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    Outline how and why federalism has changed since the 1960s.

    5 star(s)

    Overall this is a very good essay. Although the essay is chronological, which is often not the best way to answer questions, here, the way the question is worded,…

    • Essay length: 1289 words
    • Submitted: 10/03/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Jessica Jung 19/02/2012
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    Consider the view that the arguments for having an electoral college to elect the President are no longer valid

    5 star(s)

    Overall this is a very good essay. Although there is still room for improvement, the main points are well explained and good examples are used to highlight the points…

    • Essay length: 1797 words
    • Submitted: 07/03/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Jessica Jung 07/04/2012
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    Critically examine the Functionalist idea that the nuclear family exists for the benefit of everyone.

    5 star(s)

    This essay would score 5/5 stars. It contains breadth (lots of studies and named sociologists) and depth (it explains each one well). The candidate scores well on application(sticking to the…

    • Essay length: 1611 words
    • Submitted: 31/01/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Lesley Clark 07/02/2012
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    TO WHAT EXTENT CAN A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE BE CALLED A TRAGEDY?

    5 star(s)

    This is a very strong essay - well expressed, perceptive and effectively researched, showing an excellent knowledge of the text. Occasionally there is too much context at the expense of…

    • Essay length: 2052 words
    • Submitted: 17/12/2010
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Roz Shipway 22/02/2012
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    Themes and Characters in Boule de Suif

    5 star(s)

    A 5 star piece of work. The student uses a range of grammatical structure, accurately, and a wide range of relevant topic-specific in order to express very clear ideas and…

    • Essay length: 1165 words
    • Submitted: 12/12/2010
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Sarah Benson 08/01/2013
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    Discuss the extent to which globalisation has been beneficial to Africa, China, America or Britain.

    5 star(s)

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    This essay covers many of the main points and really gets into its stride towards the end when it examines why Asia has benefitted from globalisation but not Africa.…

    • Essay length: 2045 words
    • Submitted: 05/11/2010
    • Marked by teacher: (?) David Salter 05/04/2012
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    Notes on Un Duel - Guy De Maupassant

    5 star(s)

    This is a 5 star piece of work, which deals with the main ideas of the novel in a well-structured and clear way. There is a good range of vocabulary…

    • Essay length: 861 words
    • Submitted: 10/10/2010
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Sarah Benson 08/01/2013
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    Notes on La Mere Sauvage - Guy De Maupassant

    5 star(s)

    A 5 star piece of work, which demonstrates an excellent level of understanding of French Grammar, with a broad range of structures and vocabulary. Ideas are well-expressed and the structure…

    • Essay length: 835 words
    • Submitted: 10/10/2010
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Sarah Benson 08/01/2013
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    Stereochemistry of Butenedioic acid

    5 star(s)

    A very high level account of isomerism. This goes into much detail and is explained beautifully. There are some answers to commonly asked questions at the end of the report

    • Essay length: 1911 words
    • Submitted: 08/09/2010
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Brady Smith 10/04/2013
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    The aim of this essay is to discuss the relevance of John Keynes to the current macroeconomic situation in the UK.

    5 star(s)

    Excellent piece of work. Well researched and argued. You could argue that Keynes is less relevant in the present economic crisis because this is not a normal economic crisis. Normally…

    • Essay length: 1788 words
    • Submitted: 02/06/2010
    • Marked by teacher: (?) David Salter 12/02/2012

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