the british and global economy
In no more than 750 words, answer the following
question:
Why was industrial revolution British?
Developing a coherent argument that addresses the
question, using of a range of sources (50% marks);
• Breadth v.s depth
• Relative importance of arguments
• Relationship of points to the assignment question
• Description vs. analysis
• Answering the question
• Developing academic writing skills, especially accurate
referencing of sources (50% marks);
• Acknowledgement of sources
• Accurate referencing in the text and reference list
• Academic writing style (use of sources, quotes etc)
Allen, R (2011) ‘Why the industrial revolution was British: commerce,
induced invention, and the scientific revolution’, Economic History
Review 64(2):357-384
• Hobsbawm, E. (1968) Industry and Empire: The Birth of the Industrial
Revolution, London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, pp.20-39
• Pollard, S. (1996) "The industrial revolution: an overview" in Teich, M.
and Porter, R. (eds.), The industrial revolution in national context:
Europe and the USA Cambridge, Cambridge University Press,
pp.371-388.
Assignment seeks to assess your ability to:
• Read widely but use sources selectively
• Understand and relate complex arguments within a
very limited word count
• Provide limited description of the factors but
provide analysis of their importance
• Develop a balanced argument, but also indicate
relative importance of factors considered
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