Chinese 2241G: Understanding Chinese Business Culture 2
Essay Requirements
(40%)
Due Date: April 4, 2024
Objective:
To think critically, argue logically, and discuss persuasively;
To use the research skills acquired at university;
To write an academic paper in modern standard Chinese.
Content:
You have selected to focus on one of the business cases we have studied in this course. Your assignment is to prepare a research paper based on the use of your own readings of the case and on our class discussions. Your essay should meet the following requirements:
• Address an issue concerning an innovative approach of the chosen company;
• Describe the company’s situation and the main problem they face;
• Explain why and how this problem has arisen;
• State your recommended approach to dealing with the problem.
In your explanation, refer to specific innovative business strategies and practices of your primary case compared with those of any other case studied in this course. Your discussion must primarily address Chinese cultural concepts and elements.
You must explain your findings and conclusions, using for support of your argument materials drawn from at least five outside sources of four or more types. Of those sources, at least one must be a peer-reviewed journal article, one an academic book, one a scholarly web page, as well as information provided by the company and any journalistic articles or websites that you find.
Length and Style:
The body of the paper should be 3500 Chinese characters approximately (show word count on last page of main text), excluding references. Use APA documentation style for your paper. Works Cited and Endnotes appear at the end of the essay. For Chinese language materials, if the author(s) names are in Chinese, list them as Hanyu Pinyin following the APA format and include the names and other necessary information in the original Chinese language text. There will be no need to translate the text into English because this course is taught in Chinese.
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Evaluation Criteria: 100 Points
Structure and clarity of discussion: 30
Accurate, insightful understanding of topic: 40
Sources cited, appropriate, documentation: 15
Grammar, academic style: 10
Format of submission: 5
Submission:
Submit your Paper-copy at the beginning of class to the Instructor and your E-copy as a Word document to the course OWL Assignments folder by 3:30pm on the due date.
Re-submission not allowed.
Late Penalty:
Late papers (either E-copy or P-copy) will be penalized by a deduction of 20 points per day.
Submissions received after 3:30pm on the due date will be considered one day late.
Additional days late will be counted each day the paper has not been deposited in the Assignments Folder before 8:30am. Submissions more than five days late will not be accepted.
Essay Marking
Total: 100 Points
Structure and clarity of discussion: 30
Organization, presentation of ideas
Logical progression of argument, persuasive
Clear summary/conclusion
Accurate, insightful understanding of topic: 40
Accurate, critical report of cases, events
Understanding of main issues in each case
Identification of common features, especially
Chinese cultural concepts and elements
Identification of explanatory factors
Use of comparisons and analogies
Sources cited, appropriate, documentation: 15
Identification and use of required number/type of sources
Use and citation of sources
Academic style in reporting of sources
Grammar, academic style: 10
Spelling
Grammar
Punctuation
Submission format: 5
Title Page: Title of Essay, Course Number, Name of Author (English & Chinese), Student ID#
Paragraphs: 1st line indented; Font & sizes: SimSun 11
A page or pages listing sources at the end of the essay (grouped by type)
Submit as a Word document with file name in Pinyin (Last name First name)
Word count excluding references etc. Show word-count number at the end of main text.
Paper length about 3500 characters (3000 to 4000 characters)
Adjustments: If too short = grade X count/3000. If too long = grade X 4000/count.