1. Project Class 5: Assessment Criteria

2. General study strategies Meeting project requirements  You have followed the project specifications well.  You have been able to produce was required but with some shortcomings ?You have not followed project specifications Response to tutor guidance and suggestions  You have picked up well on suggestions made in tutorials / you have needed very little help in tutorials  You have picked up on some suggestions but not all ?You have not followed advice given in tutorials / have not made good use of tutorial time Organisation of time  You have made efficient and effective use of time  You have generally managed the time schedule set ? You have experienced some problem keeping to the time schedule e.g. taking a long time to select an article, read, make notes. Library research skills  You were able to identify suitable resources / source in library  You found suitable resources, following guidance / You found a generally suitable text ? You did not use the library to source a suitable text / your text is not altogether suitable for the project task.

3. Notes on layout and presentation Cover / title page  Well set out. All details included.  A few details missing ? Not included, or very badly set out Article reference in the introduction  Well set out (e.g. author, year, title, source journal, vol.), or with only minor problems  General layout is satisfactory, but does not fully follow a bibliographic convention ? Missing or very inadequate details

4. 1.Understanding of argument structure and main points of the source text (as demonstrated in tutorials before first submission 4.5 4.0 In tutorials you have demonstrated a good understanding of the source text. 3.5 3.0 In tutorials you have demonstrated a fair understanding of the source text, with some limitations. 2.5 2.0 In tutorials you have demonstrated only a sporadic understanding of the source text. Comment

5. 2. Effectiveness of summary 4.5 4.0 A clear overview of the main points and supporting arguments. It is useful for a reader who wishes to gain an overall understanding of the text. 3.5 3.0 A fair attempt to summarise the main points and supporting arguments. It is of some help to a reader who wishes to gain an overall understanding of the text. 2.5 2.0 Only sporadic identification of the main points and supporting arguments. It does not really help the reader to gain an overall understanding of the source text. Comment

6. 3. Consistent reference to author 4.5 4.0 Careful and consistent referencing of ideas to the author. Good use of a range of citation verbs and phrases 3.5 3.0Some attempt to refer to ideas as author’s, but this may not be sustained. Some inappropriate use of citation verbs and phrases. 2.5 2.0Insufficient referencing to the author. Comment

7. 4. Language and style 4.5 4.0 Your written style is effective and appropriate; your written language has a degree of sophistication, showing an ability to use a wide range of sentence structures and appropriate vocabulary 3.5 3.0 Your written style is generally effective and appropriate; you need to work on using more concise sentence structuring and/ or achieving greater accuracy in the use of more complex sentence structures 2.5 2.0Your writing consists mainly of short, simple sentences, which may need some reworking to achieve greater accuracy. You need to develop your ability to link ideas together effectively in longer sentences. ?The text is too derivative to judge your true writing ability (i.e. you rely too heavily on wording in your source texts). Comment

8. Second Submission Criteria Overall, how well has work been edited? [non-assessed feedback]  Most or all suggested improvements have been implemented  The text has been improved in some but not in all areas suggested ?Very few suggested improvements have been made xno second version submitted. Explanatory comment:

9. 1. Effectiveness of summary 4.5 4.0 A clear overview of the main points and supporting arguments. It is useful for a reader who wishes to gain an overall understanding of the text. 3.5 3.0 A fair attempt to summarise the main points and supporting arguments. It is of some help to a reader who wishes to gain an overall understanding of the text. 2.5 2.0 Only sporadic identification of the main points and supporting arguments. It does not really help the reader to gain an overall understanding of the source text. Comment

10. 2. Consistent reference to author 4.5 4.0 Careful and consistent referencing of ideas to the author. Good use of a range of citation verbs and phrases 3.5 3.0Some attempt to refer to ideas as author’s, but this may not be sustained. Some inappropriate use of citation verbs and phrases. 2.5 2.0Insufficient referencing to the author. Comment

11. 3. Language and style 4.5 4.0 Your written style is effective and appropriate; your written language has a degree of sophistication, showing an ability to use a wide range of sentence structures and appropriate vocabulary 3.5 3.0 Your written style is generally effective and appropriate; you need to work on using more concise sentence structuring and/ or achieving greater accuracy in the use of more complex sentence structures 2.5 2.0Your writing consists mainly of short, simple sentences, which may need some reworking to achieve greater accuracy. You need to develop your ability to link ideas together effectively in longer sentences. ?The text is too derivative to judge your true writing ability (i.e. you rely too heavily on wording in your source texts). Comment

12. 4. Ability to make observations on the source text and/or draw ideas together (... through commentary in the main body of the review and / or the conclusion) 4.5 4.0 You have demonstrated a good ability in this area. 3.5 3.0You have submitted mainly a straightforward summary, but with some attempt to make observations on the source text and/or draw ideas together. 2.5 2.0 You have submitted a list of points with no drawing together of ideas. Explanatory comment:

13. 1.I have understood what the assignment requires. 2.My work has a cover sheet and page numbers 3.I have followed the instructions given by my tutor 4.I have used 1.5 line spacing 5.I have used font Times New Roman 12 6.I have given wide margins 7.I have included a word count at the end. 8.I have used an appropriate source /sources 9.I took careful reading notes 10.I have composed a clear introduction 11.I have taken care to cite my source in the introduction 12.I have taken care over citation through the paper 13.I have paid attention to paragraphing 14.When I have copied text, from my source(s) I have indicated a quotation 15.All quotations are accurate 16.I have checked my work carefully for language errors

14. Project Class 5: Non-derivative use of source texts

15. Source text: The Just-in-time system gained worldwide prominence in the 1970s, but some of its philosophy can be traced back to the early 1900s in the United States. Henry Ford used the JIT concept as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles. However, in the early 1930s, the theories were refined and applied more in Japanese industries. In the 1970s, the JIT system gained worldwide attention when it was used by Toyota for its core activities to shorten delivery time and improve quality. Meanwhile, quality experts Deming and Juran lectured on the need for America to adopt JIT principles.

16. Student text The Just-in-time system became widespread in the world in the 1970s, but some of its theories can be traced back to the early 1900s in the United States. Henry Ford used the JIT concept on his moving assembly lines to make automobiles. However, in the early 1930s, the theories were applied in Japanese industries. In the 1970s, the JIT system gained worldwide attention when it was used by Toyota for its core activities to shorten delivery time and improve quality. Meanwhile, quality experts Deming and Juran devoted themselves to popularising the essentials of JIT in America (Chase R 2001Source text: R. Chase et al 2001 Operations Management for Competitive Advantage p. 395

17. The Just-in-time system gained worldwide prominence in the 1970s, but some of its philosophy can be traced back to the early 1900s in the United States. Henry Ford used the JIT concept as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles. However, in the early 1930s, the theories were refined and applied more in Japanese industries. In the 1970s, the JIT system gained worldwide attention when it was used by Toyota for its core activities to shorten delivery time and improve quality. Meanwhile, quality experts Deming and Juran lectured on the need for America to adopt JIT principles. Can you see any problems with this student written text as a summary of the above source text? The Just-in-time system became widespread in the world in the 1970s, but some of its theories can be traced back to the early 1900s in the United States. Henry Ford used the JIT concept on his moving assembly lines to make automobiles. However, in the early 1930s, the theories were applied in Japanese industries. In the 1970s, the JIT system gained worldwide attention when it was used by Toyota for its core activities to shorten delivery time and improve quality. Meanwhile, quality experts Deming and Juran devoted themselves to popularising the essentials of JIT in America (Chase R 2001Source text: R. Chase et al 2001 Operations Management for Competitive Advantage p. 395

18. The following is more than just a simple summary. What does the writer add? Origins of the Just in Time approach to operation management Most introductory text books on the subject of JIT state that the manufacturing approach was developed by the Toyota Manufacturing Company in Japan in the early 1970s and then copied in the U.S. Chase (2001: 149), however, points out that some basic principles of JIT can be seen in Henry Ford’s automobile assembly line practices nearly half a century before this time (R. Chase p. 149). According to this view, it was not originally the US who took the idea from Japan, but rather the Japanese who took the principles from Ford manufacturing processes, though Chase admits that the Japanese made very important refinements to the approach. In turn, the Japanese innovations were picked up and widely promoted by two American “quality experts”, Deming and Juran (ibid p. 396). Whatever the precise truth of the matter, it is interesting to see how, from the very early years, manufacturing innovations have passed backwards and forwards across the world as industries search for global, competitive advantage.

19. Explain to each other: 1.The subject of your article. 2.The line of argument that runs through your article. 3.What you think is the most interesting part of the article. 4.What you have found most difficult about your article and / or the project task so far. 5.How much of your report you have written. 6.What you need to do next.