MPM732: Critical Thinking For Managers

MPM732: Critical Thinking for Managers
Question
Answered

Task: Choose a topic that you want to talk about. Work out an argument in relation to this topic and create & record a short speech. After you have created the speech, write a critical reflection on the same (please DO NOT record the critical reflection), demonstrating appropriate use of one or more CT models. Like the previous assignment, this one is also an individual task that each student must do on his/her own. However you may discuss your work with other students either in class or online.
Your recorded speech is limited to a maximum of 1000 words (+/- 10%) and needs to be submitted electronically as a media file. The recording has to be accompanied by a written transcript, which must be exactly same word-for-word as the recorded speech. You can upload your recorded speech onto CloudDeakin Assignment 2 drop-box as an appropriate media file while the written transcript and critical reflection must be submitted separately also via Assignment 2 drop-box as a single MS Word document. Therefore your final submission will consist of two files – a Word document with the speech transcript and critical reflection on your speech and a media file of the speech recording.
Suggested approach: Choose a topic that is familiar to you, identify the key issues, work out a set of coherent arguments for it and provide supporting evidence that is logical and meaningful. Use persuasive reasoning in your speech and comply with the processes for an effective discourse as presented in this unit. Note that the topic should ideally be something that requires persuasion and evidence in order to inform and/or convince your target audience. Although you may choose similar topics to other students, your argument as written in your transcript must be unique to yourself.
The critical reflection on the speech should analyse its components, arguments, evidence and style.
Word limit: 1000 (for transcript) + 1000 (for reflection) – max 10% allowance given for each of these.
Mark 30%
Broad criteria for marking (please see posted rubric for more details on the marking process):
1. Critical thinking used in the development of argument, explanation, inferences, examples, assumptions, and reflection – 10%
2. Problem solving – identification of key issues in the topic and defensible resolutions posited – 10%
3. Overall flow and presentation of the speech, reflection and transcript, style, use of evidence – 10%