The Scoping Paper is a formative and preparatory task for Assessment 3, the Analytical Essay

Overview
The Scoping Paper is a formative and preparatory task for Assessment
3, the Analytical Essay. It builds on the work undertaken in Assessment 1 by asking you to introduce theory to your chosen topic and articulate an argument that you will further develop in Assessment 3.
Please note that this assessment task is not an essay
, but is made up of three sections requiring you to complete the following:
(SECTION 1)
Select and discuss a contemporary topic related to difference and diversity, including the key tensions and different perspectives on the topic. You will need to cite at least 2 academic articles in your discussion (~400 words);
(SECTION 2)
Select and discuss
one
theory of difference and diversity and
one
key concept related to the chosen theory, making clear connections between the concept and the theory. You will need to cite at least 2 academic articles in your discussion (~500 words);
(SECTION 3)
Write a
thesis statement
that articulates an explicit argument on your chosen topic and identifies clear connections between the stated argument and your chosen theory and concept (Your chosen topic should relate to an aspect of difference and diversity that is of personal or professional interest to you, including sex, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, Aboriginality, class, dis/ability, faith, age, etc. Your topic will reflect a social issue related to difference and diversity (e.g., pay equality, offshore detention of asylum seekers, colonialism, caste systems, “Change the Date”of Australia Day, “Black Lives Matter”, etc.). If you are unsure if your chosen topic is appropriate for the assessment, please feel free to contact the teaching team to discuss.
Your chosen theory should be selected from any of those addressed in the subject. However, if you are familiar with a theory of difference and diversity from outside of the subject that you would prefer to use for this assessment (e.g., postcolonialism, critical theory, critical race theory, posthumanism, constructionism, etc.), please contact the teaching team to discuss. Your nominated theory should help you think critically about your topic and develop a sophisticated argument. In your thesis statement, you are only required to
state
your argument and make explicit connections between this argument and your selected theory/concept.
The development of your thesis statement will be supported through online resources and workshop activities.
In your scoping paper, you are required to cite to at least
four academic references
(two in your discussion of the topic and two in your discussion of the theory), though care should be taken to ensure that all claims in the assessment are supported by appropriate literature.
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