BUS111 Skills for Academic Success

You should develop a Problem Analysis for one of the topics listed below.

Assessment Description

Your analysis (or mini report) should employ the 4Ps writing technique, as laid out in the final slides of the Week 3 Workshop (Starting to Write).

You should organise your answer under the following categories:

• Present Situation

• Problem

• Possible Solutions

• Proposal

Choice of Topics for Analysis

1. The incidence of obesity worldwide.

2. Are young people spending too much time online?

3. Workplace bullying.

4. The use of social media as a marketing tool.

Learning Outcomes

The Learning Outcomes you will develop for this assignment are:

1: Employ critical-thinking techniques in the preparation of an opinion and the analysis of opposing opinions.

2: Research e-resources and e-databases to locate primary and secondary sources while discerning their validity and appropriately referencing them.

3: Successfully prepare and present written and oral presentations.

4: Demonstrate an understanding of the study skills needed to effectively prepare for classes, assignments and examinations.