THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
CCST9034 Living in a Hazardous World - Grade Descriptors for Hazard Diary
Grade A
Identifies and addresses
clearly the main tasks and
the subsidiary, embedded,
Addressing the Task
or implicit aspects,
addressing their
relationships to each other.
Consistent perceptive and
critical engagement with
issues and themes. The
evaluation, analysis,
Understanding, Analysis,
synthesis and application
Synthesis, and Application
of data is consistently clear
of Knowledge
and effective. Ample use
of descriptive statistics to
present results and
excellent evaluation of the
data.
Map will have the 4
essentials: title, legend/key,
scale bar, north arrow.
Aesthetics will be very
Map
pleasing so that colors
complement and neat
arrangement. Very easy to
read.
The language contains very
few, if any, errors in
Mechanics
grammar and vocabulary.
If slips are present, the
meaning is still clear.
Conventions of academic
writing (e.g. citation,
references, footnotes, etc.)
are followed meticulously.
Grade B
Identifies and addresses
the main tasks and most
of the subsidiary,
embedded or implicit
aspects.
Frequent perceptive and
critical engage with issues
and themes. The
evaluation, analysis,
synthesis and application
of data is generally clear
and effective but
occasional shortcomings
in understanding.
/ essentials. Aesthetics will be
The language is generally
accurate but contains
some systematic errors in
complex grammar and
vocabulary. Conventions
of academic writing (e.g.
citation, references,
footnotes, etc.) are
followed apart from the
occasional oversight.
Grade C
Identifies and addresses the main
tasks and some of the subsidiary,
embedded or implicit aspects.
Overall, some perceptive and
critical engagement with issues
and themes. The evaluation,
analysis, synthesis and
application of data is mostly
clear and effective but the work
in parts reveals rather superficial
understanding. Limited use of
descriptive statistics and limited
evaluation of data.
Map will have the 2 from the 4
acceptable. Easy to read.
The language is mostly accurate;
and errors, when they occur, are
more often in complex grammar
and vocabulary. Errors are
distracting but the overall
meaning is still intelligible.
Conventions of academic writing
(e.g. citation, references,
footnotes, etc.) are followed but
at times inconsistencies and/or
errors occur.
Grade D
Identifies part of the main
tasks and a few of the
subsidiary, embedded or
implicit aspects but only
addresses them partially.
Occasional critical
engagement with key issues
and themes impaired in parts
by considerable inaccuracies.
Very limited use of
descriptive statistics and
evaluation of data.
/
The language is sufficient for
arguments to be understood
with effort. However, the
language contains frequent
errors in simple and complex
grammar and vocabulary that
are distracting. Conventions
of academic writing (e.g.
citation, references,
footnotes, etc.) are followed
but show many
inconsistencies and/or errors.
Grade F
Lacks an understanding of
what the task requires or
responds inappropriately or
tangentially to the task or
topic.
No critical engagement
with issues, and themes.
Characterized by serious
inaccuracies and
misunderstandings. No use
of descriptive statistics or
evaluation of data.
Map will have none of the
essential elements.
Aesthetics are not appealing
e.g. the colour harmony
does not appeal. Not easy to
read.
Errors in language and
vocabulary are so frequent
and distracting that the
essay is largely
incomprehensible. Does not
adhere to the conventions of
academic writing (e.g.
citation, references,
footnotes, etc.).