Assignment 2 Marking Criteria STRUCTURE AND FORMAT Below the standard required. 0 – 49% Meets acceptable standard. 50 – 64% Exceeds acceptable standard. 65 – 74% Far exceeds required standard 75 – 100% The student has not submitted an error free manuscript and/or has failed to adhere to the required format as follows: • Incorrect formal report style • Not within the word limit • Contains grammatical and/or typographical errors • Contains referencing style errors The student has mostly submitted an error free manuscript and has generally adhered to the required format as follows: • Correct formal report style • Within the word limit • Contains few grammatical and/or typographical errors • Few referencing style errors The student has submitted an error free manuscript and has adhered to the required format as follows: • Correct formal report style • Within the word limit • Contains few or no grammatical and/or typographical errors • Minor referencing style errors. The student has manuscript that is exemplary and adheres to the required format as follows: • Correct formal report style • Within the word limit • Contains no grammatical and/or typographical errors • No referencing style errors. COMMENTS MARK / 10 INTRODUCTION Below the standard required. 0 – 49% Meets acceptable standard. 50 – 64% Exceeds acceptable standard. 65 – 74% Far exceeds required standard 75 – 100% The student has failed to provide a sound introduction and does not clearly align it to the question proposed. The student has provided an acceptable introduction and aligns it to the question proposed. The student has provided a sound introduction and clearly aligns it to the question proposed. The student has provided a comprehensive introduction and clearly aligns it to the question proposed. COMMENTS MARK / 10 LITERATURE REVIEW Below the standard required. 0 – 49% Meets acceptable standard. 50 – 64% Exceeds acceptable standard. 65 – 74% Far exceeds required standard 75 – 100% The student has presented a literature review that is below the standard required based on the following: • Does not provide an adequate coverage of known research. • Does not show evidence of a depth of analysis • Shows little evidence of an appropriate standard of information literacy techniques. • Is largely descriptive with limited attempt to review and critique the information provided. • No evidence of alignment to the overall research question. The student has presented a literature review that is acceptable based on the following: • Provides an adequate coverage of known research. • Evidence of an acceptable depth of analysis. • Shows emerging mastery of appropriate level of information literacy techniques. • Is largely descriptive with some attempt to review and critique the information provided. • Shows some alignment to the overall research question. The student has presented a literature review that is very good based on the following: • Provides and sound coverage of known research. • Evidence of a good depth of analysis. • Shows some mastery of appropriate level of information literacy techniques. • Is generally not descriptive with a high standard of review and critique of the information provided. • Shows clear alignment to the overall research question. The student has presented a literature review that is excellent based on the following: • Provides an excellent and detailed coverage of known research. • Evidence of an excellent depth of analysis. • Shows mastery of appropriate level of information literacy techniques. • Is critical and analytical and reviews the information provided to a high standard • Shows clear alignment to the overall research question. COMMENTS MARK / 20 USE OF THEORY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Below the standard required. 0 – 49% Meets acceptable standard. 50 – 64% Exceeds acceptable standard. 65 – 74% Far exceeds required standard 75 – 100% The student has not used any theory to inform their recommendations. The student has used theory to inform their recommendations The student has a very good understanding of theory and used it well to inform their recommendations The student showed an excellent understanding and use of relevant theory to inform their recommendations COMMENTS MARK / 30 ETHICAL STEPS AND COMPONENTS IN RESEARCH DESIGN Below the standard required. 0 – 49% Meets acceptable standard. 50 – 64% Exceeds acceptable standard. 65 – 74% Far exceeds required standard 75 – 100% The student has not identified a particular type of research or mentioned the ethical steps and components for that research. The student has identified a particular type of research and mentioned some of the ethical steps and components for that research. The student has clearly identified a particular type of research and outlined most of the ethical steps and components for that research. The student has clearly identified a particular type of research and discussed the ethical steps and components for that research in depth. COMMENTS MARK / 30 OVERALL COMMENTS: TOTAL MARK /100