Assessment Details and
Expectations
Assessment: 3,000-word Essay, in answer essay question below.
Deadline: May 16th , 2024 at 12:00pm
Referencing style: Please
use one APA referencing style consistently. Use good sources and referencing
Essay Question:
Is racism fundamentally a matter of
what people believe?
Assignment Guidance
1. The
maximum word length does not include footnotes, endnotes and references. There
are penalties for exceeding the word count.
2.
Explain yourself clearly. Use examples. Use short sentences. Be precise.
3.
Write as if your essay will be published. Be professional. Check your grammar.
Check your spelling. Check your formatting. Check your references are complete
and accurate.
4.
Answer the question. Think about the issues for yourself and write in your own
voice. You will be given credit for accurately portraying the issues and other
people’s ideas as presented in published research material, and you will be
given credit for engaging critically with the published research material. Note
that not everything you come across is published research; for example,
lectures designed for undergraduates are not published research and should not
be used in your essays.
5.
There are penalties for late submission. Deadlines are set by the University.
Lecturers and tutors cannot offer extensions. If you miss a deadline due to an
emergency, please contact the Student Life Centre as soon as possible. Please
check Sussex Direct for deadlines.
6. The
mark for this assessment is worth 100% of the final mark for the module. Your
assessment should be submitted online via Canvas.
Assessment Criteria and Feedback
Your work will be marked according to the Philosophy
Department Assessment Criteria. The mark you receive will be based on an
overall judgement of the quality of your work, and a separate mark will not be
given for each of the individual criteria. What follows is merely indicative.
1.
Structure
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Does the work present a
clear argument? Is the essay well structured?
o
Indicative Criterion:
The argument is extremely well-structured and coherent.
2.
Research
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Does the work
demonstrate an engagement with primary and secondary material?
o
Indicative Criterion:
The research shows strong evidence of intensive engagement with the primary
material and also with an appropriate range of secondary resources.
3.
Style
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Is the writing
grammatically accurate? Is the essay fluently written?
o
Indicative Criterion:
The writing style exhibits a very high degree of grammatical accuracy and fluency.
4.
Presentation
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Does the work conform to
accepted conventions of good academic practice with respect to referencing and
tone?
o
Indicative Criterion:
The presentation conforms to the accepted conventions of good academic practice
with respect to referencing and tone.
5.
Independence
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Does the essay
critically engage with the material? Does it demonstrate independent thought
with respect to the topic covered?
o
Indicative Criterion:
Overall, the work demonstrates an outstanding ability for independent thought.
