Marking criteria (please follow the HD 85%-100% ) Total marks: 100 Criteria HD 85%-100% DI 75% -84% CR 65%-74% PS 64%-50% FL 0%-49% Identification of the scenario, and its place or purpose in the professional practice related to ICT ethics. Establishes context and very clearly pinpoints all the critical ethical issue/s against the scenario chosen. Establishes context and identifies and integrates key ethics-related issues to the scenario chosen. Some useful contextualisation is provided. Gaps may be apparent in the identification of ethical issues against the scenario chosen. Understanding of ethical issues is contextualised in a straightforward or descriptive manner. Inadequate grasp of the context of scenario. Lacks evidence of knowledge or understanding relevant to ethics. Very poor consideration of the context. Research that differentiates between real world practice and and theoretical perspectives. Critically reflect on relevant literature and other scholarly work relevant to the scenario. Developed and justified own ideas based on a wide range of sources which have been thoroughly analysed, applied and discussed. Referencing style correctly used. Able to critically appraise the literature and theory gained from variety of sources, developing own ideas in the process. Referencing style correctly used. Clear evidence and application of readings relevant to the subject; uses indicative texts identified. Referencing style mostly correctly used. Some errors. Literature is presented uncritically, in a purely descriptive way and indicates limitations of understanding. Referencing style correctly used. Minor errors only. Either no evidence of literature being consulted or irrelevant to the assignment set. Evidence of analysis and synthesis of ideas and/or influences relevant to the professional inquiry of the scenario. All relevant ethical theories are appropriately applied to substantiate arguments. Pros and cons in arguments are correctly presented and are appropriately balanced. The Ethics Technique Worksheet is complete and correctly presented in the Appendix. All relevant ethical theories are mostly appropriately applied to substantiate arguments. Minor omissions only. Pros and cons in arguments are mostly correctly presented and are appropriately balanced. Minor omissions only. The Ethics Technique Worksheet is mostly complete and correctly presented in the Appendix. Very minor omissions only. Relevant ethical theories are appropriately applied to substantiate arguments. Some omissions. Pros and cons in arguments are mostly appropriately balanced. Some omissions. The Ethics Technique Worksheet is mostly complete and correctly presented in the Appendix. Some omissions. Relevant ethical theories are applied to substantiate arguments. Some omissions. Pros and cons in arguments are presented. Some omissions. The Ethics Technique Worksheet is presented in the Appendix. Some omissions. Lacks critical thought or analysis. Written communication is scholarly in tone and purpose, and conforms to scholarly writing requirements. The tone and style is exemplary, and is appropriate to the content of the scholarly review. Mostly Fluent writing style appropriate for the assignment with accurate grammar and spelling. Mostly fluent writing style appropriate for the assignment with mostly accurate grammar and spelling. Minor omissions only. Writing style not always fluent or well organised and grammar and spelling contain errors. Writing style not fluent or well-organised, and many grammatical and spelling mistakes.