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Does not meet expected standards

Reasonable or good work

Very good or excellent work

Structure and Content

Structure does not demonstrate understanding of the problem or research question.

Introduction or conclusions are unclear.

Conclusions do not follow from the analysis.

Little or no evidence of critical thinking, analysis or presentation of evidence.

Structure suggests a reasonably coherent understanding of the problem or research question. More could have been done to explain its logic and rationale, and provide links between sections.

Introduction provides reasonable rationale, and outlines arguments and contribution.

Conclusions largely follow from the analysis.

Some or good evidence of synthesis and critical thinking.

Evidence, reasoning and analysis are evident.

The rationale for the structure is explicit and links between sections are clear and logical.

Introduction provides compelling framing of analysis and clear statement of contribution.

Conclusions follow from the analysis.

Syntheses and contrasts ideas and excellent use of critical thinking.

Evidence, reasoning and analysis are well presented and developed.

Shows evidence of originality.

Argument

The purpose and focus of writing is unclear.

Arguments are unconvincing or unformed, lack logic, or proceed by assertion.

Unrelated ideas or phrases are linked to draw causal inferences.

There is a clear engagement with the research problem or question.

Key arguments are communicated adequately.

Evidence, reasoning and analysis are evident and linked to the argument.

There is an excellent engagement with the research problem or question.

Key arguments are well elucidated and justified.

Evidence, reasoning and analysis are well developed and linked to the argument.

Language and grammar

Word use is unclear and incorrect.

Sentence and paragraph structure lacks clarity.

Malapropisms and pretentious language are used.

Major grammatical errors.

Word usage is generally correct.

Sentence and paragraph structure is effective in communicating to the reader.

Few or minor grammatical errors.

Word usage is correct

Develops concise and clear sentences.

Uses paragraphs well.

Writing flows and engages.

No or very minor errors.

Research

Use of required and recommended course readings is not evident.

No or little evidence of independent academic research.

Writing simply follows lectures, uses only non-academic sources, or is unformed opinion.

Good use of required and recommended course readings.

Good evidence of independent research, including use of library databases and academic and non-academic sources, including refereed journals and books.

Evidence of some synthesis of ideas, research and sources, but not systematic and tending to descriptive rather than critical.

Excellent critical engagement with required and recommended course readings.

Extensive independent research using academic and non-academic sources, including refereed journals and books.

Excellent synthesis and critique of ideas, research and sources.

Evidence of independent primary research.

Referencing

No references or does not use Harvard referencing style.

Uses Harvard highly inconsistently or incorrectly.

Quotes lack quotation marks and page numbers.

Ideas are not referenced.

Harvard referencing style is used, with only minor errors.

Quotes are mostly referenced correctly.

Ideas are mostly referenced correctly.

Harvard referencing style is used with no or very minor errors.

Quotes are referenced correctly.

Ideas are referenced correctly.