Submission Process
All essays should be placed in the Essay Collection Box (by McCance 4.36) and all essays therein will be date stamped (the collection box is emptied each day at 4.45 pm).
The process to be followed for each year is as follows:
Anonymous Marking
The Department of Government is committed to anonymous marking of assessments for all classes.
Late Submission of Essays
Late submission of work will normally result in a penalty. There is a standard Department of Government penalty:
For all or part of the first week after submission date:
10% off ASSESSED MARKS
For part or all of the second week after submission date:
A FURTHER 10% OFF ASSESSED MARK
After second week
NO MARKS
The Department will always consider sympathetically certified cases of illness or adverse personal circumstances and will not apply the rule in an uncaring manner. The rules are designed to help students plan their work sensibly and to ensure equity between students.
Plagiarism
Essays which are even partly plagiarised will be subject to penalties. Further information on plagiarism can be found at: http://www.strath.ac.uk/government/writingessays/plagiarism/
Writing Good Essays
A guide to writing good essays and exam answers is available at: http://www.strath.ac.uk/government/writingessays/