Journal assignment #1

Journal Assignment #1

1. Before the Job Offer Negotiation began in class, what were you expecting in terms of:
   a. Process
   b. Timelines
   c. Outcome? (1 mark)
2. Did the negotiation unfold the way you originally expected? Why or why not? What did you find most
   surprising or interesting about the process? (1 mark)
3. What happened with the negotiation that positively and negatively affected the negotiation? (1 mark)
4. Do you believe that you can negotiate without making concessions? Please refer to specific examples
   from the Bring Home the Sluggers Video to support your opinion. (2 marks)
   Please submit your completed assignment in the Moodle drop box.
   Evaluation
   The individual assignments are reflections based on your experience in and outside of class, the readings
   and the class activities. They are intended to provoke thought and reinforce learning, as such, with some
   effort, it should be quite easy to succeed on all assignments. Submission should be no less than 500
   words.
   Each journal assignment is worth 10 marks, any external material used must be cited in APA format.
   5- Excellent 4- Very Good 3 – Good
   -Student answered all
   questions in a
   comprehensive and
   complete manner. Answers
   are on topic and relate to
   course material.
   -Used specific appropriate
   examples to demonstrate a
   comprehensive
   understanding of the
   material.
   -Cited external sources to
   support an opinion. Proper
   APA formatting was used.
   -Excellent analysis of
   course material and
   connection of personal
   -Student answered all
   questions in a complete
   manner but lacked some
   depth of their
   explanations. Answers
   may not fully relate to the
   course material.
   -Used specific appropriate
   examples to demonstrate
   a good understanding of
   the material.
   -Cited external sources to
   support an opinion.
   Proper APA formatting
   was used.
   -Good analysis of course
   material and connection
   -Student answered all questions
   but further analysis would have
   been helpful.
   -The content of the answer does
   not fully reflect the question(s),
   it is slightly off topic or not
   related to course material.
   -Used non-specific examples to
   demonstrate an adequate
   understanding of the material.
   -Cited external sources to
   support an opinion.
   -Proper APA formatting was not
   used.
   -Adequate analysis of course
   material and connection of
   personal experiences to the
   experiences to the course
   content.
   -Writing was professional
   and error free.
   of personal experiences to
   the course content.
   -Writing was professional
   and less than 2 errors.
   course content. Greater detail
   was however required.
   -Writing was good and less than
   4 errors.
   2-Superficial 1 – Poor
   -Student failed to answer
   the questions in a complete
   manner.
   -The content of the answer
   does not reflect the
   question(s), it is off topic or
   not related to course
   material
   -Did not provide examples
   or did not provide relevant
   examples to demonstrate an
   understanding of the
   material.
   -Did not cite sources or
   utilized improper formatting
   -little analysis of course
   material and connection of
   personal experiences to the
   course content.
   -Writing was not acceptable.
   Problems with grammar,
   spelling or structure.
   -Student did not
   answer questions, or
   failed to adequately
   answer questions.
   -Failed to use specific
   examples to
   demonstrate a
   understanding of the
   material.

• Did not cite sources
  or utilized improper
  formatting
  -Scant analysis of
  course material and
  lacking in connection of
  personal experiences
  to the course content.
  -Writing was
  unprofessiona