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    The document provides a rubric for assessing academic essays. It outlines 5 criteria for evaluation: 1) critical thinking and analysis, 2) research depth and quality, 3) argument structure and development, 4) referencing, and 5) language use and style. Performance is scored on a 5-point scale from Fail to High Distinction, with associated percentage ranges for calculating the final mark.

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    Academic English

    Assessment Rubrics: Essay


    Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
    Criteria
    (0-49) (50-64) (65-74) (75-84) (85-100)
    Highly developed
    Relatively good
    analytical skills. Essay
    Merely described analytical skills.
    Some evidence of offers a complete and
    the issue under Different
    analytical skills, but objective picture, the
    Critical Thinking Merely regurgitated examination. perspectives are
    a dominant tendency problem is thoroughly
    1 and Analysis information. Poor or no considered, the
    to describe. The evaluated and
    attempts to offer ideas are mostly
    view is biased. independent
    an evaluation. objectively
    conclusions are
    evaluated.
    reached.
    30% total 0-9% 10-15% 16-20% 21-26% 27-30%
    Limited amount Overall, good
    Extensive research of
    of valid research/ Satisfactory amount amount of valid
    proper academic
    analysis of of valid research/ research/ analysis
    Research: Very little or no quality. Evidence is
    references. analysis of of references.
    Depth, Quality, evidence of research skillfully integrated
    2 Unskillful references. Some of Evidence is
    Use of Evidence in the work. and effectively
    attempts to the evidence properly integrated
    supports and develops
    integrate supports claims. and supports
    claims.
    evidence. claims.
    25% total 0-11% 12-16% 17-19% 20-22% 23-25%
    Disjointed, poorly Relatively coherent A coherent line of
    Argument Argument poorly A sustained coherent
    structured. but still difficult to argument but not
    Structure and constructed with and logical line of
    3 Disconnected understand in some thoroughly
    Development some coherence. argument.
    paragraphs. sections. sustained.
    25% total 0-11% 12-16% 17-19% 20-22% 23-25%
    Identified and
    Very little or no Identified and Identified and
    Not consistently referenced many of
    Referencing referencing; referenced most of referenced accurately
    4 referenced. the sources used, but
    incorrect referencing. the sources used. all sources used.
    still some missing.
    10% total 0 1-3% 4-5% 6-8% 9-10%
    Poor grammar
    and vocabulary Satisfactory Good grammar and
    Unintelligible Sound grammar and
    expression. grammar and vocabulary, very
    Language Use and expression; vocabulary. Academic
    Academic vocabulary, few errors. Writing
    5 Style unacceptable writing style is
    writing style is occasional errors. mostly follows the
    numerous errors. precisely followed.
    seriously Inconsistent style. formal style.
    compromised.
    10% total 0-4% 5% 6-7% 8% 9-10%

    NB: 10% of the final essay score will be deducted in case of late
    submission, incorrect formatting of the title page and/or body of the essay,
    lack of task completion (e.g. essay content does not match essay title, or
    the essay length is outside of the word limit).

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