Criteria

HighDistinction 80100%

Distinction 7079%

Credit 6069%

Pass5059%

NoPassLess than 50%

Addressingthe essaytopic

Ability to address all aspectsofthe essay topic, the level of detail of your essay,andthe clarity ofyour contention. (20%)

Addresses all parts of the essay topic clearly and comprehensive ly with a deep level of detail.

Addressesall parts of the essay topic clearly and with a goodlevelof detail.

Addressesmost parts of the essay topic clearly butcould have included more detail.

Addresses partsofthe essaytopic but could have improved upon both clarity and detail.

Doesnot meet the criterion.

Under-standingof essaytopic

Showing an under- standing of the course materials relatedtothe essay topic andapplying this to the fields of practice. (20%)

Shows comprehensive

, well- developed knowledge of the topic and exemplary abilitytoapply this to the chosen field, using numerous examples.

Showsstrong knowledgeof the topic and very good ability to apply this tothechosen field, with a smallnumber of robust examples.

Shows solid knowledge of the topic and uses one or two examples from thechosenfield.

Showssome knowledge of the topic butneedsto improvethe level of detailand/or application to a field (i.e. has not included examples from the field).

Doesnot meet the criterion.

Depthofanalysis

Demonstratesa deep analysis of the topic by integrating

Shows a goodlevelof analysis by considering

Shows a satisfactorylevelofdepthin analysis

Only describesor explainsthe topicwith a

Doesnot meet the criterion.

Criteria

HighDistinction 80100%

Distinction 7079%

Credit 6069%

Pass5059%

NoPassLess than 50%

Thedepthof analysis, includingthe ability to consider multiple perspectives and make connections. (20%)

multiple perspectives and forming clear, strong connections betweenideas

multiple perspectives but could have included clearerlinks between ideas.

however could have included a broaderrangeof perspectives.

minimal attempt at analysisand no attempt made to consider multiple perspectives

.

Strengthofjustify- cation

Ability to justify analysis, includingthe use of appropriate supporting evidence. (20%)

Shows comprehensive justificationand extensive use of a wide varietyofhigh- quality academic evidence.

Shows very good justification and uses high-quality academic supporting evidence.

Shows some good justificationand makes use of academic evidence but could improve upon the quality/quantity of the sources.

Shows satisfactory justification but limited use of academic evidence(6-

8 sources).

Doesnot meet the criterion.

Criteria

HighDistinction 80100%

Distinction 7079%

Credit 6069%

Pass5059%

NoPassLess than 50%

Essay structureandpresent-ation

Ability to structure the essay appropriate- ly(including introduction, conclusion, clearflowof paragraphs and use of topic sentences) andcorrectly present assessment through the use of appropriate font, layout, spacing, and cover sheet. (10%)

Excellentessay structure and flow following use ofresources provided and excellent presentation of essay (font, layout,spacing, cover sheet).

Very good essay structure with minor improvemen ts needed to improve flow.

Overall,very good presentation of the essay with some minor errors in the use of font,spacing or layout.

Overall solid essay structure including an introduction, conclusion and paragraphs, but more clarity is needed for flow andbetteruseof topic sentences. Someconsistent errors in the use of font, spacing or layout.

Overall satisfactory essay structure (i.e. inclusionof introduction

,conclusion and paragraphs) however, there is a lackofflow and/or clarity in some sections.

Numerous, consistent errors in presentation make the essay hardto read/compre hend at somepoints.

Doesnot meet the criterion.

Criteria

HighDistinction 80100%

Distinction 7079%

Credit 6069%

Pass5059%

NoPassLess than 50%

Written expressionandreferencing

Ability to write in own words (paraphrase) in academic languagewithexcellent spelling and grammarand ability to correctly use APA format for your in- text citations andreference list.

(10%)

Excellent academic written expression in your own words. The reference list and in-text citationsareall correct for all sources used.

Very good written expression inyourown words.

Minor spelling/gra mmatical errors. The referencelist and in-text citations are all correct for most sources.

Good written expression. Mostlywritten in your own words. Some consistent spelling/gram- maticalerrors. The reference listandin-text citations are mostly correct for most sources.

Satisfactory written expression, however, improveme ntisneeded intheuseof academic language, paraphrasin g and spelling/gra mmar. A reference list and in- textcitationsare includedfor all sources but contain manyerrors.

Does not meet the criterion.