Provide a position statement on the question:

What is Australia's relationship to the Asia-Pacific region?

The statement should focus specifically on Australia's First Peoples.

Just need an assertion

Words limit: 500

Condition:

1. Must have introduction, body, conclusion and referenced

2. This requires you to develop an argument that is supported by evidence (references). Given the short length of the assignment, evidence will need to be presented in summary form.

3. You can consult a range of sources, including other academic books and articles, business reports and analyses, longer media articles (from news and magazine websites etc), and government reports and speeches.

4. You may also briefly discuss relevant personal experiences in your statement.

5. At least one (1) of these sources must be an academic source - a refereed journal article or academic book

6. All evidence presented must be referenced properly referenced using APA, an in-text referencing system; all forms require a reference list at the end. The most important factor in referencing is to be consistent.

Make sure that:

you directly address the essay question

the essay includes a clear introduction and conclusion

your argument is explicitly stated in the introduction, and systematically developed and substantiated throughout the discussion; simply repeating an assertion does not make it an argument

your paper is not a set of notes but a coherent justification of a position

your paragraphs link together to form a structured narrative - if they don't link, think about altering the structure of your essay to make it flow

your referencing is comprehensive and accurate -inadequate referencing may be construed as plagiarism - it is your responsibility to know what does/doesn't constitute plagiarism

The most important phrase you should have in your head when researching and writing essays is:

Answer the question with an argument and evidence