EDF4611 - Critical Essay (literature review) on Contemporary Issues in Education

This assignment builds directly on and further develops the work undertaken for Assessment Task 1.

This assessment task involves the preparation of a critical essay that investigates a contemporary issue in education and will require you to:

• provide an abstract
• outline the background/problem statement, key concepts, your investigation question and significance of the investigation;
• develop a coherent, consistent and persuasive argument in relation to your investigation question;
• support your argument with evidence from relevant academic literature;
• survey and engage critically with relevant academic literature;
• outline implications for policy, practice and/or research;
• articulate and present the above elements in a systematic and professional manner, in accordance with academic writing

Formatting requirements

• 12 point font
• Arial
• 1.5 line spacing
• Default margins (2.54cm)
• Numbered pages
• Name in header or footer
• Title page (name, title, word count)
• Submit a Word or PDF file