Page 1 of 3 CUC100 Assessment 4: Persuasive Essay Value: 50% Length: 1500 – 2000 words Due: Monday, 11:59pm (CST), Week 13 Submission: Submit your Persuasive Essay in the “Assessment Submission” area of Learnline. You should submit your essay before 11:59pm (CST) on Monday of Week 13. NOTE: If your essay does not sufficiently meet the assessment criteria (see the “Marking Criteria for Assessment 4” under “Assessment Tasks” in Learnline), your tutor will ask you to resubmit a new version that satisfies the requirements. If you are asked to re-submit, the maximum grade you will be able to achieve is a Pass. Task Overview: This final assignment represents the final product which brings together all your brainstorming, thinking, planning, learning, researching, notetaking and summarising into a clearly organised, referenced discussion essay. So, it is a chance to put into practice what you have learned about writing academic essays and to bring together all you have learned in the unit about sustainability. The skills you learn through writing this essay you will continue to apply throughout your study and the knowledge about sustainability will be relevant to your daily lives and in the professions you are studying for. Task Details: For your final assessment you need to write a 1500-2000 word essay on the following. ‘Sustainability is a paradigm for thinking about the future in which environmental, societal and economic considerations are balanced in the pursuit of an improved quality of life’ (UNESCO 2015).  Choose a scenario from the list below.  Explain some key sustainability issues from an environmental, social and economic point of view.  Discuss responses that could help to achieve sustainability. Scenarios 1. Developing the NT food bowl 2. Accommodating and ensuring the well-being of refugee populations 3. Securing a sustainable future for electricity 4. Ensuring tourism is sustainable You should start your essay by first providing the background to the scenario and the stakeholders involved; and a definition of sustainability that is applicable to your scenario and reflects your potential solutions. Page 2 of 3 Further Instructions:  You must support your arguments with in-text references from credible academic sources;  You must include at least 6 references;  Reference using consistent formatting with in-text citations and a completed reference list at the end of your essay;  Indicate which standard system of referencing you are following (APA, AGLC or Harvard) in the comments section of your assignment submission page. While we have used APA to guide you in this unit, you can use the system most commonly used in your area of study. Points to consider for Assessment 4:  All of the work in CUC100 is intended to prepare you for your final essay. Review what you have learned throughout the semester and build on the research, planning, notes and ideas you have developed through your learning activities and previous assessments;  Reflect on what you have learned about referencing in Week 7 and your Annotated Bibliography to consolidate your understanding of the correct referencing conventions. Your PowerPoint presentation has assisted your planning for this essay and will help structure your discussion;  Draw on your textbook (Rolls & Wignell, 2015). It is an excellent source of information and advice on writing an academic essay and referencing. Chapters 1-5, 8, and 10 are particularly relevant;  Remember you can use the three core readings as references but you will also need to do your own further research because you need at least 6 references overall;  Use credible sources for your research and references. This means textbooks from your field, academic and professional journals, and credible websites (i.e. not Wikipedia or random Google sites). Please refer to the CDU Library webpage for more information;  Before submitting your essay, check the Pre-submission Checklist on the following page to make sure that it meets all of the requirements. Page 3 of 3 Assessment 4: Pre-submission Checklist Text organisation  Introduction Does the introduction include:  an orientation to the topic?  a clear thesis statement?  an outline of the key ideas to be covered in the essay? Body Are the ideas organised logically into paragraphs which are arranged in an order that reflects the outline and the thesis? Conclusion Does the conclusion include:  the thesis statement, re-stated and qualified if necessary?  a summary that is clear, captures the key issues, and flows from the body of the paper? Content  Response to the question Are the ideas relevant and do they provide a comprehensive response to the essay question? Critical analysis Is evidence of critical analysis of the issues reflected in:  the presentation of different viewpoints related to the issues?  analysis of all three perspectives (environmental, social, economic)? Language Style Is the essay written in a formal academic style? Does the essay include persuasive language to reinforce arguments? Sentence Fluency Is the sentence structure consistently logical and clear with ideas appropriately linked within sentences? Word choice Are specific words relating to the issues used? Is the essay written using sophisticated language? Grammar Is the writing free of grammatical and spelling errors? Quality of evidence  Research Are the ideas supported by a minimum of six different credible and relevant sources? Referencing Are in-text references and a reference list provided to support ideas and consistently follow accepted referencing conventions? Presentation  Word processing conventions Is the essay presented with correct formatting, line-spacing, headers and footers with student name, unit code and assignment number included?