Generic Marking Grid
PRESENTATION
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SCHOLARLY
WRITING
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0
An excellent
presentation
of your paper
that
demonstrate
you have
followed the
presentation
criteria.
1
2
3
4
Your paper
should
include an
assignment
cover sheet
and a title
page.
5
Use double
spacing, and
number
pages
6
Start your
reference
list on a new
page with
each
reference
singlespaced with
double
spacing
between
entries
0
A well
written
paper with
correct
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
sentence and
paragraph
construction
1
A well
written
paper that
meets the
assessment
requirements
and clearly
addresses
each of the
criteria
2
3
Correct
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
sentence
and
paragraph
constructio
n
4
Some minor
problems
with
sentence and
paragraph
construction
5
Avoid one
sentence
paragraphs
as they
disrupt the
flow of your
paper. If a
point is worth
raising it
should be
given more
discussion
than is
provided in
one sentence
6
Avoid lists
and too
many dot
points in an
academic
essays as
they disrupt
the flow of
your paper
7
You paper
is well
below/abov
e the
recommen
ded word
limit. Note
the word
length does
not include
direct
quotes, title
page, table
of contents
or reference
list.
7
Avoid long
sentences
as the
meaning
you are
trying to
convey is
often lost
8
Your papers
should include
a table of
contents that
follows
immediately
after the title
page. It does
not have a
page number
assigned.
8
Poor spelling
and
grammar.
This distracts
from the
information
you are trying
to convey
9
Include
graphs,
diagrams,
and tables in
an appendix
and refer to
in the body of
your paper.
An
appendices
comes after
the reference
list and is
assigned a
number or
letter
9
INTRODUCTION
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CONTENT
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0
An excellent
introduction
that begins
by
introducing
the topic in a
broad way
and shows
you have a
good
understandin
g of the
chosen topic.
You also
provide a
clear outline
of how you
intend to
approach this
paper
0
The content
of your paper
shows you
have a very
good grasp
of …………
1
An excellent
introduction
that
introduces
the topic,
defines major
key terms,
and
introduces
the main
argument for
this paper
1
2
A good
introduction
that
introduces
the topic in a
broad way
and clearly
outlines how
you intend to
approach this
paper in the
body of this
assignment
2
You present
some
interesting
ideas and
thoughts in
relation to
the topic
3
3
You raise
some
interesting
and
relevant
points
related to
the chosen
topic
4
A
satisfactory
introduction
that
introduces
the topic
However,
you also
need a more
descriptive
account of
how you
intend to
approach
this paper.
4
You need to
have a better
balance of
content. You
focus heavily
on A to the
detriment B.
5
6
Your
introduction
rambles and
should be
more concise
It does not
provide a
clear
indication of
the focus of
your paper
nor how you
intend to
approach this
paper in the
body of your
assignment.
7
An
unsatisfacto
ry
introduction.
You should
not launch
straight into
he paper
with not
attempt to
introduce
the topic or
outline how
you intend
to approach
this paper.
8
You need a
more
descriptive
account of
how you
intend to
approach this
paper.
9
Your
introduction
should also
indicate how
you will be
using key
terms within
the context of
your paper
5
Your paper is
mainly
descriptive
and
accepting of
authors
viewpoints.
You need
more
analysis and
critique
6
A more
indepth
discussion
would have
strengthened
this paper
7
8
9
STRUCTURE
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CONCLUSION
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0
A well
structured
paper that
highlights
your thinking
and
addresses
the
assessment
requirements
1
0
1
2
The
approach
you have
taken is
relevant to
the
assessment
requirements
The
sequencing
of
information
and the
development
of your ideas
are easy to
follow
2
A good
conclusion
that
summarises
the main
points made
in the body of
your paper
and returns
the reader
back to the
topic
3
4
You paper
lacks structure
and thus it is
difficult to
follow the
development of
your ideas
5
Your paper
could be
better
organised by
sequencing
some of the
material
more
appropriately
6
You need to
spend time
planning your
paper so that
it is easy to
flow the
sequencing
of
information
and the
development
your ideas.
7
It is important
in your
writings to
frequently to
link your
thoughts back
to the original
question/topic/
idea
8
9
3
A
satisfactory
conclusion
that brings
together
the main
point from
the body of
your paper
4
Your
conclusion is
too brief. It
needs to
summarise the
main points in
the body of
your paper and
indicate you
current position
with regards to
this topic and
any
implications
5
No new
ideas should
be presented
in the
conclusion
6
7
8
9
0
1
IN TEXT
REFERENCING
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REFERENCE
LIST
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You have
mastered the
technique for
intext
referencing
and
presentation
of your
reference list
Well done
1
You have
used a widerange of
relevant
literature to
inform this
assignment
Well done
2
3
4
5
When you
cite authors
for the first
time in your
paper you
should state
all the
authors. For
further
citations of
this work you
can use ‘et
al’
Some minor
problems
with intext
referencing
and quoting.
When you
use direct
quotes make
sure there is
a lead in
statement to
the quote
and some
discussion
about the
quote follows
2
3
Most of your
references
are more
than 5 years
old. I suggest
you use
more recent
reference
sources
Avoid the
overuse of
direct
quotes.
Consider
paraphrasing
instead. A
large number
of direct
quotes does
not provide
the reader
with any
indication of
whether you
are able to
interpret the
information in
the quote
4
I note you
have not
used your
text or
recommende
d readings to
inform this
paper.
5
6
7
8
Make sure
the quotes
you use are
relevant to
the topic
being
discussed
and do not
stand alone
outside the
discussion
Single
space and
indent long
quotes
(greater
than 30
words) and
no need to
use
quotations
marks
Incorporate
short quotes
(less than 30
words) into
your text
writings
6
An
insufficient
number of
references
used to
support you
ideas
7
8
You need to
master the
correct
method for
presenting a
reference
lists. Refer to
intext and
reference list
comments
and the
Harvard
referencing
guide from the
Learning
Connection
website
9
9
Include in the
reference list
all authors
cited in your
paper.
EXAMPLE OF
REFERENCING
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0
Referencing
in reference
list for a
book
Daly, J,
Smith, D &
Brown, L
2003,
Nursing
Research,
Oxford
University
Press,
Melbourne
1
Correct
referencing
in a
reference
list for a
journal
article
Brown, R,
Jones, D &
Wilson, E
2002,
“Perspective
in research
methods’,
Nursing
Times, vol. 6,
no. 3, pp.
138-142.
2
Correct
referencing
in reference
list for an
online
journal
article from
an
electronic
database
Wilson, V,
Andrews, L &
Jones B
2005,
‘Analysing
research
data’,
Nursing
Research,
vol, 26, no. 3,
pp 41-49,
viewed 22nd
November
2005,
<http://www.
blackwellsyn
ergy.com/jou
rnal/034562>
3
4
5
Correct
intext
referencing
for book or
journal
article at the
beginning of
a sentence
6
Intext
referencing
for book or
journal
article at the
end of a
sentence or
quote
According to
Daly, Smith
and Brown
(2003) ……
. (Daly, Smith
and Brown
2003)
If a direct
quote need
to include
page number
as follows:
According to
Daly, Smith
and Brown
(2003, p.6)
……
If a direct
quote include
page
numbers as
follows
.( Daly, smith
and Brown,
2003, p.6)
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8
9
GENERAL
COMMENTS
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0
An excellent
paper that
clearly
addresses
the
assessment
requirements
and
demonstrate
s you have a
good
understandin
g of the topic.
1
Your work is
presented in
a clear
concise
readable
form and
clearly show
the
development
of your
thinking
2
Your paper
indicates that
you have a
good grasp
of the topic
and how to
apply this to
the criteria
for this
assignment
3
A well
written,
interesting
paper to
read. You
raise some
interesting
and relevant
points in
regards to
your topic.
4
A well written
paper that
clearly
addresses
the
assessment
requirements
5
6
A sound
paper that
addresses
the
assessment
requirement.
Some
improvement
s needed in
the areas
mentioned in
the
comments
throughout
your paper
7
A satisfactory
paper that
meets the
assessment
requirements
8
Your
assignment
barely meets
the
requirements
expected at a
Bachelor
level
9