Center for Language Study

Center for Language Study

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Centre for Language Study

English for Academic Study 2009/10

Academic Writing Assignment – Semester 1

STUDENT NAME …………………………………………….

Write a 1000-1200 word essay on one of the questions below.

The choice of essay title must be agreed with your writing tutor before you write the outline of your essay.

Once titles are recorded and signed, no changes will be accepted without a valid reason and the agreement of your tutor.

To be handed in to the CLS office on Wednesday 20th February by 15.30 p.m.

Your essay must be word-processed, with at least 1.5 line spacing. The pages should be numbered and stapled together on the left.

You must attach to your assignment a signed and dated cover sheet containing your name, student number and the full title of the essay as agreed by your tutor (attached).

You must submit photocopies/printouts of all sources (other than those given on Blackboard) used in the essay – if you cannot provide these sources please do not use them in the essay. Source material must be in English.

Your essay should be fully referenced with in-text citation and a reference list using the Harvard system.

Mark the number of words used at the end of the essay. (i.e. Word Count = 1135 words)

ESSAY TITLES

Circle the number of your essay choice.

1. There is a huge body of evidence that shows that smoking causes serious disease to both the smoker and those around them and therefore many people believe that the production and sale of cigarettes should be made illegal. To what extent do you support this view?

2. Censorship is the use of state power to control freedom of expression, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published. Outline the various ways in which governments do this and discuss the reasons for this censorship. To what extent do you believe that these reasons are justified?

3. The EU target for the recycling of household waste is 50% by the year 2020. Why are...

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