It’s a 1,500 Word Essay- Are the United States and China heading toward the ‘Thu

It’s a 1,500 Word Essay- Are the United States and China heading toward the ‘Thucydides Trap’? (I wrote sources: 20, Pages: 7, but that’s not what is needed- I just assumed that 1,500 Words take at least 20 references & around 6-7 pages) An essay is a piece of formal writing about a particular topic, usually responding to a question or a problem. The main task is to answer this puzzle by persuading the reader of your argument using evidence and research. Your writing should demonstrate that you have understood the question and should indicate knowledge of at least of one theory (but not more than 3) studied in this module, as well as a grasp of the purpose of theory. Select this topic: Are the United States and China heading toward the ‘Thucydides Trap’? Structure of the essay: 1. An introduction (250 words), which must include: a. Explain the question, introduce why this question is important, and give some context to the question b. Your argument (this can be the answer to the question), clearly and explicitly stated. c. An outline of the different sections of your essay, clearly ‘signposting’ the rest of your essay. 2. Main body of text (1,000 words): this part should be organised coherently with clearly separated paragraphs (each paragraphs should be no longer than 200 words). You can organise your main body with 2-3 sections and subheadings. Each section should address the question and should demonstrate the validity of your argument. This should demonstrate research and bring evidence to your argument. 3. Conclusion (250 words): the conclusion should summarise the argument and the different sections of your main body of text. It should also draw on the implications of your argument. In other words, you should ask yourself: ‘and so what’? , ‘what does this argument mean for International Relations’? You should avoid adding new information or a new argument in your conclusion. Assessment Details: Type: Essay Resources: The essay should use at least the core reading(s) on the theoretical approach selected, the core reading of Week 1 (on the purpose of theory) and at least an additional 3-4 (supplementary) readings on the topic selected, to pass. The literature is available on the Reading List Online (access through Moodle on the right hand-side). Word Count: 1,500 words Please note that all coursework must have a word count clearly presented at the end of the essay. Penalties for essays going over the allocated word count are as follows: • Over 10% over word length – deduct 5 marks. • Over 20% over word length – deduct 8 marks. • Over 25% over word length – deduct 10 marks. • Over 50% over word length – deduct 20 marks Presentation: ? Work must be referenced, and a bibliography provided ? Work must be submitted as a Word document (.doc/docx) ? Course work must be submitted using Arial font size 11 (or larger if you need to), with a minimum of 1.5 line spacing ? Your student number must appear at the front of the coursework. Your name must not be on your coursework. Referencing: Harvard (in-text) referencing should be used accurately and carefully. A full Harvard guideline is on the Moodle (assessment folder). Regulations: Make sure you understand the University Regulations on expected academic practice and academic misconduct. Note in particular: ? Your work must be your own. Markers will be attentive to both the plausibility of the sources provided as well as the consistency and approach to writing of the work. Simply, if you do the research and reading, and then write it up on your own, giving the reference to sources, you will approach the work in the appropriate way and will cause not give markers reason to question the authenticity of the work. ? All quotations must be credited and properly referenced. Paraphrasing is still regarded as plagiarism if you fail to acknowledge the source for the ideas being expressed. TURNITIN: When you upload your work to the Moodle site it will be checked by anti-plagiarism software.

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