Avoidance of technical jargon without explanation and of sexist, racist and other insensitive forms of language e. Good presentation and reasonable length Remember that the essay is a piece of independent research submitted for assessment in a specialised postgraduate course. It is the largest item in your total assessment, and it substitutes for a complex exam. Both the content and form of essays are important. Some common problems with content of research essays Poor topic choice.
Many essays focus on a transaction or a provision rather than an issue.
Other topics are too broad to be answered thoroughly in available space. The purpose of the meeting to discuss your essay topic is to avoid this problem, but it is still your responsibility when writing the essay to craft a topic that is sufficiently demanding to allow detailed analysis. No point or argument is made in the essay. The written material is simply a list of unapplied cases or sections, and their relevance to the topic is not made clear. The essay is descriptive or reflective rather than analytical.