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Argumentative essay

1) three principles from the theory of Virtue Ethics; and 2) three approaches to governance. Your arguments should be supported with research and examples from Fiji, other Pacific Island countries and the world.

Is culture or lack of virtue the main factor behind the increasing number of NonCommunicable Disease (NCD) cases in the pacific?

1. INTRODUCTION: EMBARK, CLARIFY ? Have you selected one of the above topics? ? Have you defined/unpacked the keywords and theories? ? Have you stated the essay?s aims or purpose?

2. BODY: ANALYSE AND SYNTHESISE ? Have you addressed all the parts of the question? ? Have you presented original arguments using your own words? ? Is there evidence of analysis/synthesis using ethical theories? ? Is your personal stance clear in the essay? ? Do you cite examples from two Pacific Island countries?

3. CONCLUSION: CRITICALLY EVALUATE INFORMATION ? Have you summarised the main arguments in the conclusion? ? Have you restated and stressed your own view in the conclusion?

4. RESEARCH AND REFERENCES: FIND, GENERATE, ORGANISE AND MANAGE ? Have you conducted extensive research on the topic in the library? ? Have you conducted extensive research on the topic using online sources? ? Have you cited 10 credible in-text references within the essay? (Not Wikipedia) ? Have you listed 10 references in the bibliography (3 online, 7 book/journal)? ? Do the in-text citations and the bibliography match? ? Is the Harvard System used to prepare the bibliography and in-text references?

5. ACADEMIC STYLE: ORGANISE, MANAGE, COMMUNICATE AND APPLY ? Is your essay coherently structured? (Do the arguments flow well?) ? Have you used a formal/academic writing style? ? Is your essay free of spelling and grammatical errors? Have you proof-read it?