Business & Finance assignment

CRITERIA

MARKS

30

Content

Understanding of relevant issues.

Awareness of relevant ideas and arguments.

Wide reading of the literature.

6

Argument

Points clearly related to one another.

Interpretation and analysis, not just description.

Covers multiple sides of argument.

8

Structure

Introduction is clear, showing direction of argument.

Body is cohesive, with sequence of relevant paragraph-based points.

Conclusion follows logically and relevantly from argument.

8

Writing

Clear, exact, easily readable, and concise.

4

Referencing

Proper use of references as needed.

Accurate format using APA 7th.

4

TOTAL MARKS

30

CRITERIA

FAIL

Significantly incomplete answer

PASS

Partly complete answer

CREDIT

Mostly complete answer

DISTINCTION Significantly complete answer

HIGH

DISTINCTION

Complete answer

MARKS

30

Content

Does not consider

relevant issues.

Misunderstands or

ignores ideas.

Little or no use of

literature.

Identifies relevant

issues.

Acknowledges relevant

ideas.

Narrow use of literature.

Understands relevant

issues.

Aware of relevant

ideas.

Some variety in use of

literature.

Engages with relevant

issues.

Uses and connects

relevant ideas.

Uses literature with fair

variety and quality.

Critically engages with

relevant issues.

Critically uses relevant

ideas.

Uses varied, high-quality

literature.

6

Argument

Variety of points but

unconnected.

Mostly descriptive – no

analysis.

Deeply partial or biased.

Points in generally

reasonable order, but

order not made explicit.

Some attempt at

analysis.

Recognises multiple

sides.

Order of points is

clear.

Analyses evidence and

arguments.

Examines multiple

sides.

Order of points clear

and logical.

Analyses evidence and

arguments to develop

own insights.

Synthesises multiple

sides.

Order of points clear,

logical and intuitive.

Analyses and

synthesises multiple

arguments as basis of

own insights.

8

Structure

No introduction/

conclusion.

No obvious topic

sentences, or

paragraphs not clearly

making one point each.

Introduction and

conclusion.

One point in each

paragraph.

Introduction and

conclusion with

matching thesis

statements.

1 point/paragraph

with appropriate topic

sentences.

Introduction and

conclusion with

matching thesis

statements and

summary.

1 point/paragraph

with effective topic

sentences.

Introduction and

conclusion with

matching thesis

statements and

summary.

1 point/paragraph

with effective, succinct

topic sentences.

8

Writing

Writing style makes

argument hard to

follow.

Writing can be followed

and understood.

Writing can be

followed without

effort.

Writing makes

argument clear and

recognisable.

Writing makes

argument clear and

precise.

4

Referencing

All inaccurate or very

inconsistent.

Mostly inaccurate.

Often not used when

needed.

Partly inaccurate.

Sometimes not used

when needed.

Mostly accurate.

All references used

when needed.

Complete and perfectly

accurate, both in-text

and in reference list.

4

TOTAL MARKS

30