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Theoretical Research Essay Question

Instructions

Your essay must focus upon, and directly respond to, the essay question. Your essay must use clear and intelligible written expression, advance a recognisable central argument or set of arguments, conform broadly to standard essay format, demonstrate independent research on your selected schools or theories, and provide referencing and a reference list in compliance with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.

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Task description

1. Read over the research question provided above. Then, by the end of the first week of class, choose your preferred research question and begin preliminary research and essay planning.
2. In this assignment, you will rely primarily on your own initiative to complete the essay. However, there are many resources at your disposal, including the Library, student services, your LLW1004 teacher, and your fellow students via discussion boards on VU Collaborate. Remember that we will have a workshop on secondary research and essay writing in a Week 1 workshop.
3. Ensure you have submitted your research paper to the correct dropbox by 11.59pm on the Monday of Week 3.

Process

Please note and follow the process steps below:

1. Read through and consider the theoretical research essay questions.
2. Choose a research question.
3. Conduct preliminary research on your research question and plan your arguments and essay structure.
   1. Remember to answer your research question – what does it ask? Does your response directly address the issue(s) raised in the question?
   2. Remember that essays typically require an introduction stating your argument and how your essay will develop it, an essay body comprised of coherent paragraphs that logically progress your main points, and a conclusion that summarizes your essay’s main points and their link to the research question.
4. Begin writing your essay, remembering to reference the factual and legal claims you make, and the work or words of others that you use of refer to.
   1. Remember to double check whether your argument directly responds to the research question, whether you have a clear and effective introduction, essay body and conclusion, and whether you have referenced your factual, legal and paraphrased or quoted information.
5. Complete and submit your research paper to the correct dropbox by 11.59pm on the Monday of Week 3.

Assessment criteria

Your research essay will demonstrate:

1. Understanding of selected legal theory accurate legal knowledge
2. Clarity, relevance and support of argument
3. Extent of independent research
4. Conformity with AGLC4
5. Writing and essay structure.

Your assessment rubric is available via a link in the Assessment Information section of the unit’s Learning Space on VU Collaborate.

When you receive feedback on your research paper, you will receive a raw mark out of 100 in the dropbox as well as a mark out of 40 in the gradebook that reflects the 40% weighting of this assignment in the unit overall. You will also receive detailed feedback in the form of a completed assessment rubric and general comments that provide an overview of how effectively you have responded to the assessment criteria.