ATS 1423– Punishment, Courts & Corrections –Essay Plan Rubric (10%)

Intellectual Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction

standard/
Facet Below level Lowest expected level to Highest expected attainment level
to pass pass
of Inquiry
Clear The essay The essay plan The essay plan The essay plan provides a The essay plan provides an excellent
overview of plan is provides limited provides a fair good indication of the indication of the argument and direction
structure; inadequate understanding of the indication of the argument and direction of of the essay. The argument is presented
clear and/or argument and argument and the essay. The argument is
direction of the essay. in a logical and comprehensive manner.
indication of incomplete. direction of the presented in a logical and
The argument does The proposed argument is clear and
argument; Structure and essay. The argument comprehensive way.
not always flow nor is sophisticated. It demonstrates an excellent,
appropriate presentation does not flow and the The essay plan shows a
it consistently linked in critical understanding of the relevant reading
case studies are poor. key points are not good understanding of the
a logical manner. It
and/or linked in a logical and theoretical concepts under discussion.
shows a fair key concepts and readings.
examples; way. understanding of the The plan is coherent and
clean key concepts and The essay plan is very well presented and
It shows a limited demonstrates a solid
presentation
grasp of the key readings. The plan is understanding of the demonstrates effective use of the template.
generally coherent and concepts to be discussed. The writing is clear and appropriate for a
concepts and
demonstrates a sound
readings. The essay understanding of the scholarly assignment with very few stylistic
plan shows some concepts to be The essay plan is well- errors (i.e. spelling/grammar).
understanding of the discussed. One presented and demonstrates
issues but is component of the plan effective use of the template.
underdeveloped in a may be The writing is generally clear
number of places. underdeveloped. and appropriate in tone for a
scholarly assignment. There
Presentation is poor or Presentation is fair and are few noticeable issues
the template was with spelling and grammar.
the template was not
utilised effectively. The
effectively utilised. writing is generally
The writing is either clear but not
not clear or necessarily appropriate
inappropriate for a in tone for a scholarly
scholarly essay. There essay. There are
are noticeable issues multiple issues with
 with spelling and spelling and grammar.
grammar
No or not The essay plan The essay plan The essay plan provides a The essay plan provides an excellent
References enough valid provides a limited provides a fair very good indication of how indication of how the student plans to
12 valid and references indication of how the indication of how the the student plans to evidence their argument.
appropriate provided. The student plans to student plans to evidence their argument.
scholarly evidence their This includes examples that are relevant
essay plan evidence their This includes relevant
sources – 8 of argument. This and original, specific details of suitable
falls well argument. This examples or reference to
these need to includes examples data sources, and at least twelve reference
be short of the that are not includes relevant appropriate data sources
to highly appropriate academic sources,
independently minimum appropriate or examples or reference and at least twelve
referencing to data sources. The references to appropriate including at least eight reference sources
sourced) references to data
requirements sources which do not essay plan includes academic sources. At least that have been independently sourced.
for this appear to be relevant. references to twelve eight of these reference
assessment. The essay plan (or more) appropriate sources will be
includes references to academic sources (but independently sourced.
fewer than twelves does not necessarily
appropriate academic
provide eight
sources, (and
provides less than independently sourced
eight independently references as
sourced references required).
required).

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