thinking skills

As students undertaking undergraduate study in Singapore, you are expected to develop your critical thinking skills. Critical thinking goes beyond just describing and summarizing phenomena or criticizing phenomena to find their faults. It involves higher level thinking and reasoning skills to independently 'analyse (break things down), evaluate (make judgements based on evidence) and synthesize or create (put parts together into a coherent whole)' (RMIT University n.d). Critical thinking involves doing independent research, reading critically (questioning what you read with an open mind), analyzing and evaluating what your findings, developing your arguments based on solid evidence and synthesizing your arguments and presenting them appropriately.

These skills will help you to become good researchers, independent thinkers and challenge established ideas and perspectives.

Reference:

RMIT University n.d., What is critical thinking?, RMIT University, viewed 1 February 2020,

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https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/what-critical-thinking
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Guidelines for writing the argumentative academic essay

In writing your argumentative academic essay, you may want to follow the following guidelines:

1. Read the given statement carefully and understand what it means.

2. Use course content learned in class as well as external research done using scholarly work to further investigate the given statement. Remember to read critically on this topic so that you are able to critically evaluate what others have said about the topic and come to your own conclusions on the topic.

3. Based on the research you have carried out, decide your 'stance' relating to this statement. Your stance means whether you agree with it, disagree with it or partially agree with it (you may agree with some aspects of the statement but disagree with other aspects). It's very important that the argumentative academic essay clearly expresses the writer's stance.

4. Write your essay to include the arguments you want to set forth and provide at least 10 references that include a minimum of 5 scholarly works and practical examples (at least 2) to support your arguments.

Structure of the argumentative academic essay:

Your argumentative academic essay must have the following components:

1. Introduction: must include (a) the purpose of writing your essay (e.g., The purpose of writing this essay is to critically evaluate and put forth arguments on whether organizations can impact the strengthening of their creativity, innovation and design thinking processes)

(b) the stance taken by you (e.g., I agree with the given statement)

(c) the scope of the essay - what theories will be used in your essay, what real-world examples will be given in your essay

(d) the structure of the essay - what will you explain in body paragraph 1, what will you explain in body paragraph 2 etc.

2. Body paragraphs: Your argumentative academic essay can include 3-4 body paragraphs. You can give each paragraph a sub-heading if you wish.

In the body paragraphs, you must provide scholarly definitions of what is creativity, innovation and design is, what arguments you present to support the stance you have taken, and corporate examples as well. Remember that the stance you have written in the Introduction and the stance you take in the body paragraphs must be the same. You must also include in-text references of all scholarly work (i.e., journals, academic textbooks, e-books etc) and of

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non-scholarly work (i.e., company websites, newspaper articles, company videos etc) used. Non-scholarly work has to be cited when real-world corporate examples are used to support your arguments.

3. Conclusion: Provide a brief summary of your essay including the arguments you presented and the real-world examples you gave

4. References: List all scholarly and non-scholarly work you have used in the essay in the reference list. The reference list is not included in the word count. References should be in alphabetical order and in RMIT Harvard style.

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Rubric (PTO)

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Criteria Ratings

Introduction:

Introduces the topic in an interesting and appropriate manner. Defines the purpose, stance, scope and structure of the essay. Provides a perspective on the essay statement

4 to >3.2 Pts

HD

Excellent Introduction. Introduces the essay in an interesting way and clearly articulates the purpose, stance, scope and structure of the essay. A concise perspective on the essay statement is given.

3.2 to >2.8 Pts

D

Well written Introduction and well stated purpose, stance, scope and structure of the essay. Provided a good perspective on the essay statement.

2.8 to >2.4 Pts

CR

Generally good Introduction of the topic and quite clearly stated purpose, stance, scope and structure of the essay and perspective provided. There is however, room for improvement.

2.4 to >2.0 Pts

PA

Some Introduction of the topic and some statement of the purpose, stance, scope and structure of the essay but not clearly expressed.

2 to >0 Pts

NN

Inadequate or no Introduction provided. Has not clearly stated the objectives, stance or the scope of the essay

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Criteria Ratings

May include a few subheadings for different sections and themes. Each issue under investigation is explained clearly. Arguments are clearly presented and are relevant to the essay topic. Links theory with practice. Has used appropriate theory and scholarly evidence to support the arguments. Has effectively used corporate examples to support arguments. Demonstrates a high level of quality research into the topic by utilizing relevant academic and non-academic sources.

12 to >9.6 Pts

HD

Excellent discussion/ arguments supported by relevant and quality scholarly and non- scholarly work along with the use of relevant real-world examples to support the arguments.

9.6 to >8.4 Pts

D

Demonstrates evidence of using high quality research. Discussion supports a coherent line of reasoning. Links theory and practise with insightful analysis and use of real- world corporate examples in the arguments.

8.4 to >7.2 Pts

CR

Effective discussion indicating some reasoning and analysis using relevant references. Generally links theory and practice using relevant literature and examples in the arguments. Evidence of some quality research.

7.2 to >6.0 Pts

PA

Discussion is adequate but rather limited. Describes rather than analyses. However, the essay uses some relevant references and links theory and practice in the discussion. Limited evidence of using quality research.

6 to >0 Pts

NN

May not have addressed the issues in relation to the essay topic. Discussion is not supported adequately either through reasoning or appropriate references. A basic overview is given without any analysis. Insufficient research undertaken

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Criteria Ratings

Conclusion:

All aspects are drawn together in a brief concise summary. Consistent with discussion/arguments presented in the Body of the essay. No new materials introduced here

4 to >3.2 Pts

HD

Excellent conclusion that is written in a very concise, consistent manner. No new material is presented.

3.2 to >2.8 Pts

D

Very clear and concise conclusion. Consistent with the discussion/arguments provided in the Body

2.8 to >2.4 Pts

CR

Good conclusion that summarises the main issues clearly. Yet there is scope for improvement.

2.4 to >2.0 Pts

PA

Satisfactory conclusion but could be done in a clearer and/or more concise manner.

2 to >0 Pts

NN

No conclusion given or inadequate conclusion with no summary of issues that have been discussed.

Referencing:

Scholarly and non-scholarly work used is cited accurately in the body of the text. A minimum of 10 references (which includes at least 5 scholarly works) have been used. A separate reference list is provided with references listed alphabetically according to the first authors’ last names. Accurately uses the RMIT Harvard style of referencing for in-text citations and the reference list.

5 to >4.0 Pts

HD

Referencing is consistently done according to the RMIT Harvard style. A minimum of 10 references (which includes at least 5 scholarly works) have been used. Citations used very well within the

4 to >3.5 Pts

D

A minimum of 10 references (which includes at least 5 scholarly works) have been used. Only minor referencing errors. Citations used well in the Body and the

3.5 to >3.0 Pts

CR

In-text citations and references mostly done well. Has followed the RMIT Harvard style although errors exist.

3 to >2.5 Pts

PA

A number of errors in formatting and use of in-text references and listing of references. Some missing references. There is scope for improvement.

2.5 to >0 Pts

NN

No evidence of referencing or incorrect referencing. No reference list provided.

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Criteria Ratings

Body. A separate reference list is provided with references listed alphabetically according to the first authors’ last names.

reference list is drawn up well.

Presentation of Assignment:

Quality of expression/language, paragraph construction, spelling, and proofreading (lacking in typos). Format and layout presented in professional manner

5 to >4.0 Pts

HD

Excellent expression/language used with minimum spelling errors. Professionally presented in relation to the format and layout.

4 to >3.5 Pts

D

Well written and with good expression and very few spelling mistakes. Good use of paragraph

3.5 to >3.0 Pts

CR

Effective language. Mainly accurate spelling. Well presented.

3 to >2.5 Pts

PA

Adequate language but some errors in spelling. Format and layout is satisfactory but can be presented

2.5 to >0 Pts

NN

Inappropriate/poor language. Substantial errors in spelling. Need to be proofread. Poor format and layout that do not meet professional expectations.