Assignment: Sound Knowledge
Assignment: Sound Knowledge
Good work:
sound understanding of the main points
generally accurate and reasonably detailed knowledge of the topic; few significant errors
good use of learning resources
well organized and presented
good analysis and/or problem-solving
usually evidence of critical evaluation
2(ii) 50-59 52, 55, 58 Satisfactory work:
sound knowledge of the topic with some errors and omissions
fair but limited use of learning resources
understanding of the main points, partial understanding elsewhere
reasonably well organized and presented
fair analysis and problem-solving
no evidence of insight
Satisfactory work:
understanding of the main points, partial understanding elsewhere
sound knowledge of the topic with errors and omissions
fair but limited use of learning resources
reasonably well organized and presented
fair analysis and/or problem-solving
little or no evidence of critical evaluation
Satisfactory work:
understanding of the main points, partial understanding elsewhere
sound knowledge of the topic with errors and omissions
fair but limited use of learning resources
reasonably well organized and presented
fair analysis and/or problem-solving
little evidence of critical evaluation
3rd 40-49 42, 45, 48 Adequate work:
Some knowledge of the topic with significant errors and omissions
minimal use of learning resources
partial understanding of the main points, poor understanding elsewhere
acceptably organized and presented
not fully focused on the topic
passable analysis and problem-solving
Adequate work:
partial understanding of the main points but flaws in understanding evident
some knowledge of the topic, with significant errors and/or omissions
minimal use of learning resources
barely acceptable organization and presentation
not fully focused on the topic
passable analysis and/or problem-solving
Adequate work:
partial understanding of the main points but flaws in understanding evident
some knowledge of the topic, with significant errors and/or omissions
minimal use of learning resources
barely acceptable organization and presentation
not fully focused on the topic
passable analysis and/or problem-solving
Marking criteria for essay questions
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
