Why do we continue to have higher incidents of food insecurity among vulnerable social groups in Canada?
ESSAY ASSIGNMENT (~1500 words excluding bibliography and appendices)
Why do we continue to have higher incidents of food insecurity among vulnerable social groups in Canada? Your essay should focus on one of the specific groups (working poor, people on social assistance, aboriginal peoples, students, newcomer immigrants). Identify one solution to deal with food insecurity in Canada. Provide justification how it can solve the problem of food insecurity for the specific group you focus on.
Your essay will be evaluated in relation to:
- Clarity of your thesis
- Relevance to course material and content
- Effective integration of course topics and materials (minimum 2 assigned readings)
- Use of additional supporting sources (minimum 3 refereed journal articles)
- Evidence presented to support your claims
- Organization, sentence and paragraph structure
- Effectiveness of your written communication
- Proper use of citation and quotation rules and references
Papers must be double-spaced, 12 point type, machine-generated, spell checked and with left, right, top and bottom margins of 2.54cm. 8. Use American Psychological Association (APA) format only.
Format: Your essay must include a front title page and also a bibliography detailing your research sources. Please see the course outline for a discussion of plagiarism.
Introduction: You must have an introductory paragraph in which you clearly state the main argument (thesis) of your essay that you are going to defend in your paper. The introductory paragraph informs the reader, about your objectives, why you are interested in this topic and what the reader should expect in the following pages.
Body: You must have several paragraphs that sequentially explore your main ideas in a structured argument. Each paragraph should contain ONE major theme or idea that is explored in-depth. You need to use the textbook chapters effectively and by giving reference to some of the main arguments and examples in the chapters. You are also required to use external references to back-up all of your arguments and claims. You should connect the paragraphs in such a way that the reader understands why they proceed in the order that you have put them. Do not put too many sub-titles. Avoid very short or very long paragraphs. It is a good habit to prepare an outline before your start writing your paper. This way, you can see the flows in your argument.
Conclusion: You should also have a brief concluding paragraph in which you summarize your main argument and findings, mention limitations of your research and provide recommendations for future research, if you have any.
