Students are required to write an academic essay of 1,500 words, answering one of the essay questions below. Choose and answer one (1) of the following essay questions:
1. Should the Australian Government own the Snowy Hydro Scheme? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of government ownership of infrastructure?

Referencing and Submission Requiements: A minimum of 17 different references is required for this essay. Be careful using the internet – it offers information, sometimes wildly inaccurate, while also not necessarily providing a strong critical analysis. The use of encyclopaedia-style web sources (for example https://www.wikipedia.org/ and www.thefreedictionary.com) is NOT acceptable at this level of study and any instance of using such references will significantly reduce the available marks for the relevant crtierion. To be considered for a Distinction grade or above, students are expected to draw upon academic journals, texts and high-quality references, and exceed the minimum standards.
Students must submit their academic essays via Moodle in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF document format. Essays submitted in any other format will not be marked and will receive a grade of zero. It is required that essays include a list of references at the end of the paper (in alphabetical order by author surname) which is presented in a recognised Author/Date referencing system (see https://canberra.libguides.com/referencing). The reference list forms part of the essay and is not to be submitted as a separate file. Reference lists submitted as separate files will be ignored by the marker. Please note that the requirements for referencing set out in this unit may be different from examples provided in the referencing guides. Where there is a conflict about the style of referencing (for example the use of page numbers), you are required to follow the unit outline.
Write in the Third Person: Students must write in the third person for this essay. For example, rather than writing �In this essay, I will discuss��, write: �This essay will discuss��. Writing in the third person is a formal writing skill which you must practise while undertaking this unit. If you do not write in the third person your essay may be heavily penalised.
Word Count Rules: The word count is conducted by using the word count function in Microsoft Word by highlighting the first word of the first sentence to the last word of the last sentence. The word count includes all in-text references and quotes but does not include the title or the reference list. Plus or minus 10% leeway is given for the word count, for example1,500 words must be between 1,350-1,650 words. Markers will ignore those parts of the essay that exceed the word limit, and essays which are under the word limit will be considered as not representing a completed assessment task. Excessive use of quotes will be heavily penalised. Writing to a set word count is a requirement in almost every profession, and presenting an argument within the bounds of a word count demonstrates partial achieving of Learning Outcome 5.
Assessment Criteria and Additional Information: This section is to be read in conjunction with section 6h: Additional Information. Assessment criteria includes the information provided in this unit outline, information provided in lectures, tutorials and online discussions (where relevant), and the additional information provided in this section. Failure to read this unit outline or to attend classes (or, where relevant, participate online) does not constitute grounds for special consideration or review of results. Students are expected to have the capacity and commitment to attend class or to actively participate in online discussions. Students who are unable to commit to attending classes should enrol in the online (ONL) mode for this unit.