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Services Workers T1-2023 Assessment 3: Essay 1. Weighting 25% Due in Week
5
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Opened: Monday, 20 February 2023, 11:59 PM
Due: Sunday, 12 March 2023, 11:59 PM

Title:	Assessment Task 3: Essay
Unit learning outcomes:	1,4
Weighting:	25%

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Length:	1000 words
Due date:	Due week 5: Sunday 12 March 11.59pm
Type:	Individual essay
Submission:	Submission via Turnitin

Assessment instructions
Consider the following statements.
Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected
circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given, and transmitted from the past. (Marx, K 1852:1)
Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both. (Mills
C 2000 p.3)
The sociological imagination demands that we ‘think ourselves away’ from the familiar routines of our daily life in
order that we may look at them from a new point of view which may appear strange, at least at first. (Giddens, A;
Sutton, P. ,2021 p. 5)
Topic: Draw on two sociological theories and related concepts presented in this unit between weeks 1 and 4, to
discuss how you are a social being and have become who you are today. Identify specific instances where
‘agency’ and ‘structure’ have been influential.
In this 1000-word essay, written in academic style, you will show you have read the required readings through
demonstrating understanding of the key concepts in weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 

Criteria	High Distinction	Distinction	Credit	Pass	NN (Fail)
Demonstrated understanding of two sociological theories presented in this unit	Everything in Distinction plus can discuss two theories critically showing the different contributions these theories have made to sociology. Has a complex understanding of identity development	Has selected two contrasting theories, can discuss the theories in relation to their identity development. The discuss is rich with examples of different institutions structures and theoretical interpretations.	Has selected 2 theories from this unit, is able to clearly define and discuss the main features. Has shown a relationship between their identity and social structure	Has selected two theories from this unit, is able to distinguish between them, has used at least one concept from each theory Has attempted to draw a relationship between identity and social structure	Does not discuss theories used in this unit. Even if the student tells a good story of their life, they fail this part if they do not discuss theory.

Supporting resources
See your prescribed textbook chapters, additional readings for activities unit outline materials, utilise Stott’s
College library and Proquest to access peer reviewed resources..
Assessment Criteria
Demonstrated understanding of two sociological theories presented in this unit 25
Demonstrated understanding of agency and structure 25
Demonstrated use of the required texts 25
Academic Style, writing, expression, APA 25
Total /100 weighted to 25%
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Demonstrated understanding of agency and structure	Everything in distinction but has a critical understanding of agency and structure and can discuss the complexity and nuances of agency and structure.	Clearly defines agency and structure and has four or five rich examples from their life that are correct.	Demonstrates an understanding of agency and structure, clearly defines them, and can correctly identify one or two examples in their life	Demonstrates an understanding of both agency and structure but the examples are weak or may not be completely correct	Does not discuss either agency or structure
Demonstrated use of the Essential texts 25	References all the required literature in weeks 1-4 and can critique the texts appropriately.	References all the required literature in weeks 1-4 and uses each text very well.	References all the required literature in weeks 1-4 and uses at least 2 of the required texts well	References all the required literature in weeks 1-4 but doesn’t use it as well as credit	Does not use the required literature
Academic Style, writing, expression, APA 25	All of distinction and interesting to read.	Good APA including quotes and page numbers and clear expression	Uses APA with no errors. No errors in expression and paragraphs are well organised.	Using APA but some small errors. Some errors in expression but and some messy paragraph structure	Does not use APA or writes in a way that iis not comprehensible.

Submission 
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Grading status	Not graded
Time remaining	22 hours 49 mins remaining