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Assessment 2: Individual Analytical Essay (30%)
In this assessment task, you will build on assessment 1 essay preparation template by completing the essay in response to the statement below.
| Title: | Assessment Task 2: INDIVIDUAL ANALYTICAL ESSAY |
| Unit learning outcomes: | 1,2,3 |
| Weighting: | 30% |
| Length: | 1500 words |
| Due date: | 11.59 PM (AEST), Friday of Week 8, 29 March 2024 |
| Type: | Individual essay |
| Submission: | Submission via Turnitin |
Assessment instructions
Consider the following statement:
Australia’s historical approach towards some people in our society has resulted in ongoing contemporary oppressive and/or discriminatory issues. Do you agree or disagree? Use key theories, both structural and historical factors (i.e., socio- cultural, legislation, policies or events) including examples in Australia to support your position and highlight the implications for community services.
Do NOT utilise sources such as www.tutor2u.com/ChatGPT and other such web materials as these in no way constitute academic references for the purpose of your assignments. If you rely on such sources for theoretical support, you will be deemed NOT to have met the requirements of the assessment. Use APA7 referencing style.
To complete this task:
Integration of material from the textbooks and readings on Moodle is essential.
Your written essay should also include at least 5 current (less than 10 years old) scholarly journal articles, as well as textbook references. Adherence to the course formatting guidelines (e.g. spacing, font, coversheet, wordcount) is essential. APA 7 referencing is required.
Supporting resources
See your prescribed textbook chapters, additional readings for activities unit outline materials, utilise Stotts College library and Google scholar to access peer reviewed resources on issues such as discrimination, oppression, structural inequality etc.
If you completed assessment 1 and you have not changed the focus then you should’ve received feedback that would support and provide direction forward for this essay. APA
Assessment criteria
Your assessment task will be assessed according to the following criteria:
Rubric
Task:
| Criterion | HD
80-100% |
D
70-79% |
C
60-69% |
P
50-59% |
NN
0-50% |
| Demonstrated comprehension of concepts such as oppression, diversity, discrimination, racism and structural oppression. | Excellent comprehension of concepts such as oppression, diversity, discrimination, racism, structural oppression | Very good comprehension of all concepts such as discrimination, racism, structural oppression | Mixed comprehension of some but not all well understood | Limited understanding. Student has limited understanding of all concepts such as discrimination, racism and structural
oppression. |
Student does not demonstrate understanding of concepts or student plagiarises most material. |
| Demonstrated understanding of historical context and structural oppression on service users issues Today. | Excellent Comprehension of how historical context and structural oppression can be/or
not be linked to contemporary issues |
Very good Comprehension of how historical context and structural oppression can be/or
not be linked to contemporary issues |
Mixed Comprehension of how historical context and structural oppression can be/or not be linked to contemporary issues | Limited Comprehension of how historical context and structural oppression can be/or
not be linked to contemporary issues. |
Student does not demonstrate understanding of concepts or student plagiarizes most material. |
| Depth and quality of analysis. | Excellent ability to synthesize literature, and learning material | Very good ability to show connections between, the literature and the learning materials | Mixed analysis skills, demonstrates some ability to move between texts | Limited ability. Student either stays with the text or with the theory but doesn’t
link between them well |
Does not demonstrate analysis skills or plagiarizes too much |