POLITICS, MEDIA AND PHILOSOPHY

SHORT ESSAY

Length:1600 words

Instructions:Please write a 1600 word essay that addresses ONE of the following questions.You must read and cite at least four academic sources (i.e. books, book chapters or refereed journal articles), including the required source listed for each question.

Questions:

1) Should the government prohibit hate speech?

Please make sure to read and cite the following piece, in addition to three other academic sources: Waldron, Jeremy, “The Appearance of Hate,” in The Harm in Hate Speech, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 2012, chapter 4, pp. 65-104.

You must use the Harvard Referencing System

Please use 8 academicreferences

Please see the next page for grading criteria and referencing information.

Criteria

• Relevance – the essay addresses the question, staying on topic throughout with relevant material directed at what the question is asking.

• Awareness – the essay shows an understanding of a reasonable range of the key theories, perspectives, and issues relevant to the topic.

• Reasoning/Evidence – the essay uses appropriate reasoning and/or evidence to support the argument.

• Analysis – the essay examines the topic systematically and in depth, showing the capacity to engage in critical thinking.

• Structure – the essay is well structured throughout with clear paragraphs in a logical order, along with a clear introduction and conclusion. The word length is appropriate.

• Written expression – the essay is clearly written throughout with few errors in spelling, grammar or syntax.

• Research – the essay draws on a good range of appropriate material and cites the required number of academic sources.

• Referencing – the essay is appropriately referenced throughout and the author acknowledges where they have drawn on the work of other scholars through the appropriate use of citations and, where needed, quotations. (See below for further information on referencing).