The document outlines grading criteria for a two-part portfolio assignment on a scale of 90-100 (exceptional pass) to 20-29 (needs significant revision to pass). Criteria include fulfillment of learning outcomes, use of examples from weekly readings, explanation of the selection process, identification and understanding of key points, justification for the second article choice, writing standards, referencing, and presentation/organization. Higher scores are given for more in-depth coverage of topics, insightful understanding, clear explanation and justification, excellent writing mechanics and few errors. Lower scores involve partial or non-fulfillment of criteria.

1. Assignment 1: Two-Part Portfolio
Grading Criteria
Mark Range Criteria
90-100
Exceptional pass
Outstanding fulfilmentof learning outcomes 1 and 2: all aspects of
them considered in depth.
You use a wide range of precise and relevant examples of your
weeklyreading.
You explainthe process of finding and selectingmaterial in depth
with a discussion of any problems you may encounter and your
solutions.
You have accurately identifiedthe key points from each article and
have shown a very insightful understanding of them. You have used
your own academic style to summarise them articulately. You may
have started to identifythe similaritiesand differences betweenthe
articles.
Your reasons for choosing your second article are very clearly
explainedand justified,and convince the reader that it is an
excellentchoice.
Your standard of writing is exceptional in terms of structure,
academic style and vocabulary, with accurate spellingand grammar;
it is very clear.
You have no errors in your referencing.
It is very well-presentedand organised.
80-89
Outstanding pass
Excellent fulfilmentof learning outcomes 1 and 2: all aspects of them
considered.
You use a wide range of precise and relevant examples of your weekly
reading.
You explainthe process of finding and selectingmaterial in depth with
some discussion of any problems you may encounter and your
solutions.
You have accurately identifiedthe key points from each article and
have shown insightful understanding of them. You have used your own
academic style to summarise them articulately. You may have started
to identifythe similaritiesand differencesbetween the articles.
Your reasons for choosing your second article are very clearly explained
and justified,and convince the reader that you have thought through
your choice carefully.
Your standard of writing is outstanding in terms of structure, academic
style and vocabulary, with accurate spellingand grammar. It is very
clear.
You have no errors in your referencing.
It is very well-presentedand organised.
70-79
Excellentpass
Excellent fulfilmentof learning outcomes 1 and 2: all aspects of them
considered.
You use precise and relevant examples of your weeklyreading.

2. You clearly explain the process of finding and selectingmaterial with
some discussion of any problems you may encounter and your
solutions.
You have accurately identifiedthe key points from each article and
have shown excellent,and sometimes insightful,understanding of
them. You have summarised them in your own words extremely well.
You may have started to identifythe similaritiesand differences
between the articles.
Your reasons for choosing your second article are very clearly explained
and justified, and show excellentunderstanding of the process of
selecting information.
Your standard of writing is excellentin terms of structure, academic
style and vocabulary, with accurate spellingand grammar (very few
errors). It is very clear.
You have made only minor errors in your referencing.
It is very well-presentedand organised.
60-69
Goodpass
Very good fulfilmentof learning outcomes 1 and 2: many aspects of
them considered.
You use well-chosen examples of your weeklyreading.
You explainthe process of finding and selectingmaterial with some
acknowledgement of problems you may encounter and your solutions.
You have accurately identifiedmost of the key points from the articles,
showing good understanding of them, and have summarised them in
your own words very well.
Your reasons for choosing your second article are clearly explained and
justified, and you show very good understanding of the process of
selecting information.
Your standard of writing is good in terms of structure, academic style
and vocabulary, with mostly accurate spellingand grammar (occasional
errors). It is generally very clear.
You have made some errors in your referencing.
It is very well-presentedand organised.
50-59
Clear pass
Fulfilmentof learning outcomes 1 and 2: some aspects of them covered
to a good standard.
You use good examples of your weeklyreading.
You explainthe process of finding and selectingmaterial with some
reference to problems you may encounter and your solutions, although
these are not fully considered.
You have accurately identifiedmany key points from the articles,
showing sound understanding of them. You have summarised them in
your own words well.
Your reasons for choosing your second article are explained quite
clearly with some justification,and you show good understanding of
the process of selectinginformation.
Your standard of writing is generally good in terms of structure,
academic style and vocabulary, with some frequent errors in spelling

3. and grammar. It is generally clear but your expressioncould be
improved for greater clarity.
You have made some frequent errors in your referencing.
Its presentation and organisation are mostly good.
40-49
Satisfactory pass
Fulfilmentof learning outcomes 1 and 2.
You use examples of your weeklyreading but there could be reference
to a greater number of them.
You describe the process of finding and selecting material although
your explanation could be more developed.There is some awareness
of problems you may encounter and your solutions.
You have identifiedsome key points from the articles but may have
missed some significant ones, and you may need to summarise them in
your own words a little more fully.
Your reasons for choosing your second article are explained but you
could be more detailed, and you have described some basic aspects of
selecting information.
You have made an effort to use an academic structure, style and
vocabulary but this is not consistent and there are frequent errors in
spellingand grammar. It is generally clear but your expressioncould be
improved for greater clarity.
You have made frequent errors in your referencing or you have not
referenced often enough.
Its presentation and organisation is muddled at times and does not
always follow academic expectations.
30-39
Needsimprovementtopass
You did not fulfil both learning outcomes 1 and 2. Each learning
outcome for an assignment needs to be fulfilledinorder to pass.
You needed to use examples of your weekly reading, or far more
examples if some were included.
You describe aspects of the process of finding and selecting material
but this neededto be more detailed.
You have shown some basic awareness of the content of each article
but there may have been some misunderstanding, or you reliedon
quoting rather than summarising.
Your may have given some reasons for choosing your second article
and described some basic aspects of selecting information but they are
not fullyexplainedand you miss out important aspects of the process.
You have made some effort to use an academic structure, style and
vocabulary but this is not consistent and there are frequent errors in
spellingand grammar. Your writing is not always clear.
You have made frequent errors in your referencing or you have not
referenced often enough.
Its presentation and organisation is untidy.
20-29
Needssignificantrevisionto
pass
You did not fulfil both learning outcomes 1 and 2. Each learning
outcome for an assignment needs to be fulfilledinorder to pass.
You needed to use examples of your weeklyreading.

4. You describe some aspects of the process of findingand selecting
material but this needed to be far more detailed.
You may have shown some basic awareness of the content of each
article but there was some significant misunderstanding, or you relied
on quoting rather than summarising.
Your may have given some reasons for choosing your second article
and described some basic aspects of selecting information but your
reasons are not always clear or show some misunderstanding of the
process.
You have made some effort to use an academic structure, style and
vocabulary but this is not consistent and there are frequent errors in
spellingand grammar. Your writing is often unclear.
You have not referenced.
Its presentation and organisation is untidy.