ANSWER THE QUESTION AND DON’T JUST WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING INTERESTING YOU CAN FIND ABOUT THE TOPIC
Essay should be analytic rather than descriptive An introductory passage explaining the issue being addressed, and how the essay will be structured Address the essay question and be selective about the information you present Make theoretical points and use illustrations for presentations as well as essays Explain at the beginning what you are doing and why.
Explain why you have chosen any country case studies. . You must use references to show the source of your information and any direct quotations You can use footnotes or end notes (numbers with bibliographic information at the end of the page or essay)… …or ‘Harvard-style’ referencing (Henderson 2013, 44) Please put a bibliography at the end of your essay whichever style you use (essential for Harvard style, helpful for references in footnotes) There are many correct styles of referencing in English-language texts (look at books and journal articles; but be consistent and only use one style in each essay) www.europa.eu is a good primary source, but lacks critical analysis. www.euractiv.sk or www.euractiv.com have more analysis. Use academic literature so you concentrate on arguments and not facts – facts back up arguments Never cite wikipedia (it can be useful, but is not authoritative, no author) Assess the quality of other websites – how academic are they, can they be regarded as a primary source Try to use more journal articles than text books Present a balanced argument Don’t forget the conclusion
