Assignment Content
2 – Essay 2 (50%) – Students are required to write a 2,000 words (excluding footnotes or references) essay on a topic chosen from the syllabus. The essay should present an argument, and therefore a discussion of counterarguments is a necessary requirement. Your argument should be evidence based. In other words, the essay should present an overview of the academic debate about the specific topic. The essay should also present and discuss the legal framework of the particular topic (for instance, in an essay on the restrictions on war reporting it is important to refer to the Official Secrets Act, the Patriot Act) if it is relevant. The essay should discuss at least SIX academic sources, and it should include the discussion of relevant examples. The acceptable reference styles are Harvard, Chicago or Oxford (definitely not MLA or APA). The deadline for submission is to be respected. If for some legitimate reason (illness, family bereavement, etc) you realise you need more time you need to contact me before the deadline to negotiate an extension. You do not award yourself an extension. If you submit your essay late without a negotiated extension your work will be penalized (penalties accrue for each late day; please check the late submission policy of the university). Due on Week Seven on the 21st of April at 5pm . Students are required to submit your essay via SafeAssign (on Blackboard) and by email (the email is an insurance in case you have problems with SafeAssign; please do not email me an empty email with just an attachment).