Essay question: Analyse the statement, ‘ Mental illness is a social problem’ . To
examine this question draw on one or two of the concepts of class, poverty, ethnicity,
gender or race.
you will need to include 9-11 references. Majority of the references (7-9) should be
based on journal articles, books, book chapters and peer reviewed papers. You can
use websites but citations from Wikipedia are unacceptable.
APA 6th edition referencing
2250 words
Please As good practice, whenever you include (cite) an author in your writing,
ensure you include the full reference to the text referred to, at the end of your
writing task. To find appropriate sources, use the CDU library online journal databases. Use APA referencing guidelines can be found on the CDU Library website.
Download a copy and keep it to hand so that you can refer to it regularly as
you learn the skills of referencing. The APA 6th referencing system should be used as per the referencing
guidelines on the CDU Library Website Peer reviewed journal articles are your best sources. Avoid non-refereed
sources such as editorials, monthly columns or non-refereed journals. It is useful to include your set text as a reference but otherwise keep the
number of books to a minimum. Your reference list should contain a minimum of 4 quality references that are
no older than 5-8 years. This does not include Wikipedia or dictionaries. Information gained from Internet sites varies greatly in depth and quality of
content. Internet sites must be relevant and reputable, for example, the NWBA
website. Write in the third person; avoid personal pronouns such as ‘I’ and ‘you’. Avoid long, confusing sentences and check that your tenses (past, present
and future) are consistent within the same sentence. Avoid posing questions; work the information into the paragraph. Use plain English. It is essential your meaning is clear and that you
demonstrate your understanding of the nature of the topic. Write your essay to the marking rubric, as this is where lecturers mark from. Introduction Body
paragraphs General statement or orientation
to topic
Thesis statement
Brief summary of the main
topics/arguments/points made in
the essay 1. Topic sentence A
1. supporting
sentence
2. supporting
sentence
3. supporting
sentence
2. Topic sentence B
1. supporting
sentence
2. supporting
sentence
3. supporting
sentence
3. Topic sentence C
1. supporting
sentence
2. supporting
sentence These
sentences
support,
expand or
explain the
point made
in the topic
sentence 3. supporting
sentence Conclusion Restatement or summary of the
main points made in the body
paragraphs and a final comment (if
appropriate)
