Assignment Report Criteria

Criteria

Fail

Pass

Credit

Distinction

High Distinction

Content

fail to demonstrate a

The minimum

Meets all minimum

Well researched

Excellent research and

Ability to demonstrate

clear grasp of the

requirement has been

requirements. Uses at

content. Exceeds the

content use. Exceeds

clear engagement and

essential/suggested

met: Attempts to use

least one essential

minimum

the minimum

understanding of the

readings and their

at least one essential

reading/recommended

requirements (i.e. uses

requirements (i.e. uses

essential and/or

content. The answer is

reading/recommended

course reading, at least

most of the suggested

most of the suggested

suggested readings and

'off topic' and fails to

course reading, at least

one provided report,

resources and relevant

resources and relevant

resources and

draw on key reading

one provided report,

and three independent

course readings, as

course readings, as

understanding of core

and course content to

and three independent

scholarly sources).

well independent

well independent

concepts.

respond to the task.

scholarly sources).

research).

research).

/15

There may be a heavy

Demonstrates

Demonstrates strong

Demonstrates an

dependence on one or

engagement with the

understanding of

exemplary

two sources and/or a

resources by extracting

course content and

understanding of

surface level use of

concepts or evidence

concepts and balanced

course content and

research.

(e.g. statistical or

usage of the resources,

concepts and critical

Demonstrates some

interview data) from

in relation to the task.

usage of the resources,

understanding of the

most of the sources.

in relation to the task.

essential readings and

Content is used to

course content and

portray a generally

concepts, but with

convincing argument

some comprehension

and understanding of

errors.

course content and

relevant concepts. Use

of resources may lack

some critical

evaluation.

Connection

Connection between

fails to demonstrate a

Includes some basic

Obvious connections

Thoughtful and

High level, insightful

the task questions, the

clear connection

connections between

are made between

insightful connections

connections made

course content, and

between the course

course

course

are made between

between course

prison visit/prisoner

content, insights from

content/concepts,

content/concepts,

course

content/concepts,

insights

the prison visit and

insights from the

insights from the

content/concepts,

insights from the

/15

questions (e.g. answers

prison visit and the

prison visit and the

insights from the

are too general and

questions. These may

questions (though this

prison visit and the

prison visit and the

not relevant)

be implied, and the

may be done

questions.

questions.

student needs to pause

inconsistently).

Strong links to related

to clarify those

Connections between

theories and course

connections.

task questions and

readings and content.

Indicates some insight

prisoner insights shows

but perhaps not well

good understanding

linked to

but may lack critical

theory/concepts.

insight.

Connection to some

task questions stronger

than others

Readability

Unacceptable level of

Adequate level of

Good expression,

Very good expression

Outstanding written

English expression,

written material

written expression.

mainly correct spelling

but perhaps some

expression. Excellent

clarity of expression,

including frequent

Perhaps some

and grammar and

places where

spelling, grammar and

spelling and grammar.

spelling and

problems with spelling

expression reasonably

expression could have

clarity and conciseness

/5

grammatical errors.

and grammar but

concise

been clearer.

of expression.

Meaning is unclear

intended meaning is

reasonably clear