Assignment 1: Essay I
Due date: 04 September 2020 (Week 5)
Weighting: 15% of your final grade
Length: Essay: 600–800 words
Abstract: 100 words
Please note: UU114 DFL (Print) students cannot submit their assignments on Moodle unless
you have made prior arrangements with the Course Coordinator
1. You should have completed Units 1 – 4 from the Course Book before attempting this
assignment.
2. This assignment requires you to write one essay only - either an argument or a discussion
essay. If you choose to write a discussion essay, then it should either be in the block method
or in the point by point method.
3. Before you attempt this task, study the sample essays given in the Course Book and the
Introduction and Assignment Booklet. You can also find essay samples on the UU114 Print
Moodle shell.
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Vegetarianism
The philosophy around going meatless or adopting a vegetarian lifestyle has become increasingly
popular. People are being more aware of foods that are nutrient dense (and those less so) which
helps them to stay healthy and fit. So is veering towards a plant-based approach the best way to
go? A growing number of people seem to think so. There has been a rise in people adopting
vegetarianism/veganism compared to previous year’s data in USA, similar data was shown for
Europe, Israel and India as well.
“Vegetarian” broadly refers to those who restricts consumption of animal products like meat, fish,
poultry etc., and largely rely on plant based foods like fruits, veggies, whole grains, dairy, pulses
etc., for living. Within this group, there are various levels of vegetarians. These are classified from
most restrictive to those who are less so.
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QUESTIONS: Choose ONE.
1 Discuss the reasons why people choose to be vegetarians.
OR
2 Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of choosing vegetarianism as a lifestyle.
Presentation
Your essay should:
1. Be structured—it should contain an introduction, a middle and a conclusion;
2. Be written in a formal style;
3. Show evidence of research—where necessary, ideas and information should be supported and
clarified with information from other sources. These sources should be referenced correctly
throughout the essay;
4. Include an abstract of no more than one paragraph in length (100 words);
5. Include your plan;
6. You must consult at a minimum of 3 sources, and not all your sources should be of the same
type, that is, not all three sources should be from the Internet. Select your information from a
wide variety of sources, and reveal them in your bibliography; and
7. Include the marking sheet, attached at the end of this assignment task.
8. Assignments should be typed, double-spaced using size 12 point font.
9. Arial or Times New Roman font should be used.
Marking notes for the essay
When evaluating, the marker will consider how effectively the writer adheres to the selected
topic, what thesis is developed in the writing, and what evidence and/or selected details have
been used to support or develop the thesis.
The marker will also consider how effectively the writer demonstrates a focussed and
ordered discussion, including the use of transitions and logical paragraphing, the
establishment and maintenance of a controlling theme, and a developed and concluded
discussion of theme.
The writer’s choice of appropriate vocabulary, correctness of sentence construction, grammar
and mechanics, and the proportion of errors will also be considered.