Approach this assignment as if you (writer) is someone from the London (United Kingdom) area A 3,500 word assignment that addresses the
question: Is “social exclusion” a useful concept for understanding the lives of young people in your area? Drawing on specific examples
from your area where appropriate, explain your answer with reference to the key debates around the existence, nature and consequences of
social exclusion in policy and the literature. Discuss the implications of your answer for the strategies and actions you might take to
support young people. Assignment Assessment Criteria 1. Critical reflection, analysis and discussion on how “social exclusion” has been
conceptualised and defined in policy documents and in the academic and professional literature. 2. Presentation, analysis and
consideration of evidence of social exclusion from your area. 3. Arguments for effective strategies and actions derived from a realistic
assessment of what could “work” in your local area. 4. Structure and presentation: flow and intelligibility of argument; reference to
appropriate sources; integration of material from module reader and seminars; correct use of citation conventions. PLEASE USE THESE
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PREVIOUS WRITER MADE MISTAKES AND I GOT A FAIL FOR THAT ASSIGMENT. SEE BELOW FOR THE FEEDBACK FROM TUTOR:
COMMENTS from lecturer
You have obviously put a lot of effort into this and have drawn on an impressive reading list. The essay adopted a decisive and direct
style in some regards, containing many assertions that, although referenced, were not supported by adequate evidence and concrete
examples. Too often, assertions were made without explaining the concepts and ideas within them. The language was often generalised and,
therefore, tended to vagueness. It was difficult at some points to ascertain what you were actually trying to say. Some of the assertions
were so sweeping that it undermined your case completely. The idea that all women in London who go out to work have forgotten how to be a
parent is ludicrous in the extreme. The contention that the entire African (or non-white) population of London are suffering from severe
illness, particularly mental illness, is to overstate the case to the extent that it obscures the true scale of the real problem. Please
ensure that you use examples to support your case and that you do not exaggerate the points you are making, particularly when the reality
is bad enough.
See below for weak areas of the essay.
PRESENTATION Structure, clarity, balance, use of English, referencing = weak
Use and understanding of appropriate concepts/theory = weak
Discussion of concepts and ideas = weak
Use of evidence and examples = weak
Critical analysis and discussion = weak