INB/N335.

2 Part B: Final Report

Criterion Marks 7 6 5 4 Refer / Fail
85%-100% 75%-84% 65%-74% 50%-64% 0%-49%
INFORMATION A clear understanding of the Understands the learning outcomes Recognises the overall learning Begins to recognise learning Inability to meaningfully undertake
SEARCHING learning outcomes achieved. achieved. Adjusts search strategies outcomes of online information outcomes. Fails to adjust search the process of online information
SKILLS – THE Adjusts search strategies to suit the to suit the search tool in use but searching, but is not clear about all strategies to suit the search tool in searching. Makes little or no
SEARCH REPORT 10.5/ searching tool used. Recommends these strategies could be aspects of the online searching use. Recommends an inappropriate attempt to adjust search strategies
The ability to: 12.5 an online resource for the client to improved.Recommends a good process. Search strategies have online resource for the client to to suit the search tool in use.
- assess the client's monitor that matches their needs. online resource for the client to limited adjustments to suit the monitor. Recommends either an
needs monitor. search tool in use. Recommends a inappropriate or no online resource
- prepare appropriate sound online resource for the client for the client to monitor.
search strategies to suit to monitor with only some attempt
each database to explain why.
- recommends
appropriate online
resource for monitoring
RESOURCE A clear understanding of the Understands the learning outcomes Recognises the overall learning Begins to recognise the learning Inability to meaningfully undertake
EVALUATION learning outcomes achieved from achieved. Provides a succinct set of outcomes. Provides a succinct set outcomes. Selects either an the process of resource selection
The ability to: the assignment. Confidently 20-25 reasonable quality resources of resources to the client, but has inadequate number of database and evaluation. Selects inadequate
- assess the appropriate 7.25/ evaluates the quality of the to the client, but has missed some failed to include the higher quality resources, or inappropriate or inappropriate database
online resources 10 retrieved resources and produces of the better quality resources. resources. Identifies online database resources for the client’s resources for the client’s need.
(databases) for the 20-25 high quality results to the Identifies appropriate online databases that will provide need. Provides a succinct set of Provides less than sufficient
client's need client. Identifies highly specific databases that will provide the resources to match the client’s resources to the client, but resources to the client, and these
- assess the quality and online databases that will provide resources matching the client’s need, but failed to select the more resources are of poor quality or are resources are of poor quality and
appropriateness of the the resources matching the client’s need. appropriate databases. inappropriate to the client’s need. inappropriate.
final resources for the need.
client
EXPRESSION & Clarity promoted by consistent use Language fluent. Includes a good Language mainly fluent, but some Meaning apparent, but language Meaning unclear as grammar
PRESENTATION of standard grammar, spelling and quality Executive Summary, confusion in meaning. Includes an not always fluent. Included and/or spelling contain frequent
The ability to: punctuation. Text is skilfully introduction and conclusion. Executive Summary, introduction Executive Summary, introduction errors (≥ 10). Inappropriate,
- use fluent language constructed: unified, coherent, Grammar and spelling accurate. A and conclusion, but the standard of and conclusion, are of a standard irrelevant or exclusion of elements
with correct grammar, 2/ 2.5 forceful, varied. Paragraph few (≤3) proof reading errors. Tone these needs further improvement. that need considerable such as Executive Summary,
spelling &punctuation; structure effectively developed. and style of writing are mostly fluent Grammar and spelling mainly improvement. Grammar and/or introduction and conclusion.
- use appropriate Includes a high quality Executive and professional. accurate. Several (3-6) proof spelling contain errors. Will have a Disorganised or incoherent writing.
paragraph, sentence Summary, introduction and reading errors. The tone and style large number (6-10) of proof
structure; conclusion. Fluent, professional of writing are informal or reading errors. Inappropriate
- use appropriate style style and tone of writing. No proof conversational. vocabulary, style or tone for
and tone of writing; reading errors. Polished and professional writing.
- produce a original professional appearance.
professionallypresented
document
SELF ASSESSMENT Confidently evaluates the strengths Understands the learning outcomes Recognises the overall learning Begins to recognise own Inability to undertake the process of
The ability to: and weaknesses of their own achieved. Provides a succinct outcomes, but is not clear about expectations and reservations self evaluation OR begins to
- discuss the personal 3.75/5 knowledge and searching skills evaluation of the strengths and further development. Comments about the online searching task but recognise own strengths and
learning outcomes from given their experience with the weaknesses of own searching skills generally on the quality of own comments raised are not coherent weaknesses, but lacks confidence
the task; online searching environment. and online searching knowledge. skills and knowledge but or underdeveloped. Displays a lack in reflecting on own learning and
- critically review the Identifies specific areas of Identifies areas for further demonstrates a limited of understanding of information quality of work submitted. Inability
quality of retrieved knowledge and searching skills to development of knowledge and understanding of information quality. Gives a suggested grade to recognise and discuss own
resources be developed further. Clearly skills. Clearly demonstrates an quality. Present reasons for the but no rationale provided. expectations or reservations
- critically review the demonstrates an advanced understanding of information grade awarded regarding online searching and
quality of own skill and understanding of information quality. Provides sound reasons information quality. Does not
knowledge given their quality. Provides clear justification forthe grade awarded. provide a suggested grade for the
experience with the for the grade awarded. work.
task;
- ability to self assess
their work
TOTAL
23.5/30

Comments:

Leo, again you have produced a strong report. Well done.

In terms of specific feedback, please consider the following:

 Your executive summary was good, but you should always provide some context to the report – it is not really clear what your report is about until you get further
down into the exec summary. Your intro is very long too, typically you wouldn’t want your intro to be longer than a couple of paragraphs (max) – so you just need
to watch the length.
 You provided a very thorough discussion of your online resources.
 Your search strategies were well developed, demonstrating a number of different advanced search strategies and you provided in-depth discussion justifying your
choices. However, at some stages there was some confusion as to the goal and the strategy. For example, in your alternative search strategy for objective one, you
state that the goal is to reduce the number of results – while in practice you are are removing limits on the search which will infact increase the number of items you
retrieve. The problem is not that you have removed the limit commands – you just need to demonstrate that you understand what impact it will have on the number
of items you return.
 It would have strengthened your report if, as suggested in your interim report, you have searched at least one of your objectives in both databases – this would have
allowed you to really show how you could tailor your search strategies in a comparable way. This is particularly true for objective two – which would have benefited
from being searched in both Google and an academic database. The client was particularly emphatic about getting high-quality resources, so it would make sense
that this objective would be searched in an academic database.
 Be careful with truncation though – (see alternative search strategy two) – truncation something so much eg. ‘do*’ is not an effective use of truncation as it will pull
too big a range – it will retrieve anything that begins with ‘do’ not just the words you want.
 Your selection criteria could have been stronger – ‘links’ is suitable for your Google resources, but not so apprpriate for your database results.
 The section on ‘discussion of results’ could have been strengthened with more discussion of the total results retrieved. Eg. Did you retrieve what you expected you
would retrieve? Where all there results high quality, or where there some results that were unexpected or poor quality? What about the numbers of results you
retrieved (not just selected) from each resources – did you retrieve what you expected?
 In section 8.3 you mention that you are lacking Queensland specific results – however, I can’t see that you have specifically searched for ‘Queensland’ in any of
your search strategies.
 Your online resource for monitoring – toga.com.ay – does not seem to meet the requirements of your client. While geographically, it is a good choice – in terms of
the content it does not provide the depth or quantity of information that your client requires. Although it says that it’s aim is to promote organic gardening and
farming practices, it does not provide much solid information at all – remember that your client is a professional farmer and is only interested in organic farming
 from the perspective of increasingly the profitability of their farm. Toga is more of a community type organisation, and as such the information is not as appropriate
as it could be.
 Most of your selected 20 resources were very relevant and high quality, but not all are entirely appropriate. The client was really interested in getting practical
reports, and articles that describe actual farming techniques, but some are either too theoretical or just not completely appropriate to the client.
 Your self-assessment contained some general comments about the strengths and weaknesses of your work, but you didn’t provide very much reflection on your
actual learning process – eg. What barriers you faced, how you overcame them, what you learned in the process about both the way you learn and the content of the
course.