Assessment 2: Essay Description and marking rubrics Due dates: Sunday 13th November 11:55PM Weight: 30% Word count: 1200 words (10% + or -) Assessment description: This is an opportunity for you to explore a key area of Australian social life and provide a sociological analysis, this can be the family, class in Australia, multiculturalism, gender, religion and culture. In this paper you are to explore the following: • The importance of this topic for social work practice • Theoretical understanding of this area of Australian social life • Key debates in this area • Your own view of issues It is required that the essay be written using APA referencing (references excluded from word count). Minimum of 6 references required. Marking Rubrics Marking Criteria HD D C P F Appropriate topic explored 40% Demonstrates deep understanding of the issues Demonstrates good understanding of the issues Demonstrates reasonably competent understanding of the issues Demonstrates basic understanding of the issues Demonstrates inability to understand the issues Synthesises and analyses the appropriate literature 40% Comprehensive analysis of the literature. Demonstrates high ability to reflect on this for social work Excellent analysis of the literature. Demonstrates good ability to reflect on this for social work Competent analysis of the literature. Demonstrates sound ability to reflect on this for social work Basic analysis of the literature. Demonstrates basic ability to reflect on this for social work Poor analysis of the literature. Demonstrates no ability to reflect on this for social work Presentation and use of APA 20% Written in clear, grammatical correct English with no errors. With excellent use of APA referencing Written in clear, grammatical correct English with only minor errors. With good use of APA referencing Written in generally clear, grammatical correct English with errors. With use of APA referencing Written in English but needed editing. With mainly use of APA referencing Poorly written, unclear with spelling and other errors. With little or no APA referencing