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Exemplary
A
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Accomplished A–-B+– B
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Developing
B–-C+– C
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Beginning
C–-D+-D
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0
F
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Abstract
5%
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Overview is comprehensive & succinct
4.5-5.0 %
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Overview is complete but not clear
4 – 4.45%
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Overview is incomplete but clear
3.5 – 3.95%
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Overview is incomplete and difficult to understand
3 – 3.45%
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No abstract is included
0 – 2.95%
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Introduction:
Use of literature and Originality of research.
Research question
25%
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Entirely appropriate and relevant.
A gap in literature is clearly identified.
Research question clearly stated and very specific
22.5 – 25%
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Mostly appropriate and relevant
A gap in literature is mentioned but needs to be made more explicit
Research question needs more clarification
20 – 22.25%
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Some parts are inappropriate and irrelevant
An attempt has been made to identify a gap but it’s not obvious
Research question quite ambiguous
17.5 – 19.75%
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Most parts are inappropriate and irrelevant
An attempt has been made to identify a gap but it’s not obvious.
Research question Incomprehensible
15 – 17.25%
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Completely inappropriate and irrelevant.
There is no mention of a gap in literature.
There is no research question at all
0 – 14.75%
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Research design or methodology
20%
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The design is addressing the research questions and is very appropriate within the frames of a senior project.
The selection and methods process are excellent described
18 – 20%
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The design is addressing the research questions and is appropriate within the frames of a senior project.
The chosen methods are well described
The selection process and its description are mainly easy to follow.
16 – 17.8%
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The design is partly addressing the research questions and is acceptable within the frames of a senior project.
The chosen methods are acceptably described
There is some description of the selection process and the participants
14 – 15.8%
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The design is not addressing the research questions.
The chosen methods and the selection process are mentioned but confusing and lack information.
12 – 13.8%
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Completely the wrong design and the research question has not been addressed
0 – 11.8%
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Statistics and result analysis
25%
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The results are truly addressing the research question.
A variety of tools (text tables, figures) including descriptions have been used to display the data.
All analysis is correct and easy to understand.
22.5 – 25%
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The results are mainly addressing the research question.
A variety of tools (text tables, figures) including descriptions have to some extent been used to display the data.
The analysis is mainly correct but sometimes confusing to understand.
20 – 22.25%
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The results are to some extent addressing the research question.
Results are mainly displayed in one way and tables and figures lacks headings.
The analysis is to some extent correct but confusing to follow and understand.
17.5 – 19.75%
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The results are not addressing the research question.
Results are mainly displayed as extracts of the statistical software programs or not displayed at all.
The analysis is confusing to follow and understand.
15 – 17.25%
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Completely the wrong analytical strategy or there is no analysis
0 – 14.75%
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Discussion- research limitations and Future research
20%
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The findings are discussed thoroughly in the light of appropriate literature.
Research limitations and future research have been discussed thoroughly
18 – 20%
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The findings are discussed on a very good level
Limitations and future recommendations are not thoroughly discussed
16 – 17.8%
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The findings are discussed without a clear coherence
Limitations or future research are missing
14 – 15.8%
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There is little discussion, i.e. the discussion section is mainly re-describing the findings
Both limitations and future research are missing
12 – 13.8%
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There is no discussion
0 – 11.8%
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Use of language, formatting and including references, word count
5%
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Excellent use of language with error free
Complete concordance with APA style
Complete concordance with assigned word count in all report sections
4.5-5.0 %
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Good Use of language with some minor errors.
Formatting and references in concordance with APA style in most places
Concordance with word count in 5-6 sections of the report
4 – 4.45%
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Fairly good use of language with some minor errors and confusion in some places
Concordance with APA style only in some places
Concordance with word count in 3-4 sections of the report
3.5 – 3.95%
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Poor use of language with lots of errors and confusion which makes the report difficult to follow
The APA style is almost non-existence
Concordance with word count in only 1-2 sections of the report
3 – 3.45%
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Very poor use of English, almost incomprehensible
No concordance with APA style
No concordance with word count in all sections of the report
0 – 2.95%
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