Research at of closed enquiry*& requires high level of structure/guidance Research at level of closed enquiry and requires some structure/guidance Student researched independently at level of closed enquiry Student researched at level of open enquiry* within structured guidelines Student research at level of open enquiry within self-determined guidelines in accordance with the discipline Grade Needs Improvement Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction Student embarks on inquiry & identifies suitable research No note card on entry**: Provides inadequate statement of research topic and includes little to no historical background. Note card on Provides adequate statement of research topic and includes little historical background. Note card on entry: Provides adequate statement of research and demonstrates knowledge of historical background. Attempts to situate own research within scholarly literature. Note card on entry: Provides clear statement of research topic. Statement demonstrates good knowledge of historical background. Situates own research within scholarly literature well. Note card on entry: Provides very clear statement of research topic. Statement demonstrates exceptional knowledge of historical background. Situates own research within scholarly literature very well information using appropriate methodology Breadth of Reading: Provides inadequate number of sources (i.e. less than 10) Breadth of Reading: Provides adequate number of sources. Breadth of Reading: Provides adequate number of sources. Breadth of Reading: Provides more than required number of sources. Breadth of Reading: Number of sources provides evidence of exceptional breadth of reading. Student organises Information collected/generated and manages research process Variety of Source Types:*** Uses inadequate variety of source Variety of Source Types: Uses adequate variety of source types Variety of Source Types: Uses more than one of any source type Variety of Source Uses more than one of any source type Variety of Source Types: Uses more than one of any source type Student synthesizes, analyses and Critical use of sources: Inadequate understanding of reading. Critical use of sources: Adequate understanding of reading. Critical use of sources: Clear understanding of reading. Critical use of sources: understanding of reading. Critical use of sources: Sophisticated understanding of
applies new knowledge Does not provide summary of Provides adequate summary of 2 or 3 books/articles Provides adequate summary of 2 or 3 books/articles Provides summary of 2 or 3 books/articles with evidence of good critical thinking primary & secondary sources. Provides at least one summary of 2 or 3 books/articles demonstrating exceptional critical thinking. Provides at least one summary of 2 or 3 source types & demonstrates exceptional critical thinking. Communication Written Expression: Lack of clarity Verbosity Irrelevance Grammatical Errors Requires Referencing: Little to no adherence to scholarly conventions of referencing. Written Expression: Adequate written expression Referencing: Adequate adherence to scholarly conventions of referencing. Written Expression: Adequate written expression Referencing: Adequate adherence to scholarly conventions of referencing. Written Expression: Developed skills in written expression. Clarity & succinctness Referencing: Consistent adherence to scholarly conventions of referencing. Written Expression: Highly developed skills in written expression Very clear articulation of ideas & succinctness Referencing: Consistent adherence to scholarly conventions of referencing. * Closed Enquiry = lecturer specified. Open enquiry = student initiated. ** A note card as an avatar enters you project space or, for a written version of the assignment, the Introductory paragraph. *** Source types include: Primary & Secondary Sources, book, journal article, scholarly website, relevant Youtube clip.