Higher National Diploma in Business Management
Assignment Cover Sheet
Qualification Module Number and Title
Higher National Diploma in Business Management Bridging Programme Assignment
Student Name & No. Assessor
Deeresha Chandrasekera- No. 08/BM 86 Ms. Chameera Wijayatunga
Hand out date Submission Date
20/10/2019 03/11/2019
Assessment type Duration/Length of Weighting of Assessment
Assessment Type
Report 1500 Words
Learner declaration
I, B Deeresha Chandrasekera (No. 08/BM 86), certify that the work submitted for this
assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.
Marks Awarded
First assessor
IV marks
Agreed grade
Signature of the assessor Date
FEEDBACK FORM
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INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
Module: Bridging Programme Assignment
Student:
Assessor:
Assignment:
Strong features of your work:
Areas for improvement:
Marks Awarded:
Important Information for Students
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The criteria each task relates to are shown against that task where possible.
Please note that plagiarism is treated as a serious offence and therefore the work you produce
must be individual and original although may work in groups in some instances (Please refer to
Student Handbook on Plagiarism & Cheating).
All sources of information must be referenced using “Harvard referencing” where a reference
list/Bibliography should be included at the end of the assignment.
Please note that the submission date given for this assignment is the final date that you can hand
over the assignment.
Assignments returned to students for re-working must be re-submitted within 14 days
Failure to re-submit the previously marked assignment with the re-submitted assignment will
mean that results cannot be released for the respective unit.
Please read, follow and reference both the contents of the unit outline and the grading criteria
of the assignment before completing this assignment.
Plagiarism:
While research and discussion are an essential part of an assignment, the deliberate copying of someone
else’s work or unacknowledged copying from printed or electronic sources is NOT permitted. You may
be subject to disciplinary procedure if you do this. You should sign this sheet to show that you comply
with these regulations.
Student’s Signature: …………………………….............................. Date: .…………………
Student’s Comments:
Assessment has been internally verified for use.
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Task 01
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Report Writing (1500 Words) –
Please submit a hard copy of your report to the program office (04th floor) on 03/11/2019
Assume you are a management trainee of a selected organization of your choice. After hearing
that you are attending communication classes at ICBT, your manager has asked you to write a
report on what you have learned about communication in the HND bridging programme.
Methods of communication, communication process, the purpose and the importance of
communication, communication barriers and the ways to overcome it. Include the
following in your report
a. Executive Summary (150 words)
b. Table of Content
c. Introduction (150 words)
d. Body (1000 words)
e. Conclusion (100 words)
f. Reference List (at least six references using Harvard style – two books, two
websites and two magazines & printed articles)
Your Report should use:
Font : Times New Roman
o Topics
Main topics – 14 pt Bold - underlined
Sub topics – 12 pt Bold - underlined
o Body – 12pt normal
Line Spacing – 1.5 inches
Alignment – justify
Page set-up – 1.5 inches from left side, and 1 inch from right, bottom and up.
Page numbers – required to put at the bottom right corner (for the body of the report)
Task 02
Presentation (Group of 5-6 members)
– Please present on 03/11/2019
Deliver a 7-10 minutes presentation on “The Importance of Communication” - Methods of
communication, communication process, the purpose and the importance of
communication, communication barriers and the ways to overcome it
Use Ms PowerPoint or flash to prepare slides
Slides should not contain more details
Details must be in point format
Presenter must have ability to explain each point
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REPORT GUIDE
Paper Size A4
Printing Margins Left and Right 1 Inch 25 mm
Binding Margin ½ Inch 12 mm
Printing Margins Top and Bottom 1 Inch 25 mm
Printing Single Sided
Basic Font Size 12 Point
Line Spacing 1.5
Fonts Ariel or Times New Roman
Presented As a bound document
PRESENTATION GUIDE
No of slides Maximum 10 slides (excluding title slide)
Title slide Presentation topic, Student name, ID
Font size Heading 40, Subheading 32, Text 28
Background images Avoid vivid backgrounds
Font type Arial/Times New Roman
Slide animations and transition Avoid
No of colours Use maximum of 3 colors
Order of the slides Introduction, Body, Conclusion/Summary
Presented As a soft copy
Grading Information:
Pass Criteria
Grade
LO 01 Be able to use the effective writing skills including relevance, presenting information,
paragraphing, summarising, use of charts, graphs, figure or diagrams, report format etc.to
compile reports
LO 02 Be able to demonstrate good presentation skills to communicate information to a given
target audience
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Merit Criteria
Grade
LO 01 & Be able to use the effective writing skills including relevance, presenting information,
LO 02 paragraphing, summarising, use of charts, graphs, figure or diagrams, report format
etc.to compile reports
Be able to demonstrate good presentation skills to communicate information to a given
target audience
M 01 Be able to use relevant knowledge or theoretical understanding about the subject
M 02 Effectiveness of writing including language, grammar, sentence order and use of technical
language
M 03 Effectiveness of presenting including confidence in public speaking, use of body language,
fluency, audience involvement
Distinction Criteria
Grade
LO 01 & Be able to use the effective writing skills including relevance, presenting information,
LO 02 paragraphing, summarising, use of charts, graphs, figure or diagrams, report format
etc.to compile reports
Be able to demonstrate good presentation skills to communicate information to a given
target audience
D 01 Be able to arrive at appropriate conclusions based on findings
D 02 Depth of the analysis and the logical ordering of the content
D 03 Application of Innovation and creative thoughts
