Marking & Feedback Standard Grid

Criteria A (80-100) B (80-70) C (70-60) D (60-50) E/F (<50)

1. Executive Clear evidence of Evidence of wider Some effective use of Limited use has been Insufficient
Summary wide reading and a reading, beyond course materials, made of the course evidence of
willingness to draw course materials, some evidence of material and/or there reading and /or
on and effectively and an ability to reading although not is a lack of understanding
use a range of draw on this to always used understanding in of the literature.
academic sources construct a effectively and/or places. Very limited Over-reliance
construct a generally wider reading needed. wider reading and/or on
balanced, convincing Case. inappropriate sources inappropriate
persuasive Case. drawn upon. sources.
2. Problem Excellent attempt to Relevant theories Some theoretical Theoretical insights Little or no
Statement incorporate a range are used to discuss explanations have are very limited and evidence of
of relevant the issues raised by been described but need to be developed. engagement
theoretical insights the question. may not have been with theoretical
as a means for fully applied or explanations.
analysing the issues evaluated. The Case is
raised by the overly
question. descriptive.
3. Analysis and The analytical The Case draws on Some attempt has The Case includes Insufficient use
Evaluation content is clearly some relevant been made to relevant examples but made of
informed by examples /practices incorporate these are theoretical
evidence and well- and these are examples/evidence insufficiently linked explanations or
constructed explained by and to use theories to to theoretical insights. evidence to
arguments. reference to explain them. This Conversely, the Case support points
Excellent links are relevant theories. aspect of the Case includes references to raised.
made between needed further relevant theories but
theory and relevant development. no attempt has been
examples /practice. made to apply to
practice.
4. There is a clear There is a There is limited Some attempt has No clear
Recommendatio recommendation of recommendation of recommendation been made to give distinctive
n the findings from the findings from which doesn’t clearly recommendation but recommendatio
the case that clearly the case, but the recommend all the doesn’t clearly n which don’t
addresses the (final) recommendation issues in the case analyse the case. evolve out of
overall case. misses some issues. through analysis. analysis.
5. Structure The Case has a The Case follows a There is an Structure is muddled Case does not
clear, informative clear structure with introduction and and /or introduction follow a
introduction and an introduction, concluding remarks and conclusions have structure or is
conclusion. Ideas main arguments but there may be been omitted. not written in
are marshalled and concluding some structural Case style.
coherently, with remarks. weaknesses in the
arguments logically Case.
progressed
throughout the
Case.
6. Writing and The writing style is Writing style is Writing style is Writing style is The Case is
presentation fluent and clear with few generally clear unclear in places and poorly written
persuasive. No grammatical/spellin although there may be this detracts from the and /or unclear.
major g errors. Limited grammatical /spelling Case content. Case is poorly
grammatical/spellin errors in errors that detract Presentation may be presented with
g errors. Work is presentation. from the meaning in poor. multiple errors
well-presented in places. Broadly or mistakes.
the required format. adequate presentation.
7. Good Referencing is The referencing is Referencing does not Referencing does not Major errors in
academic complete, accurate accurate and always follow APA follow APA style referencing or a
practice and follows the complete for the style and/or there are and/or there are major complete lack
APA protocol most part and some inaccuracies/omission of reference to
follows the APA inaccuracies/omission s. source material.
protocol. s.