Purpose:
To critique and synthesise information from a minimum of six academic sources.
To demonstrate academic writing ability.
To demonstrate correct APA 6th referencing.
Format: Critical Essay (1250 words, +/-10%), in APA document formatting
Task: Construct a formal, critical essay related to your enquiry question.
Synthesise the most relevant, credible information available to you from the sources you have collected and evaluated. At least 6 credible academic sources are expected, including a minimum of four peer-reviewed journal articles. if any).
Structure your key findings around 2–4 main themes related to your enquiry question. Critically evaluate and compare the information from your sources within each theme.
Use formal academic language, providing any answers you have found to your enquiry question. In this assessment, first-person narrative (I/me) is not acceptable. EP2 (Critical Essay) Rubric
Learning Outcomes
1. Develop a line of enquiry within an appropriate research approach.
A range
Essay content comprehensively aligned with enquiry question.
Excellent understanding of the topic under study demonstrated.
Themes are well linked.
2. Access and critically analyse academic literature: Implications of strengths/weaknesses in literature analysed.
Connections are identified between academic sources throughout essay.
Extensive range of highly relevant and credible literature used.
3. Demonstrate academic integrity: Sources of all information correctly acknowledged.
APA 6th used correctly for all in-text citations.
APA 6th used correctly throughout reference list.
4. Present written and verbal work at the appropriate academic standard: Paragraphs have clear topic sentences and development of key ideas.
Excellent logical flow and links between paragraphs.
Writing is clear and succinct throughout.
Evidence of thorough proofreading with no/minimal errors present.
