GRADE | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3-2-1 | MARK |
MARK RANGE | 20-17 | 16-15 | 14-13 | 12-10 | 9-0 | |
Introduction & Background PC 3.1 |
You present a detailed introduction and support your explanation of concepts with several academic sources. You very clearly and concisely state the direction of your argument and recommendations. | You present an introduction and support your explanation of concepts with some academic sources. You state the direction of your argument and recommendations well. | You present a brief introduction and explain concepts well but with limited sources. You state the direction of your argument and recommendations. | You present an introduction and describe concepts but with no authoritative sources. You state the direction of your argument and recommendations but lack justification. | You fail to present an introduction and/or describeconcepts clearly. You do not refer to any literature. You do not state the direction of your argument and recommendations clearly. | /20 |
Knowledge of Issues of topic KS 1.1 |
Gives a clear and concise explanation of the topic in detail as well as showing additional related insight. | Uses information well to illustrate knowledge of importance of the topic. Supportive argument. | Shows a reasonably sound awareness of importance of the topic and its relative operations. | Shows a general awareness of importance of topic; lacks explanation of topic importance. | Does not show any understanding of importance of the topic; e.g. textbook repetition | /20 |
Body KS 1.1 |
You present a detailed, strong and comprehensive body of literature to support your position. You refer to multiple academic sources and offer a balanced view. You seamlessly synthesise the literature into your argument. | You present a detailed body of literature to support your position. You refer to several academic sources. You synthesise the literature into your argument. | You present a body of literature to support your position. You refer to a few academic sources. You attempt to synthesise the literature into your argument, however integration may be lacking. | You present a small body of literature to support your position. You do not refer to sufficient academic sources. Your work is descriptive and you do not adequately synthesise the literature into your argument. | You fail to present a body of literature to support your position. You refer to few, if any, academic sources. Your work is descriptive and you do not synthesise the literature into your argument. | /20 |
Recommendations KS1.1 |
You present a detailed, strong and comprehensive body of recommendations, showing some originality. You refer to multiple academic sources. Your recommendations are plausible, realistic, fully justified. | You present a detailed list of recommendations. You refer to several academic sources. Your recommendations are plausible and realistic. Recommendations are justified with regards to the literature. | You present a list of recommendations. You refer to a few academic sources. Your recommendations are realistic, but could be supported further. | Few recommendations.,Insufficient academic sources to support these recommendations. Recommendations are realistic, but lack justification. | You fail to present any viable recommendations. You do not refer to any academic sources. | /20 |
Professional Communication Structure and Writing PC 3.1 |
You organise content clearly, with no technical errors. Extensive referencing using correct APA format. Follows the suggested format and academic conventions precisely. Free of grammar and spelling errors. | Organise content clearly. Generally, appropriate referencing. Mostly follow the suggested format. Mostly free of grammar and spelling errors. |
You organise content clearly but make some technical, referencing, format, grammatical and/or spelling errors. |
You organise content in a manner that be difficult for the reader to follow at times. A number of technical, grammatical and referencing errors throughout. |
You present content in an incoherent way and make frequent technical errors throughout paper. You lack appropriate academic referencing. |
/20 |
ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY MARKER | /100 |