& evaluation 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Focused global question Focused global question Global question Global question Formulation of global Answerable from Answerable from Answerable from Answerable from at least Global question question perspectives & viewpoints perspectives & viewpoints perspectives & viewpoints one perspective Researches & analyses a Researches & analyses an Researches & analyses a Researches & analyses balanced range of appropriate range of Presents some relevant Information range of information from information from different relevant information from relevant information from information different perspectives perspectives different perspectives different perspectives Analyses in some depth Analyses some of the Analyses in depth the Analyses the causes & Identifies some relevant the causes & causes and/or Cause & Effect causes & consequences of consequences of relevant causes and/or AO1 consequences of relevant consequences of relevant relevant issues issues consequences of issues issues issues Makes appropriate Makes appropriate Makes pertinent, well Makes appropriate & well comparisons although comparisons, one or two Comparisons thought-out & successful – thought-out comparisons these are not always well of which are comparisons thought-out well thought-out Clear & fully supported Appropriate but some may Some attempt Conclusions Clear & supported – conclusions be inadequately supported some appropriate Relevant but not always Courses of action Well-developed & relevant Developed & relevant Relevant Irrelevant or limited developed Reflection 5 4 3 2 1 0 Justified Justified Some justification Justification of personal Justified AO2 some evidence & some evidence or some evidence or Limited justification perspective full evidence & reasoning reasoning reasoning reasoning Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Communication 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Very well-structured, Well-structured & Generally well-structured Structured but at times Lacks structure & difficult Structure, cohesion cohesive & comprehensive comprehensive & comprehensive difficult to follow to follow Presentation of Relevant Relevant Relevant Relevant AO3 arguments, evidence & Presented but lack clarity clear & effective clear generally clear sometimes clear perspectives Citation & Complete Mostly complete Mostly consistent Little or no citation and/or Attempted but incomplete referencing of sources consistent format consistent format mostly complete referencing
Total score: /60
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