This is your first assessed piece of writing, and is an opportunity for you to put into practice the concepts that we've studied so far on the LSS2 module, namely:
In this assignment you will research and write a profile of one key theorist in your academic discipline that has influenced thinking in this field. The writer you present on could be relatively recent and still active in academia such as Michael Porter or Noam Chomsky, or it could be someone who is a well-known historical figure such as Adam Smith, Simone de Beauvoir, Marshall McLuhan or Ada Lovelace.
You will be starting to develop the skill of argumentation here, by explaining why you think this person is (one of) the most important in your field. Therefore, you need to explain in clear language how this individual has influenced the field and why their contributions are interesting and valuable. Here are some things you could think about including:
To get this information you will need to demonstrate that you've carried out basic background reading from at least three different sources.
In order to produce a strong piece of work, you will need to incorporate the language and study skills that we are covering in class. Specifically:
Task Achievement
Cohesion and organisation
Language range and accuracy
Use of sources