Assessment 2: Essay proposal and annotated indicative bibliography Overview Assessment Item 2. Essay Proposal and Annotated Bibliography 1000 words 20% In consultation with the lecturer you will determine a topic for the final essay. The proposal will provide an indicative outline of the essay including: • An explanation of the essay topic – sentence form (can also include dot points but the clearer and more comprehensive your explanation the better). There will be an opportunity for general discussion of the requirements of the essay in the face-to-face workshops and to discuss the essay topics individually with the lecturer prior to the due date. • A brief overview of the literature you will be using, incorporating an annotated bibliography of at least 8 books, book chapters and/or academic articles you have identified, via a data -base search, as relevant to your topic. Examples of annotated bibliographies will be available on vUWS • An indication of the theoretical framework you will draw upon for your essay including an explanation of its relevance. • An indication of the arguments you have identified as relevant to your topic. The dot points set out above can be used as a way to organise your proposal. The proposal is a working document that will enable feedback on the direction you are planning and the work already undertaken for the essay. The more work you put into the essay proposal and reading the more useful the feedback you will get for your final essay. Essay proposals that are not well thought through and reflective of relevant reading are hard to give useful feedback on. It will be helpful to read the notes for Assessment Item 3 Essay in thinking about your topic