MDIA2096 A2 Commentary on weekly topics: Marking Rubric
All assessment tasks in MDIA2096 require students to engage with the required readings
• Work that may be well written but that fails to make regular, significant, and specific contact with course concepts, required readings, and
materials is very likely to fail.
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Guide to marking rubric:
F = Fail 0-49%: Unsatisfactory performance against the criteria
P = Pass 50-64%: Satisfactory performance against the criteria
C = Credit 65-74%: Good performance against the criteria
D = Distinction 75 -84%: Very good performance against the criteria
HD = High Distinction 85-100%: Excellent / outstanding performance against the criteria
Assessment Criteria F P C D HD
The commentary demonstrates understanding of the weekly topic
Unsatisfactory
performance
against the
criteria
Satisfactory
performance
against the criteria
Good
performance
against the
criteria
Very good
performance
against the
criteria
Excellent /
outstanding
performance
The commentary focuses on a significant concept, quote,
argument or example addressed in the weekly topic
The information presented is coherent
against the
criteria
The commentary demonstrates engagement with the required
readings for the weekly topic in MDIA2096
The commentary demonstrates engagement with the required
readings
The commentary demonstrates engagement with the lecture
material
Unsatisfactory
performance
against the
criteria
• Work
that may be
well written
but that fails
to make
regular,
significant,
and specific
contact with
course
concepts,
required
readings, and
materials
Satisfactory
performance
against the criteria
Good
performance
against the
criteria
Very good
performance
against the
criteria
Excellent /
outstanding
performance
against the
criteria
The commentary demonstrates originality
The commentary makes a connection to original example(s) or
contemporary issues
Unsatisfactory
performance
against the
criteria
Satisfactory
performance
against the criteria
Good
performance
against the
criteria
Very good
performance
against the
criteria
Excellent /
outstanding
performance
The commentary engages with further readings
The commentary presents an original argument or perspective
against the
criteria
The commentary demonstrates quality of academic writing
The writing is polished and clear
The commentary has a logical structure
The writing includes complete and consistent academic
referencing
Unsatisfactory
performance
against the
criteria
Satisfactory
performance
against the criteria
Good
performance
against the
criteria
Very good
performance
against the
criteria
Excellent /
outstanding
performance
against the
criteria
Further comments: