OPM4003 Marking Rubric: Assessment 4 - Individual Research Paper

CRITERIA Excellent Very good Good Acceptable Unacceptable

(> 80 %) (70 – 79%) (60 – 69%) (50 – 59%) (<50%)

References More than 20 sources are
(10% of total used, relevant to the topic,
mark) indicating wider research
and enhanced credibility
8-10 marks
20 strong research 15 strong research 10 strong research Research evidence is
sources are used sources are used evidences used irrelevant, not following
relevant to the topic and relevant to the topic that are relevant to the last 5 years
presented with and presented with the topic and
Web sourced, non-
credibility credibility presented with academic citations are
credibility presented without
credibility
7 marks 6 marks 5 marks <5 marks

Introduction Provides a clear and Provides a clear Provides a good Provides an Missing introduction
to the topic succinct introduction about introduction about the introduction about the adequate about the topic
(10% of total the chosen topic and the topic and very good topic and justified well introduction to the
mark) rationale for the selection justifications topic and
justification

8-10 marks 7 marks 6 marks 5 marks <5 marks

Literature Enhances the structure with Demonstrates a very Demonstrates a clear Demonstrates Do not follow the
Synthesis quality content, compelling clear structure, structure some structure, structure in literature
Includes arguments, supported by accompanied by well- Arguments are well and arguments are synthesis, and offers no
evidence and an innovative constructed arguments, reasonably value
academic, constructed with
professional outlook synthesis, and evidence constructed
evidence support
and public
opinion
(40% of total 32-40 marks 28-31 marks 24-27 marks 20-23 marks <20 marks
mark)

Conclusion Identifies all the major
(20% of total challenges, provides
mark) analytical contributions in
recommendation, supported
by realistic assessments.
Excellent contributions to
knowledge
Identifies major Identifies top three Identifies some Little or no attempt to
challenges, ways to takeaways and challenges and conclude and merely
mitigate them in recommendations for reports them have a vague summary
recommendations for future
future

16-20 marks 14-15 marks 12-13 marks 10-11 marks <10 marks
Writing Correct referencing format Correct referencing Mostly correct Some errors in Consistent errors in
(20% of total used throughout format referencing format referencing format referencing format
mark)
Excellent grammar and Very good grammar Good grammar and Some grammar Poor spelling and
spelling and spelling spelling and spelling errors grammar
Professional language used Professional language Good language used Reasonably Unprofessional
throughout used throughout professional language used
language used
8-10 marks 7 marks 6 marks 5 marks <5 marks