CASE HAND-IN Style Expectations and Marking Guide

4 exceeded expectations
ORGANIZATION/ STRUCTURE Informal Report style mastered informal report guidelines (all points under 3 done very well) clear and logical flow from decisions to justification very effective headings visually see points made used space creatively inviting to read

3 met expectations

2 below expectations
structure unclear or difficult to follow decision criteria not used as basis for justifying solutions vs pros and cons of alternatives or alternatives dealt with separately ineffective or lowinformation headings went over page limit not clearly written and/or not concise wordy, complex and/or inappropriate language inappropriate use of vertical lists or not grammatically parallel illustrations not integrated into text or referred to some weak paragraph or sentence structure some inappropriate grammar and punctuation

READABILITY, PARAGRAPH AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE & EDITING

followed informal report structure with memo heading clear, concise synopsis of issues decisions stated upfront not built up to used high information headings decision criteria used as basis for justifying solutions vs pros and cons of alternatives very clearly and clear and concise concisely written relatively simple easy to understand on language first pass grammatically parallel used simple spoken bulleted lists language appropriate use of effective use of illustrations grammatically parallel paragraphs organized bulleted lists around one idea and effective and linked to each other appropriate use of avoided sentence illustrations fragments and run-on very well written sentences regarding grammar appropriate grammar and editing and punctuation

1 0 failed to meet no logical structure or used regular case format vs informal report style automatic 0 very weak lowinformation headings went well over page limit

GRADE

very difficult to follow had to reread used unprofessional language poorly written - needs to be edited recommend making appointment at Writing Centre spelling errors zero tolerance

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