Introduction
Welcome to Term 4!
Good morning, Grade 11s.
I hope everyone had a well-deserved holiday and are ready to start our fourth and final term.
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Introduction to Human Resources:
We are starting off our fourth and final term with a new topic, and you are going to enjoy it, I promise!
I have uploaded a video where I introduced Human Resources and below is the link for it. Please watch the full video so that you can grasp all the information you need to prepare you for the activity.
Introduction video:
(Click the link to open)
Here are additional resources to help you explore the topic more:
Task
This task should enable you to engage with and develop your skills, knowledge, and understandings in different ways.
Instructions:
- You should complete this WebQuest by writing an essay about all the aspects in RECRUITMENT between 400 – 450 words.
- Select ‘Process’ to grasp all the information you need for this WebQuest.
- To accomplish this task, you will need a computer, laptop, or smartphone.
- Internet access is required to complete this task.
- This task needs to be presented in a Microsoft Word document.
- ENJOY!
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Refer to the scenario above and write an essay in which you include the following aspects:
- What is the meaning of recruitment?
- What is the recruitment procedure?
- What are the differences between job description and job specification?
- What are the types of recruitment?
- What is the impact of internal recruitment?
- What is the impact of external recruitment?
Sources to help you with your essay:
- Recruitment definition
https://www.techtarget.com/searchhrsoftware/definition/recruiter
- Recruitment procedure
https://www.lucidchart.com/blog/creating-a-recruitment-process
- Difference between job description and specification
https://www.cpl.com/blog/2022/06/4-differences-between-a-job-description-and-a-job-specification
- Types of recruitment
https://www.managementstudyguide.com/types-of-recruitment.htm
- Internal and external recruitment
https://www.jobsoid.com/pros-and-cons-internal-vs-external-recruitment/
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Essay writing tips:
I have provided useful essay outline templates to help you get a good idea about how to formulate the essay.
Click on the link below.
https://templatelab.com/essay-outline-template/
Process
Step 1: Prewriting
The first step to successfully writing an essay is prewriting!
See why prewriting is important:
Step 2: Planning and outlining
It is important to use a logical structure to covey information effectively. Creating an essay outline is a useful way to plan out your structure before you start writing. This should help you work out the main ideas you want to focus on and how you will organise them.
Here are a few examples of essay outlines:
Step 3: Writing a first draft
Once you have a clear idea of your structure, it is time to produce a full first draft!
To give structure to your writing, use your outline as a framework. Make sure that each paragraph has a clear central focus that relates to your aspects. When you move onto a different topic, start a new paragraph.
It is important to use appropriate transition words and phrases to show the connections between your ideas.
The goal at this stage is to get a draft completed, not to make everything perfect as you go along.
To help you with your drafts, make use of the following:
Step 4: Redrafting and revising
Now it is time to look critically at your first draft and find potential areas for improvement!
Redrafting means substantially adding or removing content, while revising involves making changes to structure and reformulating arguments.
Once you have decided where changes are needed, make the big changes first, as these are likely to have effects on the rest. Depending on what your paragraph needs, this step might involve:
- Making changing to your overall argument.
- Reordering the paragraph.
- Cutting parts of the paragraph.
- Adding new information to the paragraph.
See why redrafting and revising are important:
Step 5: Editing and proofreading
Editing focuses on local concerns like clarity and sentence structure.
Proofreading involves reading the essay closely to remove typos and ensure stylistic consistency.
Editing for grammar and clarity
When editing, you want to ensure your text is clear, concise, and grammatically correct. You need to look out for:
- Grammatical errors.
- Ambiguous phrasings.
- Redundancy and repetition.
Proofreading for small mistakes and typos
When proofreading, first look out for typos in your essay:
- Spelling errors.
- Missing words.
- Confused word choices.
- Punctuation errors.
- Missing or excess spaces.
Here are a few tips to help with editing and proofreading:
Evaluation
This is how your work will be evaluated.
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SCORE |
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Introduction
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The introduction is inviting, states the main topic and previews the structure of the essay. |
The introduction clearly states the main topic and previews the structure of the essay but is not particularly inviting to the reader. |
The introduction states the main idea but does not adequately preview the structure of the essay nor is it particularly inviting to the reader.
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There is no clear introduction of the main topic or structure of the essay. |
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Focus on Topic
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There is one clear well-focused topic. Main ideas stand out and is supported by detailed information.
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Main ideas are clear, but the supporting information is general. |
Main ideas are somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information. |
The main ideas are not clear. There is seemingly random collection of information. |
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Flow and rhythm
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All sentences sound natural and easy-on-the-ear when read aloud. Each sentence is clear and has an obvious emphasis. |
Almost all sentences sound natural and are easy-on-the-ear when read aloud, but 1 or 2 are stiff and awkward or difficult to understand. |
Most sentences sound natural and are easy-on-the-ear when read aloud, but several are stiff and awkward and are difficult to understand.
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The sentences are difficult to read because they sound awkward, are distractingly repetitive, or difficult to understand. |
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Sentence structure
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All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. |
Most sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. |
Most sentences are well-constructed but have a similar structure.
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Sentences lack structure and appear incomplete or rambling. |
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Grammar and Spelling
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Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
Writer makes 1 – 2 errors in grammar and spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
Writer makes 3 – 4 errors in grammar and spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar and spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Conclusion
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The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader with a feeling that they understand what the writer is “getting at”.
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The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends. |
The conclusion is recognizable but does not tie up several loose ends. |
There is no clear conclusion, the essay just ends. |
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Sources
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All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly.
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All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and most are cited correctly. |
Most sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly |
Many sources are used for quotes and facts are less than credible and/or are not cited correctly. |
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Total Points Possible: 50
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have completed your journey through today’s lesson. After today’s lesson, you will be able to fully understand how to do what your essay entails and you will be aware of how to describe and explain your topic of that of an essay. I hope that you find this entertaining and learn even more than you thought you would.
I look forward to reading your essays!
Credits
I would like to thank the following websites for their ideas and resources that allowed me to create and design this WebQuest: