Democracy Assessment

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Subject: Current Global and Social Issues

Course Code: GEN230

Lecturer: Beverley Gould

Term: Spring 2020

Issue Date: Week 10

Submission Date: Week 11 Spring 2020

Feedback Date: Week 11

Assignment Value: 30% of Course

APPROVED BY: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 1. Read the assignment brief, assignment, and the assessment criteria through

carefully. 2. Plan and organize your work carefully. 3. When you have completed your work, check it against the assessment criteria

below. 4. Plagiarism or other forms of cheating will receive a ‘0’ grade and the matter will

be referred to the Academic Committee.

5. Papers submitted with more than a 20% Plagiarism score will not be graded. 6. Work submitted late will only receive the maximum of a (marginal fail) passing

grade. (60%) 7. Re-submitted work will only receive the maximum of a (marginal fail) passing

grade. (60%)

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1. Assignment Title: GEN230 Mid Term SP20

2. Assignment Objectives: Students are required to submit a structured 5 paragraph essay on the topic below. The essay must be minimum 1,000 / maximum 1,200 words counting content only (without cover page, reference list, etc.). You are required to research a central question on the chosen topic and present and discuss origins and issues. Through your research findings, you are to conclude on the impact the topic has / has had on people, communities, and environments.

3. Topic:

Write your essay on this topic following all the guidelines in this brief. Essays that do not follow the brief will receive fewer marks!

Is democracy the best political system when it comes to protecting human rights?

Upload your essay into elearning week 11 by the due date. Essays submitted late may not be graded. Additional Requirements: Research well and present your evidence using Harvard citation in your paragraphs and a full reference list. Write using formal language, avoiding contractions (it’s, don’t) and personal pronouns (I, you, we) and only give your opinion in the conclusion. Include a cover page and automatic table of contents. Check grammar and spelling. Check your essay against the assessment criteria below before submission.

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4. Suggested Reading and Resources Revisit the topics in elearning week 9. Some useful links (but you MUST research your own in addition) https://www.ohchr.org/en/Issues/RuleOfLaw/Pages/Democracy.aspx https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/democracy/index.html

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5. Assessment Criteria / Grading Scale

Marks Layout Have you included :-

• Correct cover page • Table of Contents • Page numbers • Introduction • Conclusion • Reference List

5

Introduction

Does your introduction explain the purpose of this paper and state the question you will be answering?

10

Flow of Ideas

Are your points clear, under a relevant heading with, one point leading to the next?

5

Conclusion

Is your conclusion a good summary of all of the points that you have made in the paper?

10

Quality of research Have you:- • Used a range of sources? • Are your sources reliable and up to

date?

10

Evidence based? Have you found evidence for what you say?

10

Referencing

Have you included a reference in the text and a full reference in your list at the end, for every fact, quote and citation?

10

Critical analysis Have you:- • Found evidence for your topic

question?

10

Quality of Writing

Is your writing: • Well structured, with meaningful

headings? • Clear and easy to read? • With ideas clearly stated? • With a minimum of grammatical errors? • Have well-structured sentences and

paragraphs?

30

Total 100%