Marking Rubric

Component Title Final Assessment – Individual Percentage (%) 50

Score and Descriptors Weight

Marks
Criteria (%)
Excellent Good Average Need Improvement Poor

Addresses and No proper grasp

discuss the topic in Provides of information
an in-depth, sufficient Includes some Points are not and engagement
complete manner; information that essential clear and lacking with topic.
Question 1 main points are relates to the information and in coherency. The work is
clear and all topic; includes begins to address Information unacceptable and
Discussion evidence supports essential and the topic, but a included does not provides little to
arguments/rationale; accurate great deal of support topic. It is no evidence of 30
with relevant
examples has grasp of content information that information is not somewhat knowledge,
and elaborates with addresses the clearly connected. confusing. understanding nor
explanation and topic. skills related to
examples. the topic.
30-25 24-19 18-13 12-7 6-0
Addresses and No proper grasp
discuss the topic in Provides of information
an in-depth, sufficient Includes some Points are not and engagement
complete manner; information that essential clear and lacking with topic.
Question 2a main points are relates to the information and in coherency. The work is
clear and all topic; includes begins to address Information unacceptable and
Discussion evidence supports essential and the topic, but a included does not provides little to
arguments/rationale; accurate great deal of support topic. It is no evidence of 10
with relevant
examples has grasp of content information that information is not somewhat knowledge,
and elaborates with addresses the clearly connected. confusing. understanding nor
explanation and topic. skills related to
examples. the topic.
10-9 8-7 6-5 4-3 2-0
Addresses and No proper grasp
discuss the topic in Provides of information
an in-depth, sufficient Includes some Points are not and engagement
complete manner; information that essential clear and lacking with topic.
Question 2b main points are relates to the information and in coherency. The work is
clear and all topic; includes begins to address Information unacceptable and
Discussion evidence supports essential and the topic, but a included does not provides little to 30
with relevant arguments/rationale; accurate great deal of support topic. It is no evidence of
examples has grasp of content information that information is not somewhat knowledge,
and elaborates with addresses the clearly connected confusing understanding nor
explanation and topic skills related to
examples the topic
30-25 24-19 18-13 12-7 6-0
Over reliance on
Recognition of Goes beyond the
Research / material provided
different material provided
Reference Competent use of in course outline.
perspectives. Very but limited use of
source material. Weak use of
good use of source sources to support
The amount The report source material.
material. Uses a a point. The
of research follows a The report No evidences of
range of high report follows a
cited and referencing style follows a references nor
impact sources. referencing style
referenced; that complies referencing style citations used.
The report follows that mostly 20
Relevance of with the APA that does Incorrect APA
a referencing style complies with the
researched style, and the in- not comply with citation format
that complies with APA style,
materials text citations are the APA style, or
the APA style, and though the in-text
with APA mostly only includes
the in-text citations citations are not
style purposeful. either the in-text
are made made
reference citations or the
purposefully. purposefully.
format. reference list.
20-17 16-7 12-6 8-5 4-0
 Language is
sometimes clear
and carefully
Language is clear Language is
Language is very chosen;
and carefully rarely clear and
clear, effective, grammar,
Language is clear chosen, with an appropriate;
carefully chosen vocabulary and
and carefully adequate degree there are many
and precise, with a sentence
chosen, with a of accuracy in errors in
high degree of construction are
good degree of grammar, grammar,
accuracy in inconsistencies
accuracy in vocabulary and vocabulary and
grammar, with apparent
Overall written grammar, sentence sentence
vocabulary and error; the
presentation vocabulary and construction construction,
sentence terminology
sentence despite some and little sense
construction; usage are to some
Language, Usage construction; lapses; of terminology
terminology usage extent
and Mechanics as terminology usage terminology usage. Fails to 10
are effective and appropriate to the
well as are consistently usage are mostly follow format
appropriate to the task. Generally,
Presentation of appropriate to the appropriate to the and
task. Meets all meets format and
Written task. Meets format task. Meets assignment
formal and assignment
Assignment and assignment format and requirements.
assignment requirements but
requirements well. assignment Too many
requirements and may have some
Limited requirements punctuations
evidences attention assembly errors.
punctuation or adequately. Few and/or
to detail. No Many
mechanical errors. punctuation or mechanical
punctuation or punctuations
mechanical errors.
mechanical errors. and/or
errors.
mechanical
errors.

10-9 8-7 6-5 4-3 2-0

Total marks 100
Total Percentage 50