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High Distinction
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Distinction
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Credit
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Pass
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Fail
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Fail No attempt
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Introduction/ description of the question
Overview of topic area. Providing your interpretation of the topic and clarifies the focus of your research essay.
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The introduction creatively and clearly presents key aspects of the topic. It effectively previews the structure of the essay and expertly explains the importance of the topic to the situation.
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The introduction effectively and clearly presents key aspects of the topic. It effectively previews the structure of the essay and clearly explains the importance of the topic to the situation.
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The introduction clearly presents key aspects of the topic. It clearly previews the structure of the essay and relatively clearly explains the importance of the topic.
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The introduction correctly presents key aspects of the topic. It previews the structure of the essay and/or attempts to explain importance of the topic.
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Key aspects of the topic are missing or incorrectly identified. Reference to the structure of the essay and/or importance of the topic is missing or unclear.
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Not attempted or entirely or significantly plagiarised from other sources.
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Critique
The analysis is supported and provides evidence for a clear overall argument, demonstrating independent well- reasoned judgement. Opinions, assumptions, influences, biases, constraints, weaknesses, limitations, and/or consequences are appropriately identified and responded to (e.g. questioned, evaluated, and interpreted).
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The critique is excellent, with evidence of originality and outstanding appropriate interpretation and integration with all the important issues covered in depth and detail.
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The critique is very sound with comprehensive and appropriate interpretation and the integration is very convincing, in depth and in detail.
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The critique is sound with appropriate interpretation and integration and contains sufficient depth and detail.
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The critique is basically sound with some interpretation and integration but there may be “gaps” or excessive detail in places without critique.
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The critique is fundamentally flawed and/or interpretation and integration contains excessive detail without critique.
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Not attempted or entirely or significantly plagiarised from other sources.
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Conclusions and implications
Summarising the key arguments and findings of your research. Providing suggestions of managerial implications.
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States a valuable and sound conclusion that is a logical extrapolation from the inquiry findings.
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States a sound conclusion that can be a logical extrapolation from the inquiry findings.
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States a possible conclusion focused solely on the inquiry findings. The conclusion arises specifically from and responds specifically to the inquiry findings.
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States a general conclusion that, because it is so general, also applies beyond the scope of the inquiry findings.
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States an ambiguous, illogical, or unsupportable conclusion from inquiry findings.
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Not attempted
AND/OR
Substantially copied from materials or other sources.
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Communication & Presentation
Academic style, clarity of meaning and expression (including spelling, syntax, grammar and flow), and referencing.
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Communication and presentation is entirely appropriate and expertly presented for academic purpose. Meaning is always clear and superior language skills demonstrated. Referencing complete and accurate in all aspects.
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Communication and presentation is entirely appropriate for academic purpose. Meaning is mostly clear and competent use of language skills demonstrated. Referencing complete with very few minor errors/ inconsistencies.
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Communication and presentation is mostly appropriate for academic purpose. Meaning is generally clear and effective language skills demonstrated. Referencing complete with very minor errors/ inconsistencies.
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Communication and presentation is sometimes too informal. Errors in grammar make meaning unclear in places. Acceptable use of language, syntax and mechanics. Mostly complete referencing with minor errors. Revisions needed.
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Communication and presentation is too informal for academic purpose. Errors in grammar make overall meaning unclear. Spelling, syntax, grammar and flow is below acceptable level. Minimal referencing. Remediation required.
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Not attempted
AND/OR
Substantiall y copied from materials or other sources.
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