Monash University, Malaysia Campus AMU 1277 Major Essay School of Arts and Social Sciences Assignment valuation rubric Name: Student ID: Mark: Exemplary Very good Satisfactory Developing Needs improvement Not acceptable Your essay will be evaluated by the key criteria below in order to give you feedback to guide your development as a writer as well as a reader. Your essay will not be marked dot-point by dot-point; rather, it will be evaluated for its overall quality. The dot-points aim to describethe elements found in awell crafted piece of essay. Criteria 5 4 3 2 1 0 Content Comprehension  Demonstrates knowledge and comprehension of the assignment question and topic; this is reflected in your ability to correctly apply or refer to terms and concepts from both Critical Political Economy (CPE) as well as Textual Analysis Analytical thinking  Demonstrates a coherent and convincing analysis that addresses the assignment question; connections between and among ideas are made; ideas and evidences are appropriate and elaborate  Compares and contrasts both of your news items clearly; this is reflected in your ability to point to specific examples and include relevant information to illustrate the comparison and/or support your analysis; fluent use of compare-and-contrast language to show similarities and differences between the news items Language and organisation Language use  Grammar and vocabulary are used accurately (e.g.: correct names, terms, concepts, etc.)  Mechanics (punctuation, spelling, and capitalisation) are used accurately Organisation and structure  The position and focus are clearand consistent throughout the essay  Idea organisation is clear and coherent Quality of research  Breadth of research undertaken in selecting suitable news items; this is reflected in the usefulness of your news items in your comparison  Analyses and ideas are supported by credible and relevant literature Task achievement  Addresses the question  News items used are no earlier than January 2017 of two different formats and two different news/media organisations  Includes the use of 8-10 sources (including both news items)  Meets required word limit Referencing  Consistent use of one specific citation style to acknowledge all sources (either APA or Harvard); all direct quotes and paraphrased materials used are accurately cited  The reference list is properly formatted Feedback: