Essay Assignment
Essay question: To what extent do portrayals of violence in African contexts misrepresent the ethnic and political dynamics? (You could use media reports, a film or documentary).
It’s a 3000 words essay
Make sure two have at least two paragraphs stating that portrayals of African contexts do in fact misrepresent the ethnic and political dynamics and two other paragraphs that argue otherwise and give your opinion in the conclusion by stating what argument you side with.
Present your argument at the beginning of the essay. Ensure that you clearly explain how each piece of evidence helps to build your argument. Be consistent with referencing.
Essay format:
Use 1.5 or double line spacing, with 1 inch/2.5 cm margins. This enhances the readability of the text, and allows space for comments.
Use a 12pt sans serif font (Arial, Calibri, Comic Sans, Century Gothic, Geneva, Helvetica, Verdana, Trebuchet, etc.). San serif fonts are generally preferred by readers with dyslexia.
