Question 1:
"Interpreter of Maladies"
- Post your working thesis and your strongest body paragraph into the discussion by Thursday (Day 3) at midnight; do not attach it as a separate documentYour body paragraph should include at least three examples of paraphrases and/or quotations (there should be at least one of each) with correct citations in ap a format. After the body paragraph, be sure to include citations for the paraphrased and cited sources. Then, answer the following three questions:Explain the connection between the topic sentence and your working thesis. Would this connection be clear to someone without your explanation? If so, why? If not, how can you modify your topic sentence and/or thesis statement to make this connection more clear?
- Explain the choice of reference material. How do the references support the topic sentence? Would this connection be clear to someone without your explanation? If so, why? If not, what information should you add to the paragraph to make this connection more clear?
- Does the paragraph contain any unnecessary information? Does everything in it work to support the topic sentence? What information could be added or removed? In essence, you are being asked to evaluate the cohesion of your paragraph.
- Note any other specific challenges faced or successes experienced when writing this paragraph or completing this discussion post.
Question 2:
The Government has released a draft bill entitled, Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No 2) Bill 2017. The Bill proposes a new defence for s588G Duty to prevent insolvent trading. According to the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Bill, under the new 'Safe Harbour' defence,
directors will only be liable for the debts of an insolvent company where it can be shown that they were not taking a course of action reasonably likely to lead to a better outcome for the company and its creditors as a whole than proceeding to immediate administration or liquidation.
Explanatory Memorandum, Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No 2 Bill) p9 (Moodle)
What are the arguments for and against the proposed defence? Explain whether you think the defence is appropriate or justifiable.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS: Students should include in their answers the following:
- A demonstrated knowledge of the topic indicating that you have read the material provided for your benefit on Moodle;
- A discussion of various points of view that have been put forward on the issue
- Your own opinion with an explanation of why you formed that opinion (your opinion must be derived from the academic research in the paper, that is based on evidence).
NOTE: This is a research question. It is expected that you will use academic research and not put forth your opinion without any supporting research. The assignment should be structured in essay format: introduction, body, conclusion, etc. Students can use sub-headings if they wish.
REFERENCES TO GET STARTED: The Government's discussion paper, Insolvent trading: A safe harbour for reorganisation attempts outside of external administration, along with the draft Bill andthe Explanatory Memorandum are all oneon the Moodle site. In addition, there is a link to the government website containing further information and public submissions arguing for and against the proposed defence.
PLEASE NOTE: The discussion paper and the Bill (part 2) also contain amendments regarding an 'ipso facto' clause this is not relevant for the assignment. The assignment only concerns the amendment (ie, defence) to the insolvent trading provisions.