Essay:

Explain and critically appraise Mancur Olson’s contention that the apparently revived South of the US ‘will fall again’.

Reference: Mancur Olson, ‘The South Will Fall Again: The South as Leader and Laggard in Economic Growth’, Southern Economic Journal, 49(4),917- 932, 1983.

Essays should be written in sections. Students should begin their essay with a clear statement of (i) the question at hand, (ii) the answer they are advancing, and (iii) a summary (or anticipation) of their case for their answer.

A sensible word length should suggest itself. Around 2,500 words is probably requisite to do justice to a topic. You may well wish to write more, and there is no limit. But redundancy will be penalised, whatever the length of the essay.

Essays with plagiarised content will be awarded a zero mark, and reported to the Dean.

Please use ‘author: date’ style references that is standard in the social sciences eg: Author (2003) said, “English changed my life” (p 45). Then in the list of references at the end add,

If book:
Author, A. B. and B. C. Author (2009) Book Title in Italics in Full, Location: Publisher.

If chapter in edited volume:
Author, A. B. (2009) ‘Chapter Title’, in C. D. Editor and E. F. Another Editor (eds.) Book Title in Italics, Location: Publisher.

If journal article:
Author, A. B. (2009) ‘Article Title’, Journal Title in Italics in Full, volume, issue, page range.

If online document:
Author, A. B. (2009) ‘Document Title’ Source: http://www.theinternet.com/mypaper.html (accessed 10/10/2009).

Marks will be deducted if references to sources and bibliography is not provided.