Uneven Outcomes of Covid-19 Pandemic: Examining Pre-Existing Inequalities

Analyse the uneven outcomes of the Covid-19 pandemic by examining how the pandemic has interacted with pre-existing inequalities (consider either a particular form of inequality-gender, race, insecure work, global inequality, or the issue of social inequality in general. Explain how this analysis helps in understanding social justice and/or good governance.

Important - Consider roughly 10-15 sources– at least half should be academic articles (e.g. google scholar, etc), the others can be reports or quality newspaper articles. All references should refer to verifiable and authoritative sources.

1) Make a general statement which introduces the topic of the essay, give general background information and provide an overview of the problem or debate.

2) Make a thesis statement that is clear and makes a clear argument for the paper.

State the main argument of the essay.

The thesis statement should be at the end of your introduction.

The statement should be 1 to 3 sentences long.

Thesis statement should start with eg "This essay will argue that.

It should be clearly linked to the essay question

The statement should be supported and debated in different perspectives

The rest of the essay will be the evidence to support your thesis statement

Body paragraphs should include:

• A topic sentence - gives the main idea of a paragraph
• Supporting sentence - Explain, present and develop your ideas
• Examples - Quotes, facts or concrete data
• A concluding sentence - links the paragraph back to the thesis statement

In the main body paragraphs I should discuss one main idea whilst supporting or linking to my thesis to show arguments even further are more strongly.

(1) Counter argument and (2) Supporting argument and (3) Supporting argument.

Coherence - Sentence starters - implement throughout essay

First, first of all, second, finally, last of all, meanwhile, at the same time

As a result of, as a consequence of

However, nevertheless, nonetheless, still

In contrast, on the other hand

Furthermore, in addition, moreover, besides

Similarly, Likewise, In the same way

Conclusion - 1 paragraph

In conclusion, in summary etc

Summarize subtopics and paraphrase thesis with logical reasoning to link the thesis back to introduction.

Don't bring in any new points or introduce any new evidence that wasn't mentioned in the essay before.

Bibliography

https://www.citethisforme.com/harvard/source-type (Better referencing generator)

More info:

There is no set format for an essay, but the guidelines below should be a useful starting point. These should not be written as subheadings but used as a basic guide for structuring the essay.

Introduction and thesis statement (around 200-300 words)

Main body (around 1000 words)— avoid subheadings for shorter essays like this one

Conclusion (around 200 words)

Final bibliography in Harvard Referencing Style (alphabetical order)

Essays must conform to the following criteria:

Submit your essay in Word format

Do not exceed the word count. The bibliography is included in the word count

Use 1.5 or double line spacing and an 11 or 12 font size

You must reference correctly but you should also consult this website for advice on the Harvard system

Watch out for plagiarism! Serious penalties apply. It is SBM policy to use Turnitin for all written work students submit. You are encouraged to view the SBM Turnitin policy which can be found online