The paradigm shift in the field of education in South African context

• Your introduction is always numbered as page 1 of your assignment. • The title page and table of contents page are unnumbered (or numbered in Roman numerals). • The title page and table of contents page are not added to the table of contents. • For subsections, you will use heading 2. • The list of references is unnumbered. • A short example of numbering in your assignment: 1. Introduction 2. Types of airplanes 2.1 Passenger airplanes 2.2 Air force airplanes 3. Importance of airplanes 4. Conclusion List of references. C. For your essay, you have to write an argumentative academic essay of 500 (minimum) to 600 (maximum) words. So, you must plan out your argument and divide your essay into 4 sections at the most. • To get your introduction right, answer these questions in brief concise academic language. a) What is paradigm shift? What recent paradigm shift have you identified in the field of education; what circumstances prompted this change? [Background] b) Is this identified paradigm shift positive or negative? Why is it an issue that is worthy of discussion? [Problem statement] c) What is the argument you are pursuing or the intention of your essay? (Vis a vis which approach or paradigm you prefer) [Thesis statement] d) How do you plan to present your argument? And what is your personal (objective) conclusion on the issue? [Preview]. . The Body of the text: Give appropriate headings to your discussion sections. “Body” or “Discussion” is not a heading. Paginate your text. Ensure that your argument is logical, coherent, and cohesive. This can be achieved by using discourse markers appropriately. Pay attention to language usage, appropriate spacing, use of punctuation marks, grammar and typographical errors. Also be cautious of your grammar and verb use when writing, try to use a dictionary to make sure you use the correct form of the words you choose. Please use your spell checker or use a tool like Grammarly.