Assessment

Academic Reading & Writing

Assessment Plan: Page 18

Vocabulary Test: Page 19
Multiple Choice Test Page 20
Gap Filling Test: Page 30
Multiple Choice Editing Test: Page 34
Feedback Form: Page 44
Process Portfolio: Page 45
Composition 1: Page 45
Composition 2: Page 46
Composition 3: Page 47
Composition Marking Rubric: Page 48
Grading Scale: Page 52
 Appendix A: Assessment Plan

ETS Academic Reading and Writing

Test Type Content Learning Objectives Weighting Due

Date
1. Selected- Academic Vocabulary Appropriate and 15% Wk 3
response and accurate
constructed- See Appendix 2 academic
response test vocabulary
Editing skills
2. Process Three Develop 25% Wk 7
Portfolio compositions, computer
each based on a literacy;
different prompt: Apply and
reference
a) Introduction only sources
argumentative accurately
essay Write
b) Body paragraphs convincing
only argumentations
argumentative Write cohesive
essay and coherent
c) Conclusion only essays
argumentative Planning, editing
essay and revising
skills
Writing journal Use academic
language
See Appendix 3 appropriately
and accurately
3. Presentation a) Revised 60% Wk
portfolio compositions, 10
incorporating
feedback
provided; 10%
b) Complete
argumentative
essay; 50%

NB: Not discussed as part

of this assignment.

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 Appendix B: Vocabulary Test

In-Class Vocabulary Test

This assessment tests your knowledge of academic vocabulary, focussing both on form and

function. Its purpose is to help you retain academic lexis so you will be able to make

appropriate language choices when writing an academic essay. The test is based on the

Academic Word List and is divided into three parts:

Part One Multiple-Choice: This part focusses on vocabulary meanings, whereby you

need to choose the correct answer from four options. This test consists of thirty

questions, whereby you receive one point for each correct answer.

Part Two Single-Word Gap Filling: This part focusses on accuracy, whereby you need

to provide to correct preposition in noun/verb + preposition collocations. This test

consists of thirty questions, whereby you receive one point for each correct answer.

Part Three Multiple-Choice Editing: This part focusses on pragmatic meanings,

whereby you have to edit two different texts and provide more appropriate language

choices for inappropriate items. This test consists of forty questions, whereby you

receive half a point for identifying the inappropriate item, and another for providing

a more appropriate alternative.

This is not a timed test; however, it needs to be handed in by the end of this period for marking

and feedback. This test comprises fifteen per cent of your total grade for ETS unit Academic

Reading and Writing.

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Student Name: Student Number:

Part 1:

Vocabulary Meanings Multiple Choice Test

There are 30 questions in this multiple choice test, which tests your knowledge of academic

word meanings. Read each question and select the correct answer from the four options.

Encircle the letter in front of the correct answer. The first sentence is provided as an example.

EXAMPLE:

There is evidence that under certain conditions one type of resource, namely petroleum, tends

to produce a political resource curse.

Which option is a synonym of evidence?

a. opinion

b. proof

c. rebuttal

d. data

1. The concept of human dignity asserts that all human beings have inalienable rights.

Which option offers a definition of concept?

a. ideology

b. notion

c. religion

d. example

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 2. The findings indicate that role overload, competing work and family pressures are the most

prominent sources of volunteer stress.

What is the meaning of indicate in the sentence above?

a. prove

b. announce

c. conceal

d. suggest

3. The fauna found in Turkey demonstrate a marked similarity to those in south Europe.

Which of the options below is a synonym for similarity?

a. resemblance

b. dissemblance

c. relationship

d. divergence

4. This article analyses the potential benefits of Australias National Broadband Network.

What is the meaning of potential benefits in the sentence above?

a. they are preferred benefits

b. they are definite benefits

c. they are possible benefits

d. they are partial benefits

5. This review aims to identify law students experiences in a community environment.

What is the most appropriate synonym for identify in the sentence above?

a. disprove

b. establish

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 c. associate

d. diagnose

6. There is now limited evidence that the sharing of information on social networks has a

positive impact on patients in resource-poor contexts.

Which option provides a general definition of context?

a. theory

b. model

c. nation

d. setting

7. The analysis show that the Internet plays a significant role in creating opportunities for

language learning.

What is the nature of a significant role in the sentence above?

a. it is a minor role

b. it is a systematic role

c. it is an important role

d. it is a possible role

8. This paper offers an alternative interpretation of Manchesters football history, arguing that

it was a minor form of football in a city dominated by a rugby code.

What is the purpose of a paper that offers an interpretation?

a. to offer an explanation

b. to offer a translation

c. to offer an inducement

d. to offer a solution

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 9. A series of stories on the complexity of Papua New Guinea has won the 2013 George

Munster Award for independent journalism.

Which option is a synonym for complexity?

a. absurdity

b. difficulty

c. proximity

d. normalcy

10. According to an 1820 estimation, 70% of Americans were employed in agriculture.

What is the meaning of an estimation?

a. a rough guess

b. a rule of thumb

c. a calculation

d. an opinion

11. Public databases of X-rays, CT scans and MRI images may become a valuable resource for

medical research.

Which option is a synonym for resource?

a. supply

b. business

c. opportunity

d. activity

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 12. Baruch Spinoza is considered to be an authority on medieval ethics.

Which option offers a definition of authority?

a. he is an expert

b. he is a clergyman

c. he is a bureaucrat

d. he is a head-of-state

13. Many equate the saying You are what you eat with the notion that bodily health is

determined by food choices.

Which word best describes equate in the sentence above?

a. to contrast

b. to deny

c. to refute

d. to liken

14. College graduates employment prospects were affected by temporary contract workers

inundating job markets.

Which option is a synonym for affected?

a. offended

b. influenced

c. improved

d. reduced

15. It is argued that the outright prohibition of urban agriculture is unlikely to gain consent.

What is the meaning of consent in the sentence above?

a. agreement

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 b. protestations

c. disapproval

d. commitment

16. This paper proposes a framework to measure numeracy and literacy competence of

employees in the construction industry.

Which option provides a definition of framework?

a. an aid

b. a model

c. a sequence

d. a rationale

17. Identification of the attributes that are associated with the ideal science teacher has been

a major area of interest worldwide.

Which option offers a definition of attributes?

a. teachers characteristics

b. teachers qualifications

c. teachers work experience

d. teachers attitudes

18. The needs of those enrolled in the programme need to be met adequately.

What is the meaning of adequately in the sentence above?

a. entirely

b. unconditionally

c. sufficiently

d. provisionally

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 19. This paper argues that lawyers should practice discretion in deciding what clients to

represent and how to represent them.

Which option offers a definition of discretion?

a. lawyers should apply sound judgement

b. lawyers should request advance payment

c. lawyers should listen to hearsay

d. lawyers should apply company policy

20. A series of initiatives will be proposed to facilitate Chinas full participation in the global

economy.

What is the meaning of facilitate in the sentence above?

a. to prevent Chinas participation

b. to consolidate Chinas participation

c. to observe Chinas participation

d. to promote Chinas participation

21. This study demonstrates that what goals people pursue and why people pursue them make

significant contributions to psychological well-being.

Which option is a synonym for pursue?

a. to ignore

b. to achieve

c. to purchase

d. to seek

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 22. This paper discusses a new paradigm for the philosophy and practice of research in fields of

human activity.

What is the meaning of paradigm in the sentence above?

a. a textbook

b. assistance

c. a model

d. equipment

23. Systematic research suggests that the most cherished forms of popular participation in

government are largely symbolic.

What is the meaning of symbolic in the sentence above?

a. figurative

b. symptomatic

c. democratic

d. essential

24. Recent research has raised a variety of measurement questions regarding our understanding

of aggregate productivity growth.

What is the meaning of aggregate growth in the sentence above?

a. entire growth

b. recent growth

c. negative growth

d. expected growth

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 25. The utility of pedometers will be compared with other instruments for assessing physical

activity.

What is the meaning of utility in the sentence above?

a. expense of pedometers

b. availability of pedometers

c. dimension of pedometers

d. usefulness of pedometers

26. This study is concerned with the sales behaviour of successive generations of consumer

technology products.

Which option is a synonym for successive?

a. continuous

b. successful

c. multiple

d. parallel

27. In less developed countries, less than 20 per cent of investment has been aimed at the

agricultural sector. Predominantly industrialists and urban workers have benefitted from

urban bias.

What is the meaning of bias in the sentence above?

a. fairness towards urban workers

b. partiality towards urban workers

c. indifference towards urban workers

d. hostility towards urban workers

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 28. This paper argues that medical practitioners should incorporate spiritual care into their

practices.

What is the meaning of incorporate in the sentence above?

a. medical practitioners should avoid spiritual care

b. medical practitioners should emphasize spiritual care

c. medical practitioners should appreciate spiritual care

d. medical practitioners should include spiritual care

29. It is argued that individuals use social interactions to verify and sustain conceptions of the

Self.

Which option is a synonym for sustain in the sentence above?

a. announce

b. invent

c. preserve

d. modify

30. This study investigates the incidence of cardiac arrest during vigorous exercise.

Which of the options is a synonym for incidence?

a. nonexistence

b. occurrence

c. intervention

d. effect

CONTINUE TO PART 2

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 Part 2:

Collocations Gap Filling Test

There are 30 questions in this quiz, which tests your knowledge of collocations, consisting of

either a noun or a verb plus a preposition. Fill in the blanks by providing the correct

preposition. Provide one word only. The first sentence is provided as an example.

EXAMPLE

Despite a positive shift in attitudes toward same-sex marriage, sexual

prejudice still exists.

1. This thesis has important implications non-commercial as well as

commercial advertising.

2. Intensive space exploration in the Twentieth Century has contributed our

understanding of the Universe.

3. This paper discusses research 3D printing technology.

4. Recent improvements in wind energy technology may expand the role

renewable energy worldwide.

5. Crash test dummies are an integral part automotive crash tests.

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 6. This paper argues that small incentives can lead to greater participation

surveys.

7. The increasing popularity of electric vehicles is attributed savings in fuel costs.

8. The health status of infants and young children was negatively affected the

Fukushima nuclear disaster.

9. The increased use of computers in business has been accompanied a costly

increase in computer crime.

10. This paper focusses the relationship between gender roles and gang-related

violence.

11. This study presents insights language learning programmes in Queensland.

12. Einsteins theory gravity was confirmed in a number of recent articles.

13. This article presents a framework the design of collaborative tasks in online

learning environments.

14. Searches were confined studies conducted between 2000 and 2010.

15. This paper argues that academic success coincides high levels of intrinsic

motivation.

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 16. A number of guidelines the assessment of chronic fatigue have been

developed.

17. Religion has become a new focus of study in the investigation social

conflicts.

18. The findings suggest that minority youth may need more support during the transition

adulthood.

19. In the early years, Steiner Schools place less emphasis traditional methods of

learning.

20. This paper draws a distinction distribution costs and trade costs.

21. It is argued that physical health interventions have considerable benefits

older people living with dementia.

22. This paper discusses the sociolinguistic approach language learning.

23. Six areas that are relevant a deeper understanding of students

learning experiences are explored.

24. The model was successfully adapted the International Monetary Fund.

25. This article demonstrates that 24-hour news deviates classical narrative

structures of story-telling.

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 26. It is argued that positive emotions can widen students scope attention.

27. Robots require adaptive learning mechanisms to successfully interact humans.

28. In 2010, nearly 70% of Kenyan households relied informal sources of finance.

29. Organisations and governments invest effective training programmes to

maximise the value of their existing human capital.

30. This article introduces the notion analytical photography as an instrument for

research in the fields of anthropology and sociology.

CONTINUE TO PART 3

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 Part 3:

Pragmatic Meanings Multiple Choice Editing Test

There are 40 questions in this quiz, which tests your ability to use appropriate academic

vocabulary, including lexical phrases, discourse markers and content words. For each

question, you need to circle the option related to inappropriate language for an academic

text AND provide a more suitable language choice in the space below. You may rewrite the

entire sentence if required. The first sentence is provided as an example. NB: Some question

have two options only.

TEXT 1: Military Expenditures and Natural Resources:

Evidence from the Middle East and North Africa

EXAMPLE:

After the Arab Spring, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) entered into a new patch of

A B

political confrontations.

phase

1. The unrest is expected to continue for decades before the region chills out.

A B C

2. Worries about these changes may lead MENA countries to build up their security capacity as

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 a deterrent against external threats, such as Iran and Israel, or internal ones.

B C

3. The military build-up in this region will go on and on for years to come.

A B

4. Right now this region spends 7.4% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on the military, while

A B

the global average is 3.1%.

5. It has been argued that the discovery of a new natural resource greatly pumps up the risk of

A B

conflict, especially if the resource is oil.

6. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reckons that rising prices and new oil

and gas exploitation have given governments windfall revenues, some of which have found

B C

their way into military spending.

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 7. There are many reasons to think that high levels of resource revenue dependency may lead

A B C

to high levels of military spending and arms purchases.

8. Firstly, the military acts as the protector of regimes in MENA countries, as demonstrated by

the Arab Spring: regimes fell when the military pulled up its support, as in the cases of Egypt

B C

and Tunisia.

9. The regime must cough up a premium to hedge against this risk.

A B

10. Having natural resources such as oil will reduce the opportunity costs of increasing military

spending; it facilitates the acquisition of armaments and swells the ability of the military to

B C

protect the natural resources.

11. Secondly, the military plays a bullish role in economic matters in MENA countries, as

A B C

demonstrated by the growing militaryindustrial complex.

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 12. Building up the militaryindustrial complex keeps national security out of trouble.

A B B

13. The perceived security needs of the state compelled policy-makers to apportion big

A B C

budgetary resources to the military.

14. But, because of the states inability to collect tax revenue, they resort to financing the

A B C

budget with the rent from natural resources.

15. The region has long possessed the worlds highest level of military expenditure relative to

A B

GDP and also has huge oil revenues.

16. In MENA, the resource curse has produced poor governance and mismanagement of the

natural resource rent. It has carried on the domination of political oligarchs and affects the

A B

welfare of the population as a whole.

17. To prop up the resource curse hypothesis, we claim that an abundance of natural

A B

resources, particularly oil, encourages increases in military spending.

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 18. Natural resources provide boons to reward the protector of the states, that is, the military.

A B

19. On top of that, the nature of the states themselves, the types of regime leadership, and the

A B

patronage system provide motive and opportunity for higher military spending.

20. However, there is no empirical research pertaining to natural resources and military

A B

spending in the MENA region, leaving out one excellent case study on Algeria by Perlo-

Freeman and Brauner.

TEXT 2: Combating Modern Slavery: What Can Business Do?

21. Combating modern slavery is a mammoth challenge. While it exists in various forms and is

estimated to include roughly 2.5 million people, it is still a problem

unseen and largely denied.

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 22. Firstly, it is fostered and helped by an explosive world population with many in

A B C

desperation.

23. And also, it is caused by rapid and dramatic social and economic changes, particularly in

A B

developing countries where traditional ways of life and subsistence have been altered for a

quick profit alternatives.

24. Thirdly, it is sustained by the government corruption and legal conundrums. Finally, is it is

encouraged by the monstrous profitability it provides in a global economy.

B C

25. So, modern slaverys existence is powerfully subsidized by the age in which we live and the

A B

events, developments, and players that have shaped our global marketplace, much of which

is solidly entrenched.

26. It has been reported that as many as 161 countries are affected by human trafficking by

A B

being a source, transit or destination, and that a lot of victims are young, between

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 the ages of 18 and 24, and many are children.

27. According to the United Nations, people are rumoured to be trafficked from 127 countries to

A B

be exploited in 137 countries for purposes of forced sexual, physical, or economic

exploitation.

28. Modern slavery, also known as human trafficking, affects every continent and all sorts of

A B C

economies.

29. Many attempts to theoretically interpret exploitative relationships have approached this

issue (humanity, human rights, worker rights, workplace democracy, and others), with most

looking for common consent or moral universality in order to legitimize.

30. Alarm has gone up with numerous non-governmental agencies, international institutions,

activist groups, a variety of social partners, and multinational agreements designed to

address the issue of human trafficking.

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 31. Individuals are begged to join abolitionist groups and participate in grassroots initiatives.

A B C

32. However, evidence suggests that progress in getting rid of human trafficking and rescuing

A B

victims is weak, international laws and covenants are frequently not enforced, and moral

persuasion is often inadequate.

33. Military solutions are not simple and any form of unilateral global action remains elusive.

A B

34. Without a doubt, some legitimate businesses are culprits, participating in some fashion

A B C

either directly or indirectly.

35. Against all odds, many business organisations, particularly large multinationals, feel an

increasing responsibility to authentically create social responsibility agendas .

B C

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 36. It is seemingly paradoxical to call the problem of slavery as contemporary, for it has a very

A B C

long history and its earliest use is ancient, dating back to Mesopotamia and Egypt thousands

of years B.C.

37. To boot, it has transcended many ages and different societies, manifesting in various forms

A B C

throughout history to the present.

38. Increasing proof abounds that human trafficking and exploitation continue to exist and that

A B C

slavery, in its cruelest forms, can be found all around the world today.

39. Recent approaches to the problem of slavery have sought to better understand it in

contemporary terms that reflect a new world where legal ownership is bypassed, slavery itself

A B

may be short-term rather than over a lifetime, and slaves are plentiful and ridiculously cheap.

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 40. Research and efforts to address the problem have often been aimed at exposure, bringing the

A B

reality of modern day slavery into the public sphere of awareness by focusing on places where

it crops up.

END OF TEST

References:

Text 1, adapted from:

Ali, HE & Abdellatif, OA 2015, Military Expenditures and Natural Resources: Evidence from Rentier
States in the Middle East and North Africa, Defence and Peace Economics, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 5 13.

Text 2, adapted from:

Byerly, RT 2012, Combating Modern Slavery: What Can Business Do?, Journal of Leadership,
Accountability and Ethics, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 25 34.

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 Feedback:

Student Name: Student Number:

Strengths / Weaknesses:

Explanations:

Further Development:

Score: /100

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 Appendix C: Process Portfolio

The process portfolio consists of three compositions with accompanying essay plans and

writing journals. This assessment will prepare you to successfully write an argumentative

essay and comprises twenty-five per cent of your total grade for ETS unit Academic Reading

and Writing. The entire process portfolio is due at the start of Week 7. During Week 8, your

academic writing strengths and weaknesses as well as further development suggestions will

be discussed during an individual conference. Once the compositions have been revised, they

will become part of the final presentation portfolio due by the end of Week 10.

Composition 1: Genetically Modified Foods

Topic: Increasing numbers of food manufacturers produce genetically modified (GM) crops.

Proponents argue that there are a number of commercial benefits to GM foods. Contrarily,

opponents argue that there are numerous environmental and health issues. What is your

perspective on GM foods? Relate the response to your intended field of study.

Task: Write an introduction to an argumentative essay only. You can argue either for or

against GM food.

Word limit: Approx. 150 words.

Task 1 documentation required for process portfolio:

The introduction including an appealing title;

An essay plan for the body of the argumentative essay including a references list of

at least three academic sources; and,

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 Writing journal explaining your writing decisions for this task, including i) your

communicative purposes, ii) demonstration and explanation of realisation of

communicative purposes, iii) explanation of other language choices.

Composition 2: Constant Surveillance of Public Places

Topic: Since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon in 2001, public

surveillance in the USA as well as across the Western World has increased. Some consider this

an encroachment on personal freedoms and fundamental rights, whereas others perceive this

as an essential instrument to prevent crime or terrorism. What is your perspective on this

thorny issue? Relate the response to your intended field of study.

Task: Write the body of an argumentative essay on the aforementioned issue, arguing either

for or against the phenomenon. You need to provide three arguments to support your thesis

and use specific reasons and examples to support your position. Furthermore, you need to

include one rebuttal of a counterargument. You do not need to write an introduction or

conclusion. However, the thesis statement needs to be included in the essay plan to evaluate

the logical development of your arguments. At least four academic sources need to included,

which need to be referenced appropriately in-text as well as in a references list.

Word limit: Approx. 800 words.

Task 2 documentation required for process portfolio:

The body of an argument essay;

An essay plan including thesis statement, and proposed titles and subtitles;

Copies of your sources to evaluate accidental plagiarism or patch writing; and,

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 Writing journal explaining your writing decisions for this task, including i) your

communicative purposes, ii) demonstration and explanation of realisation of

communicative purposes, iii) explanation of other language choices.

Composition 3: Human Cloning

Topic: Twenty years ago, the first mammal, Dolly the Sheep, was cloned successfully. To date,

no human clone has been born. Nonetheless, the topic is a rich source for media and fiction

narratives alike. What opportunities, or threats, do you think human cloning presents? Relate

the response to your intended field of study.

Task: Write a conclusion only, arguing either for or against human cloning. You do not need

to write an introduction or body paragraphs, however, you need to provide an essay plan

including a thesis statement and three academic sources.

Word Limit: Approx. 200 words.

Task 3 documentation required for process portfolio:

The conclusion;

An essay plan including thesis statement, proposed titles and subtitles, and references

list; and

Writing journal explaining your writing decisions for this task, including i) your

communicative purposes, ii) demonstration and explanation of realisation of

communicative purposes, iii) explanation of other language choices.

Composition Writing Criteria: See Marking Rubric.

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 Appendix D: Compositions Marking Rubric

Last Name: First Name: Student Number:

PERFORMANCE LEVELS EXCELLENT GOOD PASS UNSATISFACTORY COMMENTS / POINTS

CRITERIA
INTRODUCTION (TASK 1) Answers essay Answers essay Answers essay Essay question not
question question question with answered
Starts with engaging Central issue stated some ambiguity Central issue not
hook but some ambiguity Central issue defined
Clearly defines and in explanation stated but lacks No thesis statement
explains central Contains thesis detail No outline of
issue statement but Thesis statement supporting
Contains thesis somewhat ambiguous arguments
statement ambiguous Disorganised
Contains logical Lack of appropriate outline
outline of linking devices in
supporting outline.
arguments

13 - 15 Points 11 12 Points 7 10 Points 1 6 Points Points

CONCLUSION (TASK 3) Answers essay Answers essay Answers essay Essay question not
question question question with some answered
Contains summary Contains summary ambiguity No summary
of key points of key points but Summary No links to thesis
Contains links to lacks cohesion disorganised statement
thesis statement Ambiguous links to Ambiguous links to No final comment
Concludes with final thesis statement thesis statement
comment Final statement No final statement
ambiguous
13 - 15 Points 11 12 Points 7 - 10 Points 1 6 Points Points

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 BODY PARAGRAPHS Answers essay Answers essay Answers essay Essay question not
(TASK 2) question question question with some answered
Starts with topic Topic sentences ambiguity No topic sentences
sentences Links supporting Some topic No links to thesis
Links supporting arguments to thesis sentences missing statement
arguments to thesis statement Links to thesis Paragraphs contain
statement Most paragraphs statement not several ideas
Each paragraph contain one idea always evident Explanations and
contains one main only Several paragraphs examples unclear
idea Mostly clear lack cohesion and/or irrelevant
Contains clear explanations Several explanations No rebuttal
explanations and relevant examples unclear
relevant examples in Contains a rebuttal Not always relevant
support of topic examples
sentence Counterargument
Contains an effective not effectively
rebuttal addressed.

13 - 15 Points 11 12 Points 7 - 10 Points 1 -6 Points Points

FLOW (TASK 2) Logical development Logical development Organisation of Lack of structure or
of supporting of supporting ideas supporting organisation of ideas
arguments Some linking devices arguments No linking devices
Links ideas missing disorganised, or
adequately Linking devices
missing

10 Points 8 - 9 Points 3 7 Points 1 - 2 Points Points

SOURCES (TASK 2) Appropriate Mostly appropriate Some appropriate No sources or
academic sources sources sources lack of academic
Appropriate Occasional instances Patch-writing sources
paraphrasing of patch-writing References Patch-writing
Accurate in-text Mostly accurate in- documented but No
referencing text referencing inaccurate in-text documentation
Accurate formatting although not referencing of sources
of references list consistent Accidental
No plagiarism plagiarism

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 A few consistent References list
errors in references complete but
list inaccurate

13 - 15 Points 11 12 Points 7 - 10 Points 1 -6 Points Points

LANGUAGE CHOICES (ALL Appropriate Mostly appropriate Some academic Informal lexis
TASKS) academic / formal lexis but more often Subjective language
lexis Mostly objective informal lexis No variation in
Unbiased / objective language Frequent sentence length or
language Some variation in subjectivity structure
Variation in sentence length and Limited variation No variation in
sentence length and structure in sentence sentence beginnings
structure Some variation in length and Active voice applied
Variation in sentence beginnings structure only
sentence beginnings Passive voice / Limited variation No hedging
Passive voice / active voice mostly in sentence Inappropriate
active voice used used appropriately beginnings persuasive language
appropriately Some hedging Some use of
Hedging Appropriate passive voice
Persuasive language persuasive language Some instances
of inappropriate
active voice.
Limited hedging

13 - 15 Points 11 12 Points 7 - 10 Points 1 6 Points Points

PRESENTATION (ALL Compelling titles / Titles and Ineffective titles No titles /
TASKS) subtitles subtitles / subtitles subtitles
Virtually no spelling Few spelling / Frequent Numerous
/ punctuation errors punctuation spelling / spelling /
Appropriate errors punctuation punctuation
formatting Appropriate errors errors
Adherence to word formatting Inappropriate Inappropriate
limit Adherence to formatting formatting
word limit Adherence to More than 20%
word limit under or over
word limit

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 13 - 15 Points 11 12 Points 7 10 Points 1 6 Points Points

TOTAL POINTS: /100

STRENGHTS & WEAKNESSES:

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT:

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 Appendix E: Grading Scale Test 1 & 2

High Distinction (HD) 85 100 points

Distinction (D) 75 84 points

Credit (C) 65 74 points

Pass (P) 50 64 points

Conceded Pass (CP) 45 49 points

Fail (F) 0 - 48 points

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