Write an essay to critically reflect on how cultural self-awareness is an important component of cultural intelligence. You should first define the terms ‘cultural intelligence’ and ‘cultural selfawareness’.
Use the readings covered in the first 6 weeks, and personal examples which draw on
observations and experiences (such as one or two aspects you explored in your mind-map), to discuss how and why cultural self-awareness assists people to be more culturally intelligent. The relevant readings include: Spencer-Oatey (2012), Taipale (2012), Russell (2011), Quappe & Cantatore (2005) and Brislin, Worthley and Mcnab (2006), and Flanja (2009). Of course, you may include other relevant readings to support your discussion.
This assignment should be written in an essay structure, which includes an introduction, body and conclusion as well as references. As a reflective essay, we expect you to write in the first person when you are recounting examples from your experience. So you will be moving between third person when you discuss the readings and first person when you describe your experiences that illustrate the points being made in the readings. Details of how you should construct the essay are provided in the preparation section. The reading from Russel (2011) also illustrates the integration of personal reflection with the literature.

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Write an essay to critically reflect on why cultural self-awareness is important to develop cultural intelligence.
• You should first define the term ‘cultural self-awareness’ and ‘cultural intelligence’.
• Discuss how and why cultural self-awareness assists people to be more culturally intelligent.
• For the Why part (use readings) and the How part (use your own experiences such as aspects from your mind map).
• Using at least 4 readings covered in the first 7 weeks, describe your experiences (such as one or two aspects you explored in your mind-map) that illustrate the points being made in the readings.
Structuring your critical reflection
Your critical reflection should be an example of academic writing. As a reflective essay, we expect you to write in the first person when you are recounting examples from your experience. Therefore, you will be moving between third person when you discuss the readings and first person when you describe your experiences that illustrate the points being made in the readings.
1. Introduction
Your essay should have an introduction that includes the following information:
o Orientation – background information
o Putting the assessment task into your own words
o A thesis statement/topic: an initial thesis statement
 introduces and anchors your argument or discussion
 expresses your viewpoint or stand on the subject
o An outline of the structure of your reflection – what are the different parts
o Scope – this is optional. It may not be appropriate to the reflection. The scope should outline the limits of the discussion.
2. Body paragraphs
o Your paragraphs must include a topic sentence, supporting sentences (theory and personal examples) and a concluding sentence.
o Integrate references into your points wherever possible.
o You should aim to have 4- 6 paragraphs in the body of an essay of this length (not including the introduction or conclusion).
3. Conclusion
Ensure your conclusion does the following:
o Restate and qualify your thesis statement from your introduction
o Provide a summary of the key points covered in the body of your reflection.