Marking Criteria
POLS2217 Literature Review
Criteria
<50%
50-64% (4)
65-74% (5)
75-84% (6)
85-100% (7)
Breadth of Research
Limited or no use of
relevant academic sources
Basic academic
literature covered
Some evidence of
wider reading of
academic sources
Wide range of relevant
academic sources
consulted
Extensive reading of
relevant academic sources
In-Depth Research
Understanding
Misconceptions about
articles and their key
arguments
Understanding at very
basic level only
Satisfactory but rather
basic understanding
of literature
Clear understanding of
academic literature
Sophisticated under-
standing of the relevant
literature
Critical Source Analysis
No evidence of critical in-
depth analysis
Limited evidence of
critical in-depth
analysis
Some critical analysis
with assessment of
contrasting viewpoints
Good in-depth
critical analysis and
evaluation of
arguments
Excellent in-depth
critical analysis and
evaluation of arguments
Logical Structure
No evident structure
Basic structure
evident, some
inconsistencies
Clear structure, minor
inconsistencies
throughout
Clear structure,
maintained consistently
Extremely clear structure,
logical progression of
argument
Adequate Referencing
Frequent errors and
omissions and/or sources
consulted are not peer-
reviewed
Occasional errors and
omissions and/or
minimal number of
peer-reviewed sources
Adequate Referencing
and satisfactory
number of peer-
reviewed sources)
Adequate Referencing
and an above average
number of peer-
reviewed sources)
Adequate Referencing
and an impressive number
of peer-reviewed sources)
Language/Written
Expression
Consistently poor spelling,
grammar and syntax
Sound writing with few
typos and grammatical
errors
Good English
expression, very few
typos and errors
Well written, clear and
error free
Extremely well written,
stimulating, fluent and
error free