RECENT ASSIGNMENT

You must write an essay in response the following question:

1. Why was the Age of Revolutions (c. 1760-1840) such a significant period in world history? To what extent was it global in reach and character?


List of Requirements
1. The essay must be no more than 1400 words in length (excluding bibliography).
2. The question you answer must be listed clearly and in full at the top of the first page of your essay.

3. The essay must contain an argument, which is clearly outlined and appropriately supported. It must build a strong case rather than simply present a list of facts.

4. You must use a minimum of 14 sources
5. The essay must consist of an introduction, main body, and conclusion, and it must also have a coherent structure.
6. All sources used in your response must be cited appropriately and listed IN FULL in a bibliography.
7. You must use only articles from scholarly publications, including peer-review
8. Unacceptable sources include lecture notes, encyclopaedias, and unverifiable internet sources (e.g. Wikipedia).
9. Each essay must be written in at least 12 point font, with appropriate margins and at least 1½ spacing.


PLAGIARISM will result in an AUTOMATIC FAIL for this assessment item


Marking Criteria
In assessing this essay, academic staff will be looking for demonstrated effort, skills and ability in the following areas:
1. CONTENT: Is the information accurate? Is it relevant to the question? Is there evidence of breadth of reading?
2. UNDERSTANDING: Is there a coherent response to the question? Have the sources used been well understood? Is there evidence of judgement of the significance of material?
3. STRUCTURE and ORGANISATION: Is there a coherent structure? Is there a logical sequence of ideas?
4. EXPRESSION: Is the essay well written? Does the writing display fluency, clarity and grammatical correctness?
5. REFERENCING: Have the sources been cited according to appropriate scholarly conventions? Is the bibliography correctly formatted?

TO PUSS
To achieve this level, the essay must meet all of the criteria, plus demonstrate a breadth of reading and an argument must be persuasive. It must demonstrate a breadth of reading, and may utilise a combination of primary and secondary sources. These sources must be skilfully integrated into the main analysis. The argument will have a superior, cogent structure, which builds up to a substantive conclusion. Fluency will be excellent: the prose will be precise and lucid. The bibliography will also be of excellent standard.