Outline the influence of corporate power on TWO of the following: society, economy, politics and environment

ASSIGNMENT 4

FINAL ESSAY

BASIC INFORMATION

Marks: 50 Marks

Deadline: 4th April, in the lecture (hardcopy) AND 12pm (via Moodle)

WARNING: you MUST submit a hardcopy version of your assignment to your tutors by 12pm in the lecture on 4th April. Failure to do so will count as missing the deadline.

WARNING: you should also submit an electronic version through TurnItIn on Moodle by 12pm on 4th April. Be prepared to submit in advance of the deadline to ensure that you don’t encounter problems.

WARNING: if you miss the deadline, do NOT put a copy of your paper in the course drop-box; arrange to hand a hardcopy directly to your tutor. We cannot confirm the date you put essays in the drop-box, so they will NOT count as submission.

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

Essay title: 1. How has the ‘corporation’ changed from the early 19th century to the late 20th century?

2. Critically analyze the arguments against corporate power in Joel Bakan’s book The Corporation

3. Outline the influence of corporate power on TWO of the following: society, economy, politics and environment

Format: 8 pages, double spacing, and 12-point font

This assignment involves the researching and writing of a full essay drawing on reading material covered in the course. Failure to draw on course readings will lead to a failing grade. You are expected to:

1. Include an introduction;

2. Outline the key concepts / terms in the topic you are dealing with;

3. Describe the main issues in the topic;

4. Present different perspectives on the topic;

5. Analyze the arguments of those perspectives on the topic;

6. Use AT LEAST 4 course readings (i.e. academic literature cited in the syllabus and on lecture slides);

WARNING: this is a minimum amount of academic literature you should use and does not mean you will receive maximum marks.

WARNING: failure to draw on course readings will lead to a failing grade.

7. Use academic literature NOT on the syllabus and/or lectures (if relevant);

WARNING: using academic literature not from the syllabus and/or lectures is likely to improve your essay’s argument and therefore your marks.

8. Use APA referencing style.

WARNING: failure to use a consistent referencing style and/or failure to include a bibliography will lead to a lower mark.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

To get a good mark you will need to make sure that you aim to meet the following criteria:

1. Format (adherence = good)

2. Coherence (clear structure = good)

3. Critical analysis (comparison of perspectives = good)

4. Extent of reading (more = better)

5. Examples employed to support your argument (relevance = key)

6. Writing style and language (clear = good)

7. Use of APA referencing (consistent = good).