Essay Assessment Schedule

Student No:

Grade:

Assessed by:

The following is an itemised rating scale of various aspects of written assignment performance.  Some aspects are more important than others, so there is no formula connecting the scatter of ticks with the final grade for the assignment. Ticks in either or the two boxes left of centre means that the statement is true to a greater (outer left) or lesser (inner left) extent.  The same principle applies to the right-hand boxes.

Quality of argument

The argument fully addresses the question

The argument fails to address the question

Logically developed argument

Writing rambles and lacks logical continuity

Writing well structured through introduction, body and conclusion

Writing poorly structured, lacking introduction, cohesive paragraphing and/or conclusion

Material relevant to topic

Much material is not relevant

Topic dealt with in depth

Superficial treatment of topic

Quality of evidence

Argument well supported by evidence and examples

Inadequate supporting evidence or examples

Accurate presentation of evidence and examples

Much evidence incomplete or questionable

Effective use of figures and tables

Figures and tables little used or not used when needed

Illustrations effectively presented and correctly cited

Illustrations poorly presented or incorrectly cited

Written expression and presentation

Fluent and succinct piece of writing

Clumsily written, verbose, repetitive

Grammatical sentences

Many ungrammatical sentences

Correct punctuation

Much incorrect punctuation

Correct spelling throughout

Much incorrect spelling

Legible, well set out work

Untidy and difficult to read

Reasonable length

Over/under length

Referencing

Adequate number of references

Inadequate number of references

Adequate acknowledgement of sources

Inadequate acknowledgement of sources

Correct and consistent in-text referencing style

Incorrect and inconsistent in-text referencing style

Reference list correctly presented

Errors and inconsistencies in reference list

Demonstrated level of individual scholarship

High

Low

Assessor's comments