MCL101 - Assessment One – Short Essay “The effects of lack of democracy and the rule of law is a problem that does not discriminate, whether you are a corporation or a start-up, rich or poor, educated or illiterate, employed or unemployed.” ― Allan Amanyire Critically evaluate this statement in the context of the Australian Legal System, citing examples from a business perspective. MLC101 ASSESSMENT 1: Short Essay Information • The short essay is worth 20% of the final mark. • There are two (2) elements to the Short Essay Assessment; see below. SHORT ESSAY ELEMENT 1: PLAN Word count: 100-150 Words (no leeway) Submission: • The Plan MUST be completed no later than Week 4. • You do not submit the Plan in Week 4. • The Plan and Essay are to be submitted together as one document on or before 11:59pm, Monday, 22 August 2016. Points you MUST address: • The Marking Rubric when researching – what does the CRITERIA ask you to do? • Issues/Key Points that you will be discussing in the Essay itself (according to the CRITERIA). • Any areas that you are finding challenging i.e. the research/referencing component. • Any deadlines that you have put in place for yourself i.e. you aim to have the first draft of the essay finalised by week 4. Further Information: • The Plan is worth 2 marks. • If a student requests an extension of time, they MUST submit their Plan with the request. If no plan is provided, then the request will be automatically refused. ELEMENT 2: ESSAY Word Count: 1350 words excluding citations, quotations, footnotes and bibliography (10% leeway). Question: Please see ‘Short Essay Question’ Document. Research Guidelines: • You are expected to conduct your own research on the topic. There is no limit as to the number of resources that can be used but all material must be sufficiently and correctly referenced. • The textbook is not to be used as a reference. • You must reference your essay in accordance with the Deakin Harvard Referencing Guide – In particular, please see the ‘Legal sources’ referencing section: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study- support/referencing/harvard • A bibliography must be provided. FURTHER INFORMATION: • The Essay is worth 18 marks. • The Essay must have an introduction and conclusion. • It should be typed and presented in a professional manner. The typed assignment MUST only be in ‘WORD’ format (no pdf or any other format). Assignments submitted in another format WILL NOT be marked and allocated a mark of ZERO. o Font – Calibri o Font size – 11 o Line spacing – 1.15 o Paragraph spacing – Double o Margins – 2.54cm (all sides) o There should be a title page and it must include: a. your name and student number b. word count • The submission area will open one (1) week before the due date. • All assignments MUST BE submitted to CloudDeakin Dropbox. Email, faxes, and hardcopy submissions will not be accepted. • Please refer to the Marking Rubric (CRITERIA) to ensure you follow the guidelines carefully to avoid losing marks for unnecessary mistakes and omissions. The mark will reflect an assessment of style, structure and content. CHECKLIST: Before submission, please check whether you have … o Saved the assessment as a word document (.doc or .docx ONLY). o Completed all elements of the assessment. o Included a word count for both the Plan and Essay. o Complied with the referencing rules and bibliography. o Checked for any plagiarised material. o Proofread the document for any mistakes or errors.

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