• Marking guidance
• Students should elicit vital theoretical aspects of the topic.
• A very good answer would not only describe but also critique
different perspectives and contrast them.
• Marking guidance (cont.)
• Students should also highlight alternatives where
necessary and substantiate their argument with
examples.
• Marking guidance (cont.)
As a guide:
• The introduction should be about 10-15% of the word count
• The main argument should be about 70 to 80% of the word
count and
• The conclusion should be about 10-15% of the word count
contents and
• Marking guidance (cont.)
• References are not included in the word count.
• They should appear in the Harvard Referencing format as
provided in the Module Guide
• Marking guidance (cont.)
• In grading your essay 15 per cent of the marks will be for a
good introduction which sets out the context well and
provides a good view of the structure of the essay.
• A further 15 per cent of the marks will allocated to the
conclusion. A good conclusion will summarise the main
argument and open perspectives.
• Marking guidance (cont.)
• 80 per cent of the marks will be allocated to the main contents (the
body of the essay). Here you are assessed on your use of concepts
(conceptual accuracy), critical view (e.g. contrasting perspectives)
and references to the literature (you must make reference to between
6 and 12 pieces of literature).
• Marking guidance (cont.)
• 80 per cent of the marks will be allocated to the main contents (the
body of the essay). Here you are assessed on your use of concepts
(conceptual accuracy), critical view (e.g. contrasting perspectives)
and references to the literature (you must make reference to between
6 and 12 pieces of literature).
• Format:
• Type using Time New Roman, letter size 12. Single or
double-sided A4 are accepted)
• Deadline: Week 12 (Thurs.)
• Submission: A hard copy to be submitted to IBSS
assignment box
The assignment requires
you to write an Essay
