Assignment Rubric

Criteria Weight 4 3 2 1 0 Score

Excellent Above Average Fair Low Bad/Missing
1. Introduction 2 The write-up was The write-up was The write-up was Poorly written Did not meet the 8
 A brief overview of the fatal detailed and clear and good fairly clear requirement at all
road accidents in Malaysia excellent OR
 Aim/Purpose of essay Out of topic
 Scope of essay

2. Discussion on 3 causes of fatal 4 The write-up was The write-up was The write-up was Poorly written. Did not meet the 16
road accidents in Malaysia detail and excellent clear and good fairly clear most of requirement at all
the times OR
Out of topic
AND AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR

Able to identify & Able to identify & Able to identify & Able to identify &
discuss 3 causes discuss at least 3 discuss at least 2 discuss at least 1
with supporting causes cause cause
references*
3. Discussion on 3 suggestions of 4 The write-up was The write-up was The write-up was Poorly written Did not meet the 16
solutions to avoid fatal road detailed and clear and good fairly clear most of requirement at all
accidents in Malaysia excellent the times OR
Out of topic
AND AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR

Able to identify & Able to identify & Able to identify & Able to identify &
discuss 3 solutions discuss at least 3 discuss at least 2 discuss at least 1
with supporting solutions solution solution
references*
4. Conclusion 1.5 The write-up was The write-up was The write-up was Poorly written. Did not meet the 6
- Summary of essay. detailed and clear and good. fairly clear most of requirement at all
- Conclusion of your views on the excellent. the times. OR
discussion Out of topic

AND AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR OR

Able to summarise Able to summarise Able to summarise Able to summarise No summary of

the introduction the introduction the introduction only some parts of challenges and
and body of and body of and body of the essay; ways to reduce the
content (with all content (with at content (with at challenges;
the required points least 4 of the least 3 of the
i.e. 3 causes and 3 required points on required points on
solutions); causes and causes and
solutions); solutions);
AND AND/OR AND
AND AND/OR
Conclude your view No conclusion of No conclusion of
Conclude your view No conclusion of your view your view
your view
5. Reference 1 In-text citations for In-text citations for In-text citation for No in-text citation No references and 4
- Reference according to APA all 3 references at least 2 at least 1 reference no in-text citation
citation style were according to references were was according to
- In-text citation according to APA APA citation style according to APA APA citation style
citation style citation style

AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR

3 references were 2 references were 1 reference was ALL references

according to APA according to APA according to APA were wrongly
citation style citation style citation style written
Total marks 50
*Important Note: Most students lose marks because they do not provide proper supporting references for their key points using in text-citation and do
not cite the references according to APA citation style. Another common mistake is that students do not write the introduction and conclusion well.