Relevance • Writing clearly connects the sustainability-related themes from the course and how these are relevant to the individual’s experience and knowledge of the world of business Reflections clearly describe (and are limited to) the relevance of sustainability to business. Issues are discussed with a high level if accuracy and insight 15-20 Reflection covers one or more relevant themes from classes, with some connections made between business and sustainability 7-15 Reflection is general and/or vague or does not address sustainability in the context of business 0-7 Relevance – total possible /20 OVERALL TOTAL POSSIBLE FOR REFLECTIVE JOURNAL / 100

Presentation • Submitted on time, well organized and well written. Including accurate English expression, spelling, grammar, referencing (APA). Well written, clear organization and planning, uses standard English grammar, well referenced where required (APA referencing style) 10-20 Inadequate due to lack of organization, grammar, and/or major spelling errors, incorrect or inadequate referencing 0-10 Presentation – total possible /20

Reflection: • Well-developed connections between content and thoughts, ideas, feelings, opinions , reactions and details, which shows evidence of personal reflection • Describes personal application and responses to concepts discussed • Provides comment on the implications for business and current and/or future role in business Well-developed reflection; new ideas introduced and a good grasp of concepts presented.Shows the application of learning to connect new ideas to existing experience - to what was already known. 20-30 Shows some evidence of reflection, but not well-developed; Some grasp of concepts presented and some application of learning to connect these ideas to personal experiences. 10-20 Not much thought or detail; shows little connection between concepts and personal impacts; Little or no evidence of reflection or grasp of concepts explored; little application of learning to connect sustainable business themes to their business/life experience. 0-10 Reflection - total possible /30

Reflective Journal – Marking Rubric Range Critical Thinking: • application, analysis and evaluation of the ideas presented and the implications for business • Arguments are clear and show insight into theoretical issues and how they are applied • May include unusual insights. Arguments are well supported by reference to materials covered in course (or through research). Demonstrates clear and concise critical thinking and the ability to apply sustainable business concepts to ‘real life’ situations, business and/or own experiences in business 20-30 Demonstrates some critical thinking , but the application of the concepts to business activities and own experiences are less clear 10-20 Details fewer concepts and ideas, and/or no application of these to ‘real life’. Limited and/or unclear connections made between course content and themes presented. 0-10

Word Limit 800-1000 words - (assignments exceeding the word limit may not be marked and may be returned to the student for re-writing; assignments less than the required length will risk not covering the topic adequately and may result in a fail). Do not include synopsis, references or bibliography in the word count.