...both sides of the issue Language Summary: ways of showing that you are aware of the opposing opinion Working out the main premise from a paragraph Using connectives and problematising phrases in a paragraph Putting together a paragraph for an argumentative text Choosing your own premise and writing a paragraph Converting an informal text into a formal text Sorting arguments into topics and paragraphs A longer model argumentative essay Getting an overview of the model essay Identifying the main premise, paragraph structure and paragraph topics The internal organisation of the paragraphs - revision Including a paragraph that only presents supporting arguments Writing introductions to argumentative essays Writing conclusions to argumentative essays Writing your own argumentative essay - 13 steps to take from start to finish Appendix 1. Language summary: structure of paragraphs in the body of an argumentative essay Introduction Welcome to Writing Argumentative Essays, a unit of curriculum which aims to teach students how to write short argumentative essays of...
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...Academic essay Universally, it is almost an obligation for every government to ensure that its citizens have access to education. However, despite this expectation, the ability to have access to education in different parts of the world is still difficult. It is essential to promote education so as to enhance equal attainment of opportunities. The right to education has been influenced by a number of policies, globally; the right to education is spelt out in chapter 26 in the Universal Human Right Declaration. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights also elaborates on the need for global education. In a nutshell, education can be used in any county to promote equality in accessing different opportunities. For instance, taking a look on imperialism days, the whites were using education as a tool to acquire more opportunities than the black. They believed that it was through education that the blacks would be in opposition to oppose them. This is because they would be enlightened and hence demand for equality (Douglas, 1845). Precisely, the purpose of this essay is to discuss how access to education is significant in enhancing equality of opportunity in the current Australia. The discussion begins by describing the role that education and training has in our society today. Furthermore, the discussion will outline different social groups and the way different factors influence the way they get access to education in different forms. This paper also explores...
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...This essay tend to discuss this issue ' all laws in Australia are made by the federal parliament' . Based on the English legal system, the Australian legal system is known as a common law legal system, which are in widespread use, particularly in England. Under such a legal system, the law is derived from the courts and parliament. From the two sources of law making, this essay will relate the role of parliament in making laws, the division of law making powers in a federal system, the role of the common law in making laws to show how various parliaments and courts share the role of making law. Lastly, it will illustrate the relationship between the courts and parliament. Legislating is one of the important functions of parliament so parliament is one of the main primary sources of law in Australia. Section 1 of chapter 1 of the Australian Constitution defines the federal Parliament’s power to make laws: 'The legislative power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal Parliament' (Parliamentary Education Office, 2010). Thus, parliaments have the power to make new laws and update old laws and the laws made by parliament are called Acts of Parliament, statutes or legislation. The systems of laws in each State are influential on each other, but not binding. Laws passed by the Parliament of Australia apply to the whole of Australia. The distribution of law-making powers between the Commonwealth and the six States is often referred to as the division of powers. The Constitution...
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...WRITING AN INTRODUCTION FOR AN ESSAY Good introductions provide: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. a clear and detailed map of what is in the essay; a thesis statement - a statement of the writer’s main argument; a sentence which delimits the scope of the essay; interesting statements that engage the reader's attention; and background information. ACTIVITY 1 Read through Introduction A. Identify which of the sentences perform the functions listed above. Then go to the end of this information flyer and check how well you did. Information technology is having significant effects on the communication of individuals and organizations in different professions. This essay will discuss the impact of information technology on the communication of health professionals. The essay will begin by discussing how information technology provides for the educational needs of nurses. It will then explain how information technology can have significant effects on the role of general practitioner in the area of public health. The essay will then turn to consider the lack of knowledge about the potential of computers among hospital administrators and nursing executives. The final section will deal with how information technology assists health professionals in the delivery of services in rural areas. The essay will argue that information technology has significant potential to improve health care and medical education but health professionals are reluctant to use it. ACTIVITY 2 Read through Introduction B. As you...
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...The nature of crime in Australian society is diverse and its occurrence fluctuates over time (Makkai & Prenzler, 2015). This essay will firstly discuss and define the concepts of crime and violence. Secondly, it will define violent crime from a contemporary Australian legal perspective. It will then examine the overall nature of crime in Australia describing its categories and sub categories. Fourthly, the essay will establish the official agencies who collect and collate data that measures the nature and extent of crime in Australia. It will finally use this data and empirical evidence to compare the extent of violent crime with crimes that are non-violent. The essay will ultimately conclude by asserting that the majority of crime in society is not violent in nature. Crime is a complex phenomenon that attracts a variety of definitions (Ransley & Prenzler, 2015). The varying definitions of crime provide broad or limited meanings and are all, to a greater or lesser degree, problematic. This is because crime is socially constructed; thus what is considered a crime, or no longer considered a crime changes over time to comply with the norms, attitudes and expectations existing in society at a given historical period (Brookman, 2005; Howitt, 2012). Violence is also a socially constructed concept that lacks a specific definition (Indermaur, 2000; Papalia, Thomas, Ching & Daffern, 2015), however, in the broadest sense, violence, is typically an action or type of behaviour that...
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...Watson. (2012). Understanding the persistence of inequality in higher education: evidence from Australia. Journal of Education Policy, 28(2), 198-215. James, R., E. Bexley, M. Devlin & S. Marginson. (2007). Australian University Student Finances 2006. Centre for the Study of Higher Education: The University of Melbourne. Kearney, Judith. (2012). Unlucky in a lucky country: A commentary on policies and practices that restrict access to higher education in Australia. Journal of Social Inclusion, 3(1). QUESTION 1 5 Marks Describe the relationship between student work commitments and study. Refer to James et al. (2007), Table 3.8 for your answer. INSTRUCTIONS: Present your answer in the form of a data commentary in one or two well organised paragraphs. CRITERIA: You will be assessed on your ability to: * Set out a location statement * Highlight relevant information * Describe the features of the data * Use in-text citations to indicate the source, or sources, of your data. Question 2 5 Marks Write an essay plan for a 400 to 500 word essay written in response to the following question: Do you think that all Australian residents have equal access to a university education? Discuss using evidence from the 3 text extracts to support your response. CRITERIA: You will be assessed on your ability to: * Construct an outline of the structure of your essay * Provide a thesis statement * Provide topic sentences * Indicate...
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...woman with an inspirational personality. This essay will include the following points: Tosin’s background information, her push factors for leaving Nigeria, her reasons for migrating to Australia, her opinion on Australian citizenship and how she plans to contribute to Australia in the near future. Tosin is a huge influence for many young girls and ladies. Tosin Aoyedeji was born on August 11 1991 and is 27 years old. She has seven brothers and sisters and is the eldest in her family. Tosin comes from Nigeria which consists of 327 tribes. She comes from the biggest tribe, Yoruba. The official language of Nigeria is English so Tosin grew up learning it. In 1960 Nigeria became independent from...
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...Education for a Global Knowledge Society (EDUC 1103) ESSAY QUESTION QUESTION B: ‘Equity’ is a complex and contested concept. i) Provide a detailed explanation of the concept of EQUITY in education, and why it has become a key goal of many education systems around the world. (10 marks) ii) In Australia, the issue of provision of government funds to non-government (‘private’ or fee paying) schools is often identified as an issue of equity. Discuss the arguments FOR and AGAINST governments allocating funds to non-government schools in some countries, such as Australia, and include a justification of your OWN VIEW on this issue. (12 marks) iii) CRITICALLY ANALYSE the following statement: “ Education reproduces inequalities in society”. (10 marks) An extra 3 marks will be allocated to overall quality of writing & referencing TOTAL = 35 MARKS References: http://www.oecd.org/education/school/38692676.pdf http://www.unicef.org.au/Upload/UNICEF/Media/Our%20work/childfriendlycrc.pdf http://www.interesjournals.org/full-articles/equity-response-in-formal-education-a-case-of-secondary-school.pdf?view=inline http://isca.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/PPI-Paper-1-Equity-and-Education.pdf 2500 Words Introduction Concept of Equity X2 Positives Negatives Provide Evidence to support your argument Critically Analyse Conclusion Equity in Education: The idea of equity within society is a highly complex and contested issue, which lends itself to various...
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...essay The similarities and differences between the Australian and Chinese Economies provide an interesting comparison of economic systems. China is one of australis closest trade neighbours and is of cultural, political and economic strategic importance to Australia. The Chinese Economy is considered a planned/command economy, where the government makes the decisions about production and investment. In comparison, the term to describe the Australian economy is a semi-planned/mixed market economy, where the private sector dictates most of the economy, with some government inva) making it the second largest economy in the world behind the United Stated in terms of economic size. The level of GDP/ capita in Australia in 2015 was $51,642 U.S dollars (listed by Knoema), which is contrasted with China’s level of G, ranking 2nd in the world with China ranking 101st in the world. Another component which is in contrast between the Australian and Chinese economy is Standard of Living, which is reliant on factors such as Human Development Index (HDI) , the popsicle index, happiness index, education index and level of healthcare. Human Development Index takes into consideration four factors: life expectancy at birth, gross national income per capita, mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling; to measure and rank countries’ level of social and economical development. While China has much more GDP than Australia, Australia has a higher Human Development Index...
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...Trade Union Decline: Australia Sarah Jury An essay discussing the factors contributing to the steady decline in trade unionism in Australia since the 1980’s and the relevance of unions to workers today. M G T S 2 6 0 7 : E m p l o y m e n t R e l a t i o n s W o r d C o u n t : 1 9 8 2 Sarah Jury Trade Union Decline in Australia 42395582 There has been a dramatic decline in trade union membership rates across Australia since the 1980s. In 1986, 46% (or 2.6 million) of employees were trade union members; this figure has steadily declined to 19% (or 1.7million) of employees in 2007 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2009). By May 2010 trade union membership had fallen to a record low of 18% (or 1.84 million) of employees and remained steady for the past 3 years (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013). This essay aims to highlight the factors that have played a significant role in the steady decline of unionization in Australia. It focuses on the changing composition of the labour force, the change in governmental policies, the newly empowered role...
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...negative impacts come into being because of ‘Big Australia’. It impacts on environmental, social and economical issues in Australia. This essay will examine the influences of high population growth rate in Australia, and it will determine whether the measures should be taken by Australia government so that the population growth will be decreased. Large immigration in Australia has positive outcomes. Encouraging migrants can fill opening in the Australia job market. For example, there are lots of scarce jobs in Australia, such as male nurses and teachers. Encouraging migrants attracts lots of people who have enrich work experience of those scarce jobs to come to Australia, as a result of it, the jobs of male nurses and teachers can be enriched. For instance, skilled migrants can fill jobs as the reason that Negative outcomes also need to be considered with the large immigration. Firstly, there are not enough water resources for those migrants to drink. Australia is a country of lacking water seriously, if too much migrants immigrate to Australia, there would be not enough water afforded to Australian residents and migrants. Secondly, the houses for migrants to live are not enough. If Australia government build more houses to enable those migrants to live, the afforest area would be reduced. Therefore, too much people would destroy the Australia’s environment. In conclusion, Australia should not be promoting a “Big Australia” according to these factors. ◎简 介 The...
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...over time various legislatures introduced laws to administer, regulate and prohibit the use of various drugs. The declaration of ‘war on drugs’ took place in the United States of America (USA) in 1971. The historical response to the ‘war on drugs’ has been prohibition: the complete banning of drug use. This approach, which involves strict enforcement of illegal drug laws, has proven costly and ineffective (RCAP & RANZCP, 2004). This essay will focus on Australia’s current drug debate regarding the legalisation of certain prohibited illicit drugs. Whilst examining the Australian position, this essay will use international examples to illustrate how the current strategy fails and survey workable solutions. Firstly, this work examines the historical position of the ‘war on drugs’. It will outline the history of drug use in Australia and the nation’s current drug policy. This essay will then discuss the criminal, social, health and policy issues surrounding the debate regarding the legalization versus prohibition. Having addressed these points this essay concludes the prohibition of certain illicit drugs has failed comprehensively and legalising, controlling and regulating drugs should be the new Australian drug policy. Body The ‘war on drugs’ is fundamentally a viewpoint voicing...
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...The long continuing debate of whether the current criminal justice system is 'about as fair and effective as we can reasonably expect' has been addressed in this essay. It is argued throughout this essay that the criminal justice system fails to meet with the protection and well being of the public by not appropriately processing offenders. Six main arguments of this essay highlight weaknesses within the system. The first argument of this essay exposes the time in which offenders spend in remand prior to their trial. The second, debates whether bail over remand is being used appropriately. The third shows how lenient judges sentencing decisions are, and in addition to this, the fourth argument shows what effect the media has on the courts decisions. Then finally the fifth researches the rate of offenders re-offending. This essay concludes that the criminal justice system is not using it's ability to the fullest to stop these offenders from re-offending within our community. The first argument in the weaknesses of the criminal justice system addresses the time an offender spends in remand, in the wait of their trial date. The length remandees are spending in custody is far too extensive, and more action needs to be done to trounce this problem within our system. When a person is placed in remand it is believed the main factors are; so that they actually show up for their hearing, to protect witnesses, or anyone else if they re-offend, and in some cases the accused themselves need...
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...“Australia is a Classless Society” Discuss. It is this ideal that has in fact attracted many migrants to Australia over the course of its history. This essay will discuss some of the theories and definitions of class, then examine how they relate to Australian society, and whether Australia does indeed have a class system, arguing that in many ways, it does. It will discuss people’s perception of classes and their position in them, mobility between classes, and the impact of class on health, education and crime. It will show that there is a direct correlation between class and the level of crime, the health of an individual and the level of education attained. At its federation in 1901 the new nation of Australia was founded on principles of equality, although as Belinda Probert points out in her lecture ‘Class in 2001’, (Probert, 2001) this equality did not extend to women, Aborigines or people from non Anglo races. This egalitarian belief was founded on the notion of a fair and decent wage, an ideal proposed by Justice Higgins of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration in 1907, when he set the first minimum weekly wage. This wage 1 was to reflect the cost of living, the amount of money required by an average person for the basic necessities of life; food and water, housing and clothing. This was called the Harvester Judgment. What is class? It is a division in society of a group of people who all have a similar social and economic status. For Karl Marx this...
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...Argumentative Essay Should all citizens be required by law to vote in Australia? All citizens should be compelled by law to vote in Australia. In Australia today it is mandatory to be on the electoral roll and to vote at federal and state elections for all citizens over eighteen years of age. However, it has not always been the case. At the beginning of the 20th century most men and women were eligible to vote except for indigenous people who were excluded. Following poor voter turnout in a previous election, compulsory voting was introduced in 1924. In 1962 Indigenous people gained the right to vote and it was made compulsory for them in 1984. In 1973 the voting age was changed from twenty-one to eighteen (Skwirk , 2014). The following discussion will argue that the benefits of compulsory voting far outweigh the disadvantages. In our society we have certain obligations like paying taxes, compulsory education and jury duty. Compulsory voting is just another civic duty much less onerous than any of the above. Australia is one of only eleven countries to enforce participation in elections. A 94% voter turnout for the last federal election compared favourably to 65% in the 2010 United Kingdom election and 57% in the 2012 United States presidential election (Padmanabhan, 2015). The argument that compulsory voting is incompatible with democratic government obviously does not apply to Australia that is considered one of the most transparent, representative and least corrupt...
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