Assessment Item 3 Rubrics – Research Report (written) – 50% Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail Communication (20%) Communication techniques are expertly developed in the written report – with respect to: • Expertly presented executive summary • Expertly presented statement of research problem and background • Expertly presented results section • Expertly presented discussion and conclusion • Correct referencing Communication techniques are very highly developed in the written report – with respect to: • Very well presented executive summary • Very well presented statement of research problem and background • Very well presented results section • Very well presented discussion and conclusion • Correct referencing Communication techniques are well developed in the written report – with respect to: • well presented executive summary • well presented statement of research problem and background • well presented results section • well presented discussion and conclusion • Correct referencing Communication techniques are developed to a sound level in the written report – with respect to: • executive summary is presented to sound level • statement of research problem and background is presented to a sound level • results section is presented to a sound level • discussion and conclusion section is presented to a sound level • Correct referencing Communication techniques are not developed to an acceptable level, in the written report – with respect to: • executive summary is not presented to sound level • statement of research problem and background is not presented to a sound level • results section is not presented to a sound level • discussion and conclusion section is not presented to a sound level • Correct referencing Research/information literacy (40%) Information in the report is expertly developed with respect to the following factors: • literature review expertly presents the topic area • Research questions are expertly constructed • Method expertly derives data • Results are expertly developed • Recommendations are expertly built on research findings Information in the report is very well developed with respect to the following factors: • literature review presents the topic area very well • Research questions are very well constructed • Method derives data to a very high standard • Results are very well developed • Recommendations are very well built on research findings Information in the report is well developed with respect to the following factors: • literature review presents the topic area well • Research questions are well constructed • Method derives data to a very high standard • Results are well developed • Recommendations are well built on research findings Information in the report is developed to a sound level, with respect to the following factors: • literature review presents the topic area to an acceptable level • Research questions are constructed to a sound level • Method derives data to a sound standard • Results are developed to a sound level • Recommendations are soundly built on research findings Information in the report is not adequately developed with respect to the following factors: • literature review does not adequately present the topic area • Research questions are not adequately constructed • Method does not adequately derives data • Results are not adequately developed • Recommendations are not adequately built on research findings Critical Reasoning (40%) Research approach, findings and recommendations are expertly justified and answer research question(s) provide required information to an expert standard. Research approach, findings and recommendations are justified to a very high standard and answer research question(s) provide required information to a very high standard. Research approach, findings and recommendations are justified to a high standard and answer research question(s) provide required information to a high standard. Research approach, findings and recommendations are justified to a sound standard and soundly answer research question(s) provide required information. Research approach, findings and recommendations are not adequately justified and/or do not answer research question(s) or provide required information. Feedback: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________