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Criteria
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High Distinction
(80 and above)
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Distinction (70-79)
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Credit (60-69)
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Pass (50-59)
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Fail (Below 49)
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Selection of Material
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Selection of highly relevant literature
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Selection of relevant literature
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Selection of moderately relevant literature
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Selection of partially relevant literature
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Incomplete and poor selection of literature
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Critical analysis of literature
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Evidence of a deep understanding of the issues
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Evidence of a sound understanding of the issues
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Evidence of a moderate understanding of the issues
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Evidence of a limited understanding of the issues
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Evidence of a very limited understanding of the issues
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Argument and Evidence
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Logical development of a complete and convincing argument, very well supported by research evidence and examples
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Logical development of a convincing argument, well supported by research evidence and examples
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Logical development of a moderately convincing argument, partially supported by research evidence and examples
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Dominance of descriptive rather than analytical expression. Weakness apparent in argument, and limited support from research evidence and examples
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Limited or not supported argument, and little or no support from research evidence and examples
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Structure
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Polished structure. Introduction and conclusion clearly and strongly support the argument. Very high standard of cohesion between sections
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Carefully and logically structured. Introduction and conclusion generally support the argument. High standard of cohesion between sections
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Reasonably well structured. Introduction and conclusion partially support the argument. Moderate standard of cohesion between sections
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Weakly structured. Introduction and conclusion provide some limited support of the argument. Weak standard of cohesion between sections
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Very weakly structured. Introduction and conclusion provide little or no support of the argument. Minimal or no cohesion between sections
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Presentation
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Referencing consistently accurate. Very high standard of grammar and spelling
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Referencing consistently accurate. High standard of grammar and spelling
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Referencing mainly accurate. Reasonable standard of grammar and spelling
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Some attempt at referencing. Weak standard of grammar and spelling
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No referencing. Very weak standard of grammar and spelling
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