Question
Holmes and de Bres analyse creative language in multicultural workplace settings. In the light of your study of this reading and other relevant material from E302, to what extent do you agree that linguistic creativity may create and strengthen social bonds?

(Holmes, J. and de Bres, J. (2016) Reading B: Ethnicity and humour in the workplace, in Demjn, Z. and Seargeant, P. (eds) Creativity in language: from everyday style to verbal art, Milton Keynes, The Open University, pp. 5465.)

Guidance notes
In TMA 01, you considered linguistic and stylistic features of a poem. In this assignment, you will be exploring how creativity may create or enhance social relationships. You will need to consider Holmes and de Bres claim that humour and creativity reinforce social bonds, and the extent to which you find this convincing, bringing in other material you have studied on E302 so far.

To enhance your engagement with this TMA, it is a good idea to make critical notes. A specific activity, Developing critical reading, is available on the module website to help you with this. There is plenty of relevant material in the first block of E302.

You will need to make some comparative and contrastive links with relevant concepts and positions from other theorists encountered in Block 1. For example, what evidence do Holmes and de Bres use to support their claims about creativity, and how convincing do you find these?

Much of the material in the first block of E302 is potentially relevant, depending on where you see the commonalities and contrasts with Holmes and de Bres work. It is worth looking in some detail at the discussion of Elena Seminos work in Unit 8, as this is an example of how you might evaluate ideas and claims. Many of the questions in the activities are also pertinent to an evaluation of Holmes and de Bres.

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Step by step instructions and files are listed below along with web sites to visit :

Assignment instructions – major assignment
assignment description and guidance
Materials and Resources

Textbook: Legal Accounting

Internet: https://lawsocietyontario.azureedge.net/media.lso/media/legacy/pdf/p/paralegal_bookkeeping_guide_final-s.pdf

Software: PC-Law on VM

Assignment Steps

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to teach the students legal accounting by applying the knowledge ascertained during class to PC-Law. Students will engage actively in the lecture, research, and use the daily activities to complete their PC-Law assignment.

Instructions:

The table below outlines the tasks required for completing the PC-Law assignment. Refer to the handouts listed under each task. Note: some handouts include videos and additional resources to assist students with the tasks.

DAYS

TASKS AND HANDOUTS

(Downloaded on files)

Day 3

Task: Conflict Search & Create a New Matter/Client. 

See Handout: Day 3_PCLAW_Conflict&NewClient.

Day 4

Task: Docket- Fee Sheet, Time Sheet, Receipts, Disbursements.

See Handout: Day 4_PCLAW_Docketing

Day 5

Task: Docket- Fee Sheet, Time Sheet, Receipts, Disbursements.

See Handout: Day 5_PCLAW_Docketing.

Day 6

Task: Add to the Trickler System and adjust entries. 

See Handout: Day 6_PCLAW_Trickler/Adjusting Entries.

Day 7

Task: Create a Pre-Bill and a Final Bill.

See Handout: Day 7_PCLAW_Billing. 

Day 8

Task: Review Trust/General Journals.

See Handout: Day 8_PCLAW_Journals. 

Day 9

Evaluation breakdown
Total Marks: 50

Content – Amount of Information (10 marks)

The assignment scenario is used accordingly.
The facts and details of the scenario are completed accordingly without any errors.
Legal Technological Competency (10 marks)

The assigned steps on the assignment has been used in order to produce documentation.
The assignment steps have been followed successfully on PCLaw.
Calculations (10 marks)

Student has produced the accurate calculations for billings and has applied all instructions will respect to billing the client.
The calculations are accurate for the client bill and all instructions with respect to billing has been applied.
Documentation Production (10 marks)

Student has produced the required documents and compiled it in a professional manner for submission. Fees, Disbursements, Retainers, input tickler information, Prepare Pre-Bill in PC Law for Client. Make changes as noted, Print Final Bill for Client transferring Trust Funds to pay the Accounts rendered. Produce account letter indicating balance due.
The correct documents have been produced from PCLaw and submitted in a professional manner.
Accuracy (10 marks)

Correct spelling, grammar and punctuation is used.
No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.