Essay

Pick one of the topics below:

1 Issues of gender roles in your country, in the UK or elsewhere. For example, you could consider gender issues in higher education/the workplace/social media. Do culture and/or religion have an effect on gender roles?
2 Issues about work/life balance. For example, how using mobile devices and other technology affects the way we work, for better or worse.
3 Should working from home become the norm rather than the exception?
4 Will distance learning ever replace on-campus education?
5 How can we make our eating habits more sustainable?

Word count: 750 – 800 words (slightly more is acceptable).

Your sources must be clearly referenced following the Harvard referencing guidelines available here https://student.londonmet.ac.uk/media/london-metropolitan-university/london-met-documents/professional-service-departments/library-services/referencing/Harvard-Referencing-Quick-Guide.pdf

Important: Make sure that the title of your essay is presented as a question or as an instruction.

Your essay will be assessed on:

Task completion:
is there a clear answer to the question?
is there a clear argument being developed? (is the author’s position clear?)
Content:
Support for claims (examples, evidence, use of sources)
Coherence and cohesion (use of linking words)
Structure:
Use of clear paragraphs (introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion)
Strong and clear thesis statement in the introduction
Strong and clear topic sentences
Language use:
Range of vocabulary and grammar
Accuracy of language use
Academic conventions
In-text references (following Harvard guidelines)
List of references (following Harvard guidelines)
Use of paraphrases and quotations
Academic style