GRADING/MARKING RUBRIC Ayesha Hassan 80
ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS
GRADING/MARKING
CRITERIA
GENERAL CRITERIA (1-10)
1. Research
Identification and
investigation of a range of
appropriate academic and/
or cultural sources
(10%)
2. Data collection and use
Data collected and
timeliness; description of
tool used to collect data;
how the tool was used;
(10%)
3. Explanation, description,
and/or justification
Logical reasoning, supported
back up and critical thinking:
compare and contrast.
(20%)
7. Reflection
Management of learning
through reflection
(45%)
F D
Achievement that does not meet requirements
Significantly below course
requirements
Little or no information
presented
Little or no data. Missed
all deadlines.
Alternatively, the tool
used is inadequately
described no explanations
Explanation and reasoning
is wholly lacking. May
demonstrate a total
misunderstanding of the
task.
Consistent lack of
evidence of reflection for
learning. No awareness of
personal strengths and
weaknesses in relation to
task
C B A
Achievement that minimally Achievement that Achievement that is Achievement that is
Below course meets the course requirements satisfactorily meets the significantly above the outstanding relative to
requirements course requirements course requirements the course requirements
Information presented is Some information has been Adequate information has Information is accurate Extensive independent
insufficient or does not gathered from readily available been gathered from readily with only occasional errors, research, accuracy,
relate sufficiently to the sources applying standard available sources applying appropriately categorized familiarity with the
task; there may be techniques. Information is standard techniques. and from a wide range of material, and sound
evidence of rudimentary sometimes inaccurate Information is generally sources. judgments
research accurate
Inadequate data Some data collection. Did not Adequate data collection. Very good data collection. Full and complete data.
collection. Failed to meet all deadlines. Met all or most deadlines. Met all deadlines. Met all deadlines. The
meet deadlines. Alternatively, the tool used is Alternatively, the tool used is Alternatively, the tool used tool is described in full
Alternatively, the tool sometimes adequately adequately described with is well described with good with comprehensive
used is inadequately described with some some explanations explanations rationale.
described with few explanations
explanations
Explanation and Some explanation and Explanation and reasoning is All explanation reasoning is All explanation and
reasoning is not easily reasoning is discernible, though generally well-formed, fully-formed, complete and reasoning is fully-formed,
discernible, complete or not always complete and/or complete and logical. Most wholly logical. Most main complete and wholly
logical. Main points lack logical in places. Key points main points are backed-up, points are backed-up with logical. All main points
support. may be significantly lacking in though not always with sufficient supporting are backed-up with
support. sufficient supporting evidence and examples, as sufficient supporting
evidence and examples, as required. evidence and examples,
required. as required.
Sporadic evidence of Some evidence of insight and Adequate evidence of insight Reflection is comprehensive Reflection is complete
reflection not followed thoughtful reflection. and thoughtful reflection. with only a few lapses and and has led to substantial
through consistently. Developing an awareness of Generally, has an awareness has led to noteworthy insight. Strengths have
Incomplete awareness of strengths and weaknesses of strengths and weaknesses insight. Has a good been built on and
personal strengths and awareness of strengths and weaknesses mitigated
weaknesses weaknesses
10. References
Bibliography, citation, in text
citation, referencing (APA
style format)
(5%)
WRITTEN LANGUAGE CRITERIA – APPLIED BACHELOR (11-13) (10%)
11. Clarity and accuracy
Clarity of message, accuracy
of grammar, vocabulary,
spelling, punctuation
sentences
12. Organization
Organization, structure and
style
13. Word limit
(refer to section 5i of the
Assessment Handbook)
Little or no referencing Inadequate referencing Evidence of referencing, but Adequate referencing, but Fully-formed references Fully-formed and
Irrelevant or with a significant number not throughout. some inconsistencies. with minor errors accurate references.
inappropriate selection of of inconsistencies Few references and many are Limited number of Limited number and Extensive selection of
references. Few references that are not suitable or reputable. references, but not all are selection of reputable and reputable and suitable
No citations in text. not suitable or reputable. Few citations with little or no suitable or reputable. suitable references. references.
The citations have no links to your ideas. Few citations that are not Many citations are Well selected citations
links to your ideas. directly linked to your ideas. appropriate but only used that support ideas.
as an association to your
ideas.
The whole text is unclear. Mostly unclear with Sometimes clear, with patches Generally clear and accurate. Clearly expressed, with only Clearly expressed
Errors are numerous and patches of significant of confusion. Accuracy is Errors can cause occasional errors that do throughout. Consistently
cause significant break down. Errors can inconsistent. Errors cause misunderstanding in places. not cause accurate. Requiring a
misunderstanding. cause significant misunderstanding. Correction Still some correction misunderstanding. minimal amount of
misunderstanding and required. required. Requiring a minimal correction.
require numerous amount of correction.
corrections.
There is no evidence of Significant Some inconsistencies in style Structure and style generally Only occasional lapses in Smooth flowing and
style, structure or inconsistencies in style, and structure. Organization not appropriate. Mostly logical structure and style logically structured and
organization. structure and/ or fully logical. organization. conventions. Main points organized. Appropriate
organization. are clear and logically style throughout.
organized.
Word limit severely Inattention to the word Insufficient words to complete The additional words, or lack Task was completed well Completed exceptionally
interfered with potential length guidelines the task requirements, or of required word length within the word limit range. task well and within the
to achieve the task. jeopardized the too many words which did not detracted from the intent of word limit range.
completion of the task to enhance your response. the task.
a higher grade.
Goal 1 and 2 are specific but need to be more measurable to help you assess whether you have achieved them. Goal 3 is too broad and needs to be much
more specific as well as measurable.
Justifications for goals are fairly strong and usually supported well by literature, although with goal 1 you starte d with a good justification for differentiation
but you need to ensure the literature/theory used fully supports your argument.
Try to find the author of the websites.