Minimum word count is 2700, max is 3300 anywhere in that range is good.. đ
I’ve also attached my draft and some notes I’ve created which is somewhat incomplete, but if you need some ideas use that sheet, otherwise argue whatever you want … doesn’t matter to me đ
files for those are called: “thoughts sheet for final essay, “Draft for final essay.”
General Instructions from the document “Essay Instructions”
This is directly from the essay instructions:
Political Science 1020E is an Essay course, so you must research, write and submit a 3,000–
word Final Essay. The Essay is an Argumentative essay with Arguments, Objections and
Replies. It should have a Thesis, or central argument/claim, 2–3 major arguments in support of
the Thesis and supported with evidence and sources. To help you with this, you will complete
and submit the Essay Outline and will receive comments and a grade.
word Final Essay. The Essay is an Argumentative essay with Arguments, Objections and
Replies. It should have a Thesis, or central argument/claim, 2–3 major arguments in support of
the Thesis and supported with evidence and sources. To help you with this, you will complete
and submit the Essay Outline and will receive comments and a grade.
This is the topic:
“on balance, has globalizationâs impact been positive or negative? Compare the case of 2
countries”
Formatting:
How should I format the Essay?
Your Essay should be in 12–point Arial or Helvetica or Verdana or Calibri (avoid Times or
Bookman, if possible, but no grades are lost for using a Serif font) font and should be double–
spaced and left–justified.
Generally, please format using 1â margins, so your essay will be about 7–9 pages.
Bibliography/Works Cited go at the end of the essay. Note that we use Word Count so
squeezing or expanding your margins serves no useful purpose at all
Your Essay should be in 12–point Arial or Helvetica or Verdana or Calibri (avoid Times or
Bookman, if possible, but no grades are lost for using a Serif font) font and should be double–
spaced and left–justified.
Generally, please format using 1â margins, so your essay will be about 7–9 pages.
Bibliography/Works Cited go at the end of the essay. Note that we use Word Count so
squeezing or expanding your margins serves no useful purpose at all
How it is being graded:
How are you grading my essay?
Your essay will be graded according to the following criteria:
1. Reasoning
⢠Do you have a clear thesis? (your main claim in response to the question)
⢠Have you developed arguments to support your thesis?
⢠Have you selected reasonable objections?
⢠Do you have evidence from the sources to support your claims?
⢠Are your examples relevant, appropriate and sourced?
⢠Are your thesis, objections and replies and your arguments defended?
2. Understanding:
⢠Have you responded to the question?
⢠Have you understood relevant ideas and issues?
⢠Have you explored objections fairly and charitably?
⢠Have you responded with reasonable replies to the objections?
⢠Did you discuss all required sources?
3. Clarity and Organization:
⢠Can your arguments be understood and followed?
⢠Do your arguments, objections and replies connect and flow?
⢠Are your paragraphs âunits of thoughtâ?
⢠Have you edited your essay?
⢠Does your essay have few to none spelling and grammar errors?
Your essay will be graded according to the following criteria:
1. Reasoning
⢠Do you have a clear thesis? (your main claim in response to the question)
⢠Have you developed arguments to support your thesis?
⢠Have you selected reasonable objections?
⢠Do you have evidence from the sources to support your claims?
⢠Are your examples relevant, appropriate and sourced?
⢠Are your thesis, objections and replies and your arguments defended?
2. Understanding:
⢠Have you responded to the question?
⢠Have you understood relevant ideas and issues?
⢠Have you explored objections fairly and charitably?
⢠Have you responded with reasonable replies to the objections?
⢠Did you discuss all required sources?
3. Clarity and Organization:
⢠Can your arguments be understood and followed?
⢠Do your arguments, objections and replies connect and flow?
⢠Are your paragraphs âunits of thoughtâ?
⢠Have you edited your essay?
⢠Does your essay have few to none spelling and grammar errors?
Essay Instructions
Poli Sci 1020, 2023–24: Introduction to Political Science, Bousfield/Narain : 1 of 1
4. Citations and Referencing
⢠Quality and appropriateness of your selected research materials
⢠Have you followed EITHER Chicago footnote/endnote style OR Modern Language
Association (MLA) in–text bracket style?
⢠Have you provided page numbers for all your citations?
⢠Have you cited from most, if not all, sources?
⢠Have you properly used quotations for materials/text from your sources?
⢠Have you used Academic articles and books?
Poli Sci 1020, 2023–24: Introduction to Political Science, Bousfield/Narain : 1 of 1
4. Citations and Referencing
⢠Quality and appropriateness of your selected research materials
⢠Have you followed EITHER Chicago footnote/endnote style OR Modern Language
Association (MLA) in–text bracket style?
⢠Have you provided page numbers for all your citations?
⢠Have you cited from most, if not all, sources?
⢠Have you properly used quotations for materials/text from your sources?
⢠Have you used Academic articles and books?
Citing:
When do I cite information?
Cite anything that is an idea or evidence from your sources. Definitely cite any quoted
information â that is, you are using the exact same words as your source. Remember:
changing words is not sufficient to not require you to use quotes and cite the source! (It can
also be plagiarism.) Thus, cite the source and page number every time you directly quote a
source OR when you paraphrase an idea from a source OR when a particular idea or piece of
information comes from the source (even when you donât quote it directly).
Essays without footnotes/endnotes or in–line bracket citation will receive a â10% penalty
regardless of grade achieved (e.g. earned 48% – 10% = 38%)
Thank you and goodluck!! đ