Essay 2
1.Write 5000 words (+ or – 10%) including the text of your essay but excluding the cover page, reference list, footnotes and appendices.
- Within the boundaries of your approved topic area and developing from your first essay, set yourself a second essay question which develops your own argument or position in relation to the literature. Your position should analyse and in some way critique the literature or discipline.
- Communicate with your essay question to your Supervisor and fine tune or proceed according to his/ her advice.
- Write your essay in an appropriate academic style and particularly ensure you use ‘third person’ narrative, Harvard style in-text citation and referencing.
- Utilise at least 10 high quality academic-style resources (e.g. textbooks, books and
journals) and try to ensure that you use no or only a small number of internet sources.
- Do not undertake primary research.
- Do not copy any materials you use word for word unless you identify these sections clearly as quotations.
- If you paraphrase any materials you must identify the materials’ sources through in-text referencing.
Marking Criteria Marks allocated to criteria:
Focus Does the essay set up a clear essay question to address? Does the essay stay within and fulfil the topic parameters? 10%
Cogency and critique Is the essay well reasoned and well-informed? i.e. does it have a critically-reflective position or argument which shows insight into the topic and the academic discipline? 30%
Synthesis Does the essay bring together the literature in a significant manner that addresses the essay question? 20%
Soundness Does the essay indicate a comprehensive understanding of the topic, literature, theory and evidence utilised? 20%
Clarity of structure Is the essay well organised and logically constructed to achieve synthesis while being mindful of the needs of the reader? 10%
Mechanical Soundness Is the essay clearly written, spell checked and grammatically sound and referenced appropriately? 10%
Research Log – Essay 2 ( Example )
|
Database |
Time Spent |
Search Terms |
Results (# of records) |
Evaluation of material (how/what will it contribute to your essay or support your argument?)
|
|
Swetswise |
1 and a half hour |
Recruitment & selection |
Too many articles found for topics |
Quick review, used topics to narrow down search terms |
|
Business Source Premiere |
half an hour |
customer service, customer loyalty, customer feedback |
60+ articles |
Will help find ideas for essay and question |
|
Emerald
|
|
|
|
|
What We Offer:
• On-time delivery guarantee
• PhD-level professionals
• Automatic plagiarism check
• 100% money-back guarantee
• 100% Privacy and Confidentiality
