Category: Writing

Task Description
Critical evaluation of games is an important skill for games designers. You will need to evaluate slither.io or choose one of the top 20 games in the last 3 years to critically evaluate with the intention of identifying those aspects that work well and recommendations for improvements. Your task is to research game design literature to locate current, relevant games theories and evaluate your game within the context of those theories.
Game theories related to game mechanics, game usability, game design patterns, playability heuristics and the context of the game are examples of those which may be considered relevant to your critical evaluation. Your essay should briefly explain the games theories, how they apply to your game and the implications thereof.
The list of references should form the last page of the assessment. Your list of references is expected to include at least two peer reviewed (scientific) journal or conference publications.
As a guideline, the main body of your essay should be approximately 1500 words.
Attachments:
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Choose one of the six topics listed below. Note: You cannot complete an essay on the
same topic that you did your debate on.
Using the Facebook posts provided for your chosen topic as stimulus, write:
? a 50 – 100 word reply to at least one individual comment
? a 1,100 word justification/explanation of your response in essay format
Your justification should:
? Identify the key issue(s) or idea(s) raised in the topic
? Formulate an argument that supports or opposes these key ideas
? Respond directly to the ideas raised in these posts, with specific reference to at
least one individual comment from the stimulus provided
? Use academic terms you have learned in class
? Provide a full reference list that contains at least four readings
Note: While your own hypothetical reply to the Facebook comment(s) does not need to use
academic language, your essay should aim to meet the conventions of a formal academic
response.
All of these topics will be discussed in detail during class time, and will also be addressed in
the Seminar presentation assessment. Time will also be dedicated in class to discussing the
essay topics in order to help you choose the best topic for you. If you have any questions,
please ask your teacher.
Attachments:
5444556_1_CP-Assessment-4-Essay-2019-1-.pdf

This assessment has two parts: 1) Report and 2) Briefing Note on related aspects of the same topic.
Students are asked to conduct an investigation into a contested public issue of their choice that affects policy development and discuss the public opinion and debate that may affect the trajectory of the issue to inform a future public affairs and media strategy.
The Major Project must include details of the issue, and public debate of the issue, are based upon: desk research, media content analysis and discipline-specific research (i.e. reference to the unit content).
This task involves students’ development of two outputs (see above) which have two different professional communications contexts and audiences. In addition, it enables students to demonstrate their critical and analytical skills, as well as their professional competencies in communicating a complex public affairs issue that is affected or influenced by public opinion.
Both the report and briefing note will equip you with the tools to prepare a variety of communication modes utilised in professional practices and tailored for different audiences.
Part A: Report: 2000 words
You work for a consultancy called ‘Livewire Public Affairs’.
Livewire has a reputation for intelligent and successful research-driven campaigns. They have experience in providing effective political communication strategies around issue management for a variety of high profile clients in government, peak bodies, lobbyists, grassroots community groups and other stakeholders. Livewire has 30 public affairs consultants who are renowned for their knowledge, analytic skill and tenacity in managing difficult issues and media relations for clients. They are able to identify what will become ‘hot topics’ and anticipate what will shape public opinion and influence debate and policy development. Their motto is: In full command of the facts.
In anticipation that it may be required to respond quickly to clients, your manager at Livewire has requested that you write a general report on a contested public issue. Its purpose is to provide insight into the current public debate surrounding the issue and its likely trajectory in affecting policy development. Your work may be used to inform a future client public affairs and media strategy.
You will therefore select a contested public issue that will possibly affect future policy development. Examples are:
Sugar tax
Obesity tax
Vaping
Poker machines
In researching and writing the report you will identify key issues and social actors in the debate such as NGOs, peak industry bodies, lobby groups, key media sources, politicians, political parties and influential media commentators.
Your work will include the research of public opinion around the issue, including dominant positions evident in a time bounded period of heightened media activity. This could be achieved a key words search e.g. in search engines such as Google and publicly available sources of social media (Twitter and Facebook).
This investigation will also be analysed in the context of disciplinary research (ALR782 unit content Study Guide and Readings).
The Livewire report will be comprised of an executive summary, in addition to the full report which will: outline the issue, provide research-based evidence of public opinion, a discussion of the key actors and positions influencing the debate, an analysis of the appetite of government in relation to the issue, and a forecast of key trends of the issue.
The Livewire report must contain these sections:
1. Executive Summary (short overview of report and its findings. Approx. 200 words)
2. Background/Context (situation analysis of issue, the public debate and its significance to policy development. Approx 400 words)
3. Media Content Analysis Statement (Description of research methods e.g. how, what, and period under review. Approx. 200 words)
4. Findings: Issue positions (e.g. dominant media themes at play), actors and organisations influencing public opinion formation (e.g.
NGOs, peak industry bodies or lobby groups
and their donors, funding sources, affiliations. Approx. 400 words).
5. Discussion: Analysis of your finding’s significance in relation to government action. Approx 300 words)
6. Forecast of key trends of the issue in public debate and policy formation (Approx. 300 words)
7. References (Harvard style, include only sources that you quote from)
8. Appendices (optional: only append highly relevant source material)
See this link to assist you in report writing:
Business Report Writing Guide
Part B: Briefing Note: 500 words
Adopt a position of
one of the NGOs, peak industry bodies or lobby groups
that the Livewire report identified. Now prepare a 1-2 page briefing note for that organisation’s management team advising them of the key issues and upcoming trends in relation to promoting their particular cause.
The Briefing Note must contain these headings:
1. Audience – state the organisation name.
2. Date.
3. Purpose statement
4. Background summary
5. Current status of key issues
6. Trends/forecast/
7. Recommendations
8. Your name and contact details
For more help please see these links:
Writing for results
Writing Briefing Notes
Developing a Briefing Note
Examples: 1) Briefing Note example2) Briefing Note example3) Briefing Note example
N.B. these are representative only and may vary from our assignment instructions
AT3 assessment details:
Word limit: 2,500 (+/- 10% max)
Weighting: 50% of unit mark
Due date: Friday, 29 May, 11.59 (AEST)
Submission: CloudDeakin > Assessments > Assignments > Major Project
NB: Deakin late policy applies – see ‘Rights and Responsibilities as a Student’
Formatting:
• Use the Harvard referencing style
• Write your name/student number in the document footer
• Insert page numbers
• Use 2.5 cm document margins
?• Use 1.5 or 2 line spacing
• Use 10 or 12 point font (Arial or Times Roman)

a) What leadership style, company’s CEO has adapted for supporting the employee engagement practices? How it has contributed towards bringing difference into the company’s product and services?b) Looking into the planning and strategy process of the company, how does the company interact with its stakeholder and build effective value chain?c) Comparing with other players in industry how effective you found the company is, in using the digital business space, by involving social media?Part 2: This part of the task requires you to write your reflection on SPC Ardmona’s management approach. While doing so you are also advised to comment on their specific practices which have created a difference in Australian society. You should provide a comparative analysis, which will also be discussing about the shortfalls, which you think company should work on to practice better results.
Attachments:
5445694_1_Marketing-reflective-Assign–outline.pdf
5445694_2_Rubric.pdf
5445694_3_support-WritingReflectiveJournals.pdf

Describe two or more instances of miscommunication in the
A Failure to Communicate
(Links to an external site.)
Describe two of the six basic principles of effective interpersonal communication, utilizing Bevan (Section 1.4)
Here are the principles of competent communication: taking responsibility for your behavior, trying to achieve shared meaning, acknowledging multiple views, respecting others and yourself, listening and evaluating the message before responding, and learning and practicing your communication skills.
For further elaboration of these principles, watch one or more of the videos in the “Resources” box in the top-right corner of this assignment prompt.
Explain how the characters in the video follow or do not follow the two principles identified, utilizing Bevan.
Explain one or more form(s) of noise from Bevan (Section 1.2) and how it caused the miscommunication in the video, utilizing Bevan.
These include physical, physiological, psychological, and semantic noise.
Discuss how this noise can be overcome, based on advice from Bevan.
The Basic Principles of Effective and Competent Communication paper
Must be 500 words (two double-spaced pages) in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
Must include introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
Must utilize an academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.