Posted: April 20th, 2015

How significant is social class to identity today? Critically discuss with reference to Australia and the United Kingdom

Begin writing your essay! As you do so, keep in mind that better essays are those that develop a strong line of argument, which is well structured and balances description and critical analysis. Good questions to ask yourself are:

• ‘Does this point relate to the main ideas I want to get across or does it distract the reader’?

‘Does the point I am making answer the question? Does it relate to the point before and after it, and if so how?

• ‘So what? What is the significance of this point? Why am I writing about it?’

• ‘How can I prove my point?’ ‘What sources can I use to support my argument?’

• ‘Do I agree with the perspective presented in the source that I am discussing? Why/why not?’

• ‘How does the perspective of the author that I am discussing compare/contrast with some of

• ‘How does the perspective of the author that I am discussing compare/contrast with some of
the others?’ ‘What is unique/interesting about what this author has to say?’

At a minimum, students are expected to:
• Answer all components of the question and follow the academic protocols for essay writing.
• Refer to AT LEAST 5 academic sources (two of which should fall outside the scope of the set
readings) in developing/supporting their argument.
• Ensure that their essays are logically structured, coherent and free of spelling and grammatical
errors.
• Ensure that essays are correctly referenced and free from plagiarism.