14.8
Appendices
Appendix 1
Criteria for assessing short essays
University of Birmingham, Department of German Studies
Name: ______________________________
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A
(100-70%)
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B
(69-60%)
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C
(59-50%)
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D
(49-40%)
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Facts
and Ideas
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Many good and appropriate ideas; some originality; facts correct. | A range of good ideas; facts appropriate. | Some good ideas, mostly appropriate; facts mainly correct. | Few good ideas, not all appropriate; some important facts incorrect. |
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Argumentation
and Communication
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Ideas linked; coherent argumentation; effective at intellectually complex level. | Most ideas linked; argumentation reasonably demanding. | Some ideas linked; argumentation simple and not always effective. | Few ideas linked; coherent argumentation generally lacking. |
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Grammar
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Predominantly accurate; wide range of structures enhance topic. | Reasonably accurate; wide range of structures attempted. | Fairly sound; mainly simple structures; most spelling rules followed. | Shaky; simple structures; some intrusive errors; spelling deficient in places. |
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Sophistication
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Very broad range of vocab. used to good effect; register appropriate; attempted level complex. | Good range of vocabulary; register often correct; attempted level appropriate. | Limited range of vocabularly with little attempt to use appropriate register. | Insufficient, impedes presentation of topic; no attempt at complexity or appropriate register. |
* The use of unattributed material as if it is the student's own intellectual property may result in failure of the essay as a whole and a mark of zero.
Overall Mark:_______________________
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