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This assessment allows for alimited/selective usage of generative AI.
When answering your chosen essay question, you should make sure that you reflect on material from the course and wider literature. You should develop an argument based on that reflection that answers the question, drawing on both relevant
literature and theory. When developing your argument, you can use phrases such as “In this essay I will argue that…” Developing a clear argument is important
because it encourages you to narrow down your focus. A well-crafted argument can also help you to engage critically with the module’s key themes, debates, and
literatures. Illustrative examples should be used to support points made.
Guidance on structure
It is up to you how you structure your essay. The goal should be to develop a
structure that best supports your argument. We recommend that you introduce your argument through a thesis statement. A thesis statement frames your
argument in such a way that the reader understands how it relates to the essay question. A thesis statement …
• makes an argumentative assertion that directly relates to the essay
question; it states the conclusions that you have reached about your topic.
• makes a promise to the reader about the scope, purpose, and direction of your paper.
• is focused and specific enough to be fully developed within the boundaries of your paper.
• is generally located near the end of the introduction.
• identifies the relationships between the main components of your argument.
• It adheres to the stylistic requirements of academic writing. For example, the argument is nuanced and contextualised. You are not expected to
“prove” something to be a statement of fact, but to substantiate why your claim is convincing.
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