VCE EXTENDED INVESTIGATION 2014 UNIT 4 OUTCOME 1: WRITTEN REPORT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Assessor: Student: Student no: CRITERIA LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE 1–2 (low) 3–4 5–6 (medium) 7–8 9–10 (high) 3. Response to the research question. research question with poorly defined direction for research. Broadly expressed research question with unclear or vague direction for research. Broadly expressed research question containing clear direction for research. Focussed research question with well-defined scope. Highly focussed and well articulated research question. Very limited understanding of the demands of the research question and inappropriate choice of research methods. Some understanding of the demands of the research question and narrow choice of research methods. Satisfactory understanding of the demands of the research question and largely appropriate choice of research methods. Detailed understanding of the demands of the research question and well-supported and appropriate choice of research methods. Comprehensive understanding of the demands of the research question and highly articulated and appropriate choice of research methods. Unfocussed and superficial response to the research question with little discussion of the methods used in the investigation. Limited response to the research question with superficial discussion of the methods used in the investigation. Relevant and clear response to the research question including adequate discussion of the methods used in the investigation. Thorough and sound response to the research question including detailed discussion of the methods used in the investigation. Highly focussed and considered response including comprehensive discussion of the methods used in the investigation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4. Synthesis of findings and evaluation of the investigation. Very little synthesis of the different aspects of the research. Limited synthesis of the different aspects of the research. Satisfactory synthesis of the different aspects of the research. Effective synthesis of the different aspects of the research. Sophisticated synthesis of the different aspects of the research. Limited description of the findings of the research Some conclusions drawn from the findings of the research. Clear and largely substantiated conclusions drawn from the findings of the research. Articulate and well substantiated conclusions drawn from the findings of the research. Highly articulate and comprehensively substantiated conclusions drawn from the findings of the research. Very limited evaluation of the outcomes of the investigation. Limited evaluation of the outcomes of the investigation. Adequate evaluation of the outcomes of the investigation. Thoughtful and coherent evaluation of the outcomes of the investigation. Insightful and comprehensive evaluation of the outcomes of the investigation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
VCE EXTENDED INVESTIGATION 2014 UNIT 4 OUTCOME 1: WRITTEN REPORT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Assessor: Student: Student no: CRITERIA LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE 1–2 (low) 3–4 5–6 (medium) 7–8 9–10 (high) 5. Clarity and effectiveness of writing. Little organisation of ideas and findings. Some development and some organisation of ideas and findings. Orderly development of ideas and findings. Very clear and well-structured development of ideas and findings. Well-structured and convincing development of ideas and findings. Limited regard for a audience. Some adaptation of content for a non-specialist audience. Content largely accessible to a non-specialist audience. Content adapted well for a non-specialist audience. Content highly accessible and tailored to a non-specialist audience. Very limited clarity of writing with inconsistent author’s voice and tone. Limited clarity of writing with inconsistent author’s voice and tone. Generally effective writing that largely sustains consistency of author’s voice and tone. Confident and effective writing that sustains consistency of author’s and tone. Fluent and highly effective writing that comprehensively sustains consistency of author’s voice and tone. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6. Observance of report writing conventions, including citations and bibliographic referencing of sources. Little use of the structural conventions of writing a research report. Some use of the structural conventions of writing a research report. Satisfactory use of the structural conventions of writing a research report. Thorough and adept use of the structural conventions of writing a research report. Comprehensive and proficient use of the structural conventions of writing a research report. Little relevant data presented as evidence. Some relevant data presented as evidence. Largely relevant data satisfactorily presented as evidence. Relevant data clearly presented as evidence. Relevant data coherently presented as evidence. Little use of academic citations, attributions and bibliographic details. Limited use of academic citations, attributions and bibliographic details. Largely accurate use of academic citations, attributions and bibliographic details. Accurate and thorough use of academic citations, attributions and bibliographic details. Accurate and comprehensive use of academic citations, attributions and bibliographic details. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10