PICX901: International Security- Essay Research Assignment

Internal Code: MAS20

Essay Research Assignment:

Description: The Completion Of A 3500 Word Research Essays Is Intended To Encourage And Enable Students To Develop Core Disciplinary Knowledge, Enhance Research Skills, Show Effective Communication (Academic Writing) Skills And Demonstrate Originality And Critical Thinking. The Short Essay Needs To Demonstrate Wide Reading, Critical Analysis And Objectivity, As Well As The Ability To Construct A Logical And Coherent Argument. The Criterion Used To Assess The Research Essay (Marking Template) Is Posted On The ILearn Site Under Assessment. The Essay Question Is Provided Below Summary: The 3500-Word Limit Can Be Plus Or Minus 10%, And Includes Footnotes, References And Bibliography. Font Size Should Be 12 Point With 1.5 Line Spacing. Use Of The Harvard Referencing Style Is Mandatory. All Essays Will Be Checked Through Plagiarism Software. At Post-Graduate Level You Must Ensure That The Argument Set Out In Your Essay Is Based On Analysis And Assessment And Not Only Description. Opinions Must Be Backed Up With Correctly Referenced Evidence And Sources. Direct Quotes Should Be Used Sparingly And Not Fill Up The Essay. If No Extension Is Sought And The Research Essays Are Submitted Late, 5% Of The Available Mark Will Be Deducted For Each Day The Submission Is Late. Essay Question 1.Has the eruption of ISIS in 2014 ushered in a new era of religious war? Critically discuss with examples.