gaelic language policy in scotland enactment and problems 1

The essay must:

• Critically evaluate the ways in which policy can be conceptualised
• Critically evaluate the particular view of policy and policy development you have adopted.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the policy in question
• Critically evaluate the policy and its possible/actual effects

Other things to remember:

• The level is masters, so we are looking for focus and depth.
• Remember to define your terms very precisely and make sure that you engage with deep criticality.
• If you find that you have not written enough words, then this is probably because you have not gone into enough depth; it is unlikely that you have simply run out of things to say.
• There is no set amount of references that you should aim for, but remember, every time you make an assertion you should reinforce this with a reference. The only caveat here is when you are explaining your own ideas that have arisen from the literature.
• The structure is up to you; how you decide to approach the essay is your own choice.
• Do remember, though, that you will be expected to signpost throughout the essay. What this means is that you will be expected to indicate to the reader what has been said and where the essay is going next. The introduction is very important here.
• When writing, the structure of the whole essay should run as: ‘tell the reader what you are going to say; say it; tell the reader what you have said.’ In essence this is: introduction; main part; conclusion