TASK DESCRIPTION
Drawing on the annotated bibliography (Assessment 1) and the feedback received from your one page pitch, you are required to prepare a research essay on the topic/question you posed in Assessment 2 and approved by your tutor.
Your essay must have a title page, introduction, background, body, and conclusion and draw widely on recent and relevant employee and industrial relations literature to inform your essay. You are required to use a minimum of 12 recent and relevant academic peer reviewed articles from within the last 10 years in your essay.
The purpose of a research essay is to:
answer a question
present an argument based on facts
When writing a research essay, think of your target audience as your peers and the broader academic community. A research essay should be concise and factual, using an active voice with a clear structure and a logical flow.
Introduction should be compelling and include a thesis statement that lays the foundation for deep analysis.
Background should identify and define key issues and terms and outline contextual factors.
Body should provide a substantial and critical analysis of identified issues and reflect your thesis statement with extensive and astute consideration of academic literature.
Conclusion should effectively summarise and reinforce the key points of your topic and analysis.
You must read widely and draw on relevant literature to inform your thinking.
Use a minimum of twelve (12) relevant and recent academic references drawn from employee and/or industrial relations literature in your essay. You may reuse the references from assessment 1.
FORMATTING YOUR ESSAY
Font Style: One style only: either Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri
Font Size: 12
Line Spacing: 1.5 throughout
Margins: Justified
Referencing: APA7
Writing Style (Narrative): Third person (e.g. The author’s view is that … The author’s experience is that … The author’s research indicates that … etc)
Presentation: Must include Title Page plus full Reference List
Submission: Via Turnitin