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Writing the DME

Writing the DME. Paper 2. DME What do I have to do?. You have to take on a role and write a report recommending a course of action and provide information from the sources and your background knowledge to support it.

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Writing the DME

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  1. Writing the DME Paper 2

  2. DMEWhat do I have to do? • You have to take on a role and write a report recommending a course of action and provide information from the sources and your background knowledge to support it. • You should also have to identify and comment on any opposition to your recommendation.

  3. What kind of role might I have to play? • You might be asked to be a researcher, an advisor, a civil servant, a consultant, a chairperson of a committee, a planner or an expert in social policy.

  4. How do I know what my task is? 2007 Paper 2

  5. Planning your report • To plan your report you need to know which sources are balanced or biased. • Biased = statements by spokesperson, political parties, newspaper reports or letters • Balanced = statistics, research reports.

  6. Reread the sources to look for • Arguments for and against the proposal • Headings to divide up information • Links between the sources • Clues to background information. • Make notes of what you intend to put in your report. You may want to underline, highlight and make notes in the margin.

  7. Task • In your groups you must find information to support and oppose the view that “ESA should be introduced”.

  8. Background Knowledge • The written sources will contain “triggers” – key words or phrases that should alert you to what background knowledge to include.

  9. Remembering Background Knowledge • Use something like a mnemonic: • A • B • E • N • H • E • I • M • E • R

  10. Organise Information • You must make sure that you synthesise (bring together) information from the written sources, statistical sources, background knowledge and then organise it under headings.

  11. Suggested layout

  12. For ESA Problems of Incapacity Benefit Against Most claimants are genuine % -Source C1 + BK Individualist v Collectivist Wrong about women – Source C1 ESA – fairer System + BK Welfare to Work Wrong about GDP – Source C2 (a) Benefits of ESA Savings –Source C3 (a) + BK Benefits of Work Principals of the Welfare State

  13. Against ESA • Responsibility of • State to support • people on need • 7 million mental • / physical disability • -Charities have • to fill the gap • CHARITY • Spending Source • C2 (b) • Incapacity • Benefit Rules • already tough • 2.7 million claim • but • -Only 1.7 million • receive (2004) • and • -Number fallen • From 1.9 m • Will increase • hardship • Discourages • Claimants • -Mistakes in • deciding who's fit • -Interview stress • -Forced into jobs • can’t cope with • -Source C3 (b) • - Incapacity lowest • benefit for lone • parents • BK – Welfare to • Work • Welfare to • Work about • saving money • 1980s • encouraged to • claim to hide • Unemployment • BK – Welfare to • Work • Effective anti • Discrimination • laws would be • better • Obstacles to • employment • -Those who want • to work can’t • BK – Social • Exclusion • Principals of • Welfare State • Will increase • social exclusion • Low Govt spending • on sick and disabled • Source C3 (a) • Source C2 (a) • Lone parent • Families lowest • Benefit • - % source C3 (b)

  14. Most common reason For men not working - for ESA Not most common for women – need help with family and home - Against ESA

  15. £450 m on disabled • Current system • needs propped up • -for and against ESA UK spending below the EU Average - Against ESA BK – benefit system in other countries

  16. Release spending for other groups eg: Families – for ESA ¼ of spending – not highest - Against ESA ¾ of benefits could encourage more work – for ESA Lowest benefit for lone parents - Against ESA

  17. 2008 Paper 2

  18. Introduction • Give your recommendation and make it clear that you understand your role and task. Use the instructions from the question to help you with this.

  19. Introduction As a … (role) ……… I have been asked to prepare a report on the … (issue) … for … (who is the report for) … The proposal is … (describe) … There are strong views on both sides the … (title of source A) … and … (title of source B) … contains some bias and exaggeration. However there is enough impartial evidence to make a recommendation. After examining the sources and considering other relevant information it is my recommendation that… (say what you think should happen) .

  20. increased spending must be brought under control evidence that not all claimants are incapable of work proposal maintains original aims of the welfare state in encouraging work/discouraging idleness work is now less physically demanding work is beneficial to the individual provision of useful training for those who can work genuine claimants will be better off existing recipients of IB not affected. reduction in number of claimants already happening as the existing system is already a tough one charities have to underpin an under-funded welfare state increased stress on vulnerable individuals concern of experts over implications priority should be to overcome employer prejudice UK spends less on helping disabled workers than most EU states original aims of the welfare state being compromised yet another money saving device. Arguments For and Against

  21. How do I provide arguments in support of my recommendation? • Use headings with bullet points or numbering. • Remember the triggers or clues.

  22. Each paragraph must have:

  23. How do I write my paragraphs? • Use a similar style to the short enquiry skills • Statement • Explain • Example • Analyse • You must have a clear line or argument running through the report.

  24. How do I identify and comment on opposing arguments? • Do this in two parts • Identify – state problems with, or opposing arguments to, your recommendation. • Comment – rebut by providing solutions and counter arguments.

  25. How do I comment on opposing arguments? • What is rebuttal This is counteracting or disproving the evidence against your recommendation. Try to cancel out any problems you have identified with your recommendation.

  26. How do I write my conclusion? • Restate your recommendation • Prioritise your arguments A conclusion is not a summary. It is a justification of your decision. Try to end with a confident statement in support of your recommendation.

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