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Part A: Read the following 5 articles in the Reading Selection below: 1. Work-life balance is not always a good thing, here’s why! https://yourstory.com/2016/09/work-life-balance-disadvantages/ 2. Work Life Balance – The Employer’s Perspective http://www.ou-mba.ac.in/i/10.pdf 3. A disconnect between employers and employees on work-life balance is troublesome http://business.financialpost.com/executive/management-hr/a-disconnect-between-employers-and-employees-on-work-life-balance-is-troublesome 4. When HongKongers prioritise work-life balance over payrise, employers must adapt http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2133936/when-hongkongers-prioritise-work-life-balance-over-pay-rise 5. Benefits of Work-life Balance for Employees and Employers http://www.josephchris.com/benefits-of-work-life-balance-for-employees-and-employers Part B: Write a five-paragraph academic essay of 450 – 650 words on the following topic: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Many people found it hard to balance their responsibilities in their workplace and at home. Is work-life balance necessary? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. Supporting points and in-text citations are allowed from only articles in the reading selection in Part A. No other sources should be included. Assignment Guidelines A. Essay Structure: i) Introductory paragraph: should include a statement of the issue, general background information, a thesis statement and an overview of the argument(s)/ main points ii) Body paragraphs: should contain 3 body paragraphs, each containing a clear topic sentence, with logical elaboration and relevant supporting citations from sources iii) Conclusion paragraph: should consist of a brief summary of the points covered plus a final comment iv) Reference list: should include all sources cited in the essay in proper APA format B. Essay requirements: i) A minimum of 2 sources and a maximum of 3 sources, all sources must be in English and must only come from the reading selection provided in Part A. ii) A minimum of 2 in-text citations and a maximum of 4 citations iii) At least one direct quotation and one paraphrase should be included iv) In-text citations should not take up more than 20% of the essay, in total. v) Essay should be typed in 12 point font, 1½ line spaced, with 1-inch margins and include proper in-text citations and referencing (APA format), C. Submission i) Submit a hardcopy of your final essay to your tutor in your Tutorial 12 class (Attach & sign the assignment cover sheet from the Canvas Assignment folder) ii) Upload a softcopy of the same final essay to Turnitin on the same day of your Tutorial 12 class. (Upload only one submission to Turnitin in the Canvas assignment folder; the document file name should include your student ID no.)                                                                                                                                                

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