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Points

Presentation and Structure

20

Intellectual Curiosity/Harvard Referencing

10

Content and Findings

15

Application & Integration 

15

Discussion & Analysis

20

Reflection & Development (including reflection video)

20

Total

100

REPORT

Presentation & structure

Intellectual Curiosity (Quality of academic sources)

Use & presentation of Harvard Referencing

Content/ Terms/ Findings/ Definitions/ Calculations

Business Application & Integration of Data/Literature

Discussion /Analysis /Critical evaluation &/or Reflection

Reflection and Development

Task details

Follows prescribed structure & keeps to word limit as per brief

Follows Harvard style for in-text citation & Reference List   

Content included as per  brief

 Integration & application of information from coursework guidance/module site

Line of argument, development of discussion  

Depth of reflection, including future application of learning

Marks

20

10

15

15

20

20

90 - 100

Outstanding

Outstanding presentation & report structure, with numbered paragraphs, list of contents/figures &appendices.

Articulate & fluent academic writing style with ideas cross referenced. No grammatical / spelling errors.

Outstanding selection of quality sources, well beyond core & recommended resources.

Outstanding standard of Harvard referencing within text & consistent use of Harvard referencing system.

Accuracy of in-text references & full details shown in Reference list.

Outstanding exploration of topic showing excellent knowledge & understanding through thorough & appropriate research.

Impressive choice and range of appropriate content.

Outstanding business insight & application.

Outstanding integration of literature/data into work.  Very impressive breadth and depth. 

Outstanding level of discussion/analysis/ critical evaluation &/or reflection.

Highly developed/ focused work, with thorough consideration of all possibilities and aspects of the topic.

Outstanding level of reflection.

Highly developed/ focused work, with thorough consideration of all possibilities and aspects of the topic.

Outstanding evaluation of the personal significance of the learning/experience. Very clearly articulates plans for future development based on reflections.

Very impressive awareness of personal/professional transformation.

80 - 89

Excellent

Excellent presentation & report structure, with numbered paragraphs, list of contents/figures, appendices & cross referencing.

Articulate & fluent academic writing style. Only minor errors.

Excellent selection of quality sources. Evidence of independent searching beyond core & recommended resources.

Excellent standard of Harvard referencing within text & consistent use of Harvard referencing system.

Accuracy of in-text references & full details shown in Reference list.

Excellent level of knowledge & understanding demonstrated.

Evidence of appropriate reading.

Covers all relevant points & issues.

Excellent business insight & application.

Excellent integration of literature/data into work.  Impressive breadth and depth. 

Excellent level of discussion/analysis/ critical evaluation &/or reflection. Clearly developed points all of which are relevant to the topic

Excellent level of reflection.

Clearly developed/ focused work, with consideration of all possibilities and aspects of the topic.

Excellent evaluation of the personal significance of the learning/experience. Clearly articulates plans for future development based on reflections.

Excellent awareness of personal/professional transformation.

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70 - 79

Very Good

Very good presentation & report structure, paragraphing, use of numbering, list of contents/figures, appendices & cross referencing.

Fluent academic writing style.

Very few grammatical errors & spelling mistakes.

Very good selection of mostly quality sources beyond the recommended resources. Few irrelevant/poor quality sources used.

Very good standard of Harvard referencing within text & consistent use of Harvard referencing system.

Accuracy of in-text references & full details shown in Reference list.

Very good level of knowledge & understanding demonstrated.

Covers most relevant points & issues.

Few errors / omissions in content/calculations.

Very good business insight & application.

Very good integration of literature/data into work. Very good use of literature/data with breadth and depth.  

Very good level of discussion/analysis/ critical evaluation &/or reflection. A few less relevant ideas/points or would benefit from further development &/or evaluation/comparison.

Very good level of reflection.

Generally well developed/focused work, with

consideration of many possibilities and aspects of the topic.

Very good evaluation of the personal significance of the learning/experience. Recognises appropriate areas for future development based on reflections.

Very good awareness of personal/professional transformation.

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60 - 69

Good

Good clear presentation & report structure, use of numbering & appendices.

Writing is mainly good with some flow and spelling &/ or grammatical errors seldom impede understanding.

Good selection of quality sources but some irrelevant/poor quality sources used beyond the recommended reading. Good standard of Harvard referencing within text & consistent use of Harvard referencing system.

Accuracy of in-text references & full details shown in Reference list.

Good grasp of the topic & some of its implications presented.

Good knowledge & understanding is demonstrated.

Minor errors / omissions in content/ calculations.

Good business insight & application.

Good integration of literature/data into work. Good use of literature/data with adequate breadth and depth. 

Good level of discussion/analysis/ critical evaluation &/or reflection but more ideas/points could be addressed or developed further.

Good level of reflection but more ideas/points could be addressed or developed further.

Good evaluation of aspects of the learning/experience which have personal significance but need to explore this more fully. Recognises some areas for future development based on reflections.

Awareness of personal/professional transformation.

50 - 59

Clear Pass

Satisfactory basic report structure.

Not always written clearly & has grammatical & / or spelling errors which impede understanding.

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Satisfactory: Some quality sources used. Research did not go beyond the recommended sources.

Satisfactory referencing within text & consistent use of Harvard referencing system.

See CASE/ Information Managers (LRC) with feedback

Satisfactory content / level of knowledge of the topic.  Addresses most of the task. Some errors / omissions in content/ calculations. May benefit from further research.

Satisfactory business insight & application. Limited integration with literature/ data. 

Use of literature/data but limited in breadth or depth.

Satisfactory: basic evidence of discussion/analysis/ critical evaluation &/or reflection but some points irrelevant or superficially made so need further development.

See CASE with feedback

Satisfactory evidence of reflection but largely descriptive. Identifies some learning but with limited awareness of personal significance or broader understanding of the learning/experience. Limited focus on future development.

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40 - 49

Marginal Fail

Weak report format. Limited or poor structure.

Muddled work with many spelling & / or grammatical errors.

Must see CASE with feedback

Weak: Limited evidence of appropriate research. Some use made of recommended reading, but the majority of sources are irrelevant/of poor quality.

Weak use of Harvard referencing system with errors & inconsistently applied.

Must see CASE/ Information Managers (LRC) with feedback

Weak: limited content / knowledge/ calculations. Limited or muddled understanding of the topic/question.

Does not meet all the learning outcomes.

Weak: unsatisfactory evidence of business application & insight

Work needs to show better links between practical application and theory.

Weak: limited evidence of discussion/analysis/ critical evaluation &/or reflection.

More development & comment needed. May need to do more than describe.

Must see CASE with feedback

Weak: Limited evidence of reflection. Needs to do more than describe, report or re-tell. Lacking awareness of personal significance or broader understanding of the learning/experience. No focus on future development.

Must see CASE with feedback

20 – 39

Clear Fail

Inadequate report format and poor paragraphing / signposting.

Inappropriate writing style

Poorly written &/or poor spelling & grammar.      

Must see CASE with feedback

Inadequate: Little evidence of appropriate research. Few quality sources used from recommended reading. Inadequate use of Harvard referencing with many errors &/or inconsistencies.

Must see CASE/ Information Managers (LRC) with feedback

Inadequate: Lacking in relevant content/ knowledge/calculations. Content irrelevant / inaccurate. Does not meet all the learning outcomes.

Inadequate: Lacks evidence of business application & insight. Some literature missing or irrelevant to topic.

Inadequate: Lacking / inadequate level of discussion/ analysis/critical evaluation & /or reflection. Descriptive.

Must see CASE with feedback

Inadequate: Inadequate level of relevant reflection or consideration of future development.

Must see CASE with feedback

0 – 19

Little or Nothing of merit

Nothing of merit: Poorly written work, lacking structure, paragraphing / signposting.

Many inaccuracies in spelling & grammar.         

Must see CASE with feedback

Nothing of merit: No evidence of research. No use made of recommended reading. Sources are irrelevant & of poor quality. No or little attempt to use the recommended Harvard referencing system.

Must see CASE/ Information Managers (LRC) with feedback

Nothing of merit: Unsatisfactory level of knowledge demonstrated.

Content used irrelevant / not appropriate/ to the topic. Does not meet the learning outcomes.

Nothing of merit: No evidence of appropriate business application & insight.

Nothing of merit: Unsatisfactory level of discussion/analysis/critical evaluation &/or reflection

Must see CASE with feedback

Nothing of merit: No evidence of reflection.

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