Assessment Item 2 (4000 words) – Due 2nd June
Select one of the options from below for your assignment.
Option 1
For the selected Region/Country/State/City in Assessment Item 1, prepare a municipal solid waste management strategy to overcome the current problems and issues and future challenges. The following key areas could be addressed in the strategy:
A) Establishing a strategic planning framework
• Understanding the existing strategic planning framework
• Defining the strategic vision
• Defining the boundaries or scope of the plan
• Defining key issues
• Setting objectives and targets
B) Identify and evaluate options for
• Institutional Framework
• Waste Collection and Recycling
• Waste Treatment and Disposal
• Financial Sustainability
• Public Awareness and Participation
C) Develop action plan
• Detailed evaluation of options
• Finalising the strategic plan
• Preparing the immediate action plan
Solid Waste Management: Marking Rubric
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Needs Improvement |
Fair |
Very Good |
Excellent |
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Information Seeking/Selecting and Evaluating |
10 Marks Student gathered information that lacked relevance, quality, depth and balance. |
20 Marks Student gathered information from a limited range of sources and displayed minimal effort in selecting quality resources |
20 Marks Student gathered information from a variety of relevant sources–print and electronic but limited critical readings relating to the thesis or topic. |
30 Marks Student gathered information from a variety of quality electronic and print sources, including appropriate licensed databases. Sources are relevant, balanced and include critical readings relating to the thesis or topic. |
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Analysis and Synthesis |
10 Marks Student conclusions simply involved restating information. Conclusions were not supported by evidence.Student work is not logically or effectively structured. |
10 MarksStudent conclusions could be supported by stronger evidence. Level of analysis could have been deeper.Student could have put greater effort into organizing the product |
20 marksStudent product shows good effort was made in analysing the evidence collectedStudent is/are able to organize the product and made a few good connections among ideas |
30 Marks Student carefully analysed the information collected and drew appropriate and inventive conclusions supported by evidence. Student developed appropriate structure for communicating product, incorporating variety of quality sources. Information is logically and creatively organized with smooth transitions. |
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Documentation |
0 Marks Student clearly plagiarized materials. |
10 Marks Student need to use greater care in documenting sources. Documentation was poorly constructed or absent. |
20 Marks Student documented sources with some care, Sources are cited. Few errors noted. |
20 Marks Student documented all sources. Sources are properly cited. Documentation is error-free. |
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Product/Process |
10 Marks Student showed little evidence of thoughtful research. Product does not effectively communicate research findings. |
10 Marks Student need to work on communicating more effectively |
20 Marks Student effectively communicated the results of research to the audience. |
20 Marks Student effectively and creatively used appropriate communication tools to convey their conclusions and demonstrated thorough, effective research techniques. Product displays creativity and originality. |
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TOTAL |
30 Marks |
50 Marks |
80 marks |
100 Marks |
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