Assessment Task 1: Write a Special Interest Tourism Travel Review (Individual)
Aim – to demonstrate an understanding of the unique offerings available in the area of Special Interest Tourism.
Write a travel review, from the visitor perspective, for a niche tourism experience. You should outline the various attributes of the visitor experience and make specific recommendations that would improve the visitor experience.
Some excellent examples of tourism reviews can be found at TourismReview, however, please ensure you present an original piece of work.
Please note the usual level of academic research and referencing is not required for this assessment, as it is to be written from the visitor perspective.
Please note the usual level of academic research and referencing is not required for this assessment, as it is to be written from the visitor perspective.
(ULOs 1, 2, 4)
Weighting -15%
Due Date – Week 4
Format – Written task
Length – 800-1000 words
Assessment 1 – Special Interest Tourism Travel Review Rubric
| Criteria | High Distinction 80%- | Distinction 70%- 79% | Credit 60-69% | Pass 50-59% | Fail 0-49% |
| Presentation 5% Structure, style, grammar, fluency and effective communication of issues, findings, and conclusions | Assessment set out in an expert and scholarly manner Appropriate scholarly use of correct language and grammar Adheres to word limit, answers all parts of the topic question. | Assessment set out in a professional manner Correct use of appropriate language and grammar Adheres to word limit, answers all parts of the topic question. | Assessment set out in a good and acceptable manner Correct use of language and grammar Adheres to word limit, answers all parts of the topic question. | Assessment set out in fair manner Reasonable use of appropriate language and grammar Adheres to word limit, answers all parts of the topic question. | Presentation poorly set out Poor use of language, grammar, and spelling Does not adhere to word limit and/or answer all parts of the topic question. |
| Analysis and Description 5% Informs the reader about the specific Special Interest Tourism (SIT) experience, outlining what a visitor could expect, and recommending areas for improvement. | Presents insightful and comprehensive description of the SIT experience and explores the positive and/or negative attributes of the visitor experience | Presents detailed description of the SIT experience and explores the positive and/or negative attributes of the visitor experience | Presents some description of the SIT experience and explores the positive and/or negative attributes of the visitor experience | Presents a basic description of the SIT experience and explores the positive and/or negative attributes of the visitor experience | No or insufficient description of the SIT experience and no explanation of the positive and/or negative attributes of the visitor experience |
| Recommendations 5% Evidence of ability to research, and critique issues relevant to the SIT experience chosen | Excellent recommendations that address challenges and are made based on research and critical thought. | Very good recommendations that address challenges and are made based on research and critical thought. | Good recommendations that address challenges and are made based on research and critical thought. | Satisfactory recommendations that address challenges and are made based on research and critical thought. | Inadequate recommendations that address challenges and are made based on research and critical thought. |
