1. Assignment 2: Reflective Blog
Grading Criteria
Mark Range Criteria
90-100
Exceptional pass
Outstanding fulfilmentof learning outcomes 3 and 4: every aspect of
them considered in depth.
You use a very wide range of precise and relevant examples of your
experiences.
You describe and explain your experiences in depth, blending
personal and academic experiencesthroughout.
You give a very thoughtful and self-aware discussion of any problems
you may have encountered and your solutions to them. Showing real
insight.
There is an extremely clear explanationof what you have learnt from
these experiencesand how you will use that learning in the future.
You convince the reader that you have made academic and personal
progress this semester.
Your standard of writing is exceptional in terms of structure,
appropriate style and vocabulary*, with accurate spellingand
grammar; it is very clear.
It is beautifully presented and organised, with a range of very well-
selected images and/or multi-media to accompany and illustrate
your writing.
*Please note, that by appropriate style and vocabulary, we
are not lookingfor a standard academic writing style.It needsto be
in the first person, be less formal but engaging, and also still be
appropriate for a ‘public’ audience (e.g. no swearing). Use the
language of reflection (e.g.This made me feel…/From this
experience,I have learnt to…in the future when…)
80-89
Outstanding pass
Excellent fulfilmentof learning outcomes 3 and 4: every aspect of them
considered.
You use a very wide range of precise and relevant examplesof your
experiences
You describe and explainyour experiences in depth, often blending
personal and academic experiences.
You give a very thoughtful and self-aware discussion of any problems
you may have encountered and your solutionsto them.
There is a very clear explanationof what you have learnt from these
experiencesand how you will use that learning in the future.
You convince the reader that you have made academic and personal
progress this semester.
Your standard of writing is outstanding in terms of structure,
appropriate style and vocabulary*, with accurate spellingand
grammar; it is very clear.
It is very nicelypresented and organised, with a range of well-selected
images and/or multi-mediato accompany and illustrate your writing.
2. *Please note, that by appropriate style and vocabulary, we
are not lookingfor a standard academic writing style.It needsto be in
the first person, be less formal but engaging, and also still be
appropriate for a ‘public’ audience (e.g. no swearing). Use the language
of reflection (e.g. This made me feel…/From this experience,I have
learnt to…in the future when…)
70-79
Excellentpass
Excellent fulfilmentof learning outcomes 3 and 4: every aspect of them
considered.
You use a very good range of precise and relevant examplesof your
experiences
You describe and explainyour experiences in depth, and at times blend
your personal and academic experiences.
You give a thoughtful and self-aware discussion of any problems you
may have encountered and your solutions to them.
There is a clear explanation of what you have learnt from these
experiencesand how you will use that learning in the future.
You clearly demonstrate that you have made academic and personal
progress this semester.
Your standard of writing is excellentin terms of structure, appropriate
style and vocabulary*, with accurate spellingand grammar; it is very
clear.
It is very nicelypresented and organised, with well-selectedimages
and/or multi-media to accompany and illustrate your writing.
*Please note, that by appropriate style and vocabulary, we are
not looking for a standard academic writing style.It needs to be in the
first person, be lessformal but engaging, and also still be appropriate
for a ‘public’ audience (e.g.no swearing). Use the language of
reflection (e.g.This made me feel…/From this experience,I have learnt
to…in the future when…)
60-69
Goodpass
Very good fulfilmentof learning outcomes 3 and 4: many aspects of
them considered.
You use well-chosen examples of your experiences.
You describe and explain academic and personal experiences,often in
some depth.
You show some self-awarenessin your discussion of any problems you
may have encountered and your solutions to them.
There is a clear explanation of what you have learnt from these
experiencesand how you will use that learning in the future.
You clearly demonstrate that you have made academic and personal
progress this semester.
Your standard of writing is very good in terms of structure, appropriate
style and vocabulary*, with accurate spellingand grammar; it is very
clear.
It is attractively presented and organised, and you include relevant
images and/or multi-mediato accompany and illustrate your writing.
3. *Please note, that by appropriate style and vocabulary, we
are not lookingfor a standard academic writing style.It needsto be in
the first person, be less formal but engaging, and also still be
appropriate for a ‘public’ audience (e.g. no swearing). Use the language
of reflection (e.g. This made me feel…/From this experience,I have
learnt to…in the future when…)
50-59
Clear pass
Fulfilmentof learning outcomes 3 and 4: some aspects of them covered
to a good standard.
You use good examples of your experiences.
You describe and explainacademic and personal experiences,at times
this needs more depth and detail.
You show some self-awarenessin your discussion of any problems you
may have encountered and your solutions to them.
There is an explanation of what you have learnt from these experiences
and how you will use that learning in the future.
You demonstrate that you have made academic and personal progress
this semester.
Your standard of writing is generallygood in terms of structure,
appropriate style and vocabulary*, with some frequent errors in
spellingand grammar. It is generally clear but your expressioncould be
improved for greater clarity.
Its presentation and organisation are good and there are some
attractive aspects to it, such as some use of imagery.
*Please note, that by appropriate style and vocabulary, we are
not looking for a standard academic writing style.It needs to be in the
first person, be lessformal but engaging, and also still be appropriate
for a ‘public’ audience (e.g.no swearing). Use the language of
reflection (e.g.This made me feel…/From this experience,I have learnt
to…in the future when…)
40-49
Satisfactory pass
Fulfilmentof learning outcomes 3 and 4: some aspects of each
covered.
You use some examplesof your experiences but there needsto be
more of them.
You describe examples of your experiencesbut their relevance or
meaning needsto be explainedwith more depth.
You started to show some self-awarenessin your discussion of any
problems you may have encountered and your solutions to them.
There is some comment on what you have learnt from these
experiences but how you will use this in the future needs more
consideration.
You demonstrate some academic and personal progress this semester
but this may need to be more fully explainedor there may be some
imbalance betweenthe academic and personal.
Your standard of writing is generallygood in terms of structure,
appropriate style and vocabulary*, but with some frequent errors in
4. spellingand grammar. It is generally clear but your expressioncould be
improved for greater clarity.
Its presentation and organisation is sometimes a little muddled or
needs more attractive aspects adding to it, such as some use of
imagery.
*Please note, that by appropriate style and vocabulary, we are
not looking for a standard academic writing style.It needs to be in the
first person, be lessformal but engaging, and also still be appropriate
for a ‘public’ audience (e.g.no swearing). Use the language of
reflection (e.g.This made me feel…/From this experience,I have learnt
to…in the future when…)
30-39
Needsimprovementtopass
You did not fulfil both learning outcomes 3 and 4. Each learning
outcome for an assignment needs to be fulfilledinorder to pass.
You needed to use specific examples of your experiences,or far more if
some were included.
You describe examples of your experiencesbut their relevance or
meaning is not always clear.
You needed to show more self-awarenessin your discussion of any
problems you may have encountered and your solutions to them.
There may be some comment on what you have learnt from these
experiencesbut how you will use this in the future needs far more
consideration.
You may demonstrate some academic and/or personal progress this
semester but this may need to be far more fully explained.
You may have made some effort to use a clear structure, and
appropriate style and vocabulary but this is not consistent and there
are frequent errors in spellingand grammar. Your writing is not always
clear.
Its presentation and organisation is muddled, needs more attractive
aspects adding to it, such as some use of imagery, or seems as though
not much thought has been given to it.
*Please note, that by appropriate style and vocabulary, we are
not looking for a standard academic writing style.It needs to be in the
first person, be lessformal but engaging, and also still be appropriate
for a ‘public’ audience (e.g.no swearing). Use the language of
reflection (e.g.This made me feel…/From this experience,I have learnt
to…in the future when…)
20-29
Needssignificantrevisionto
pass
You did not fulfil both learning outcomes 3 and4. Each learning
outcome for an assignment needs to be fulfilledinorder to pass.
You needed to use specific examples of your experiences.
You describe some general experiencesbut their relevance or meaning
is always clear.
You needed to show some self-awareness in your discussion of any
problems you may have encountered and your solutions to them.
5. There may be some comment on what you have learnt from these
experiencesbut how you will use this in the future needs to be
considered.
You may demonstrate some academic and/or personal progress this
semester but this needs to be far more fully explained.
You may have made some effort to use a clear structure, and
appropriate style and vocabulary* but this is not consistent and there
are frequent errors in spellingand grammar. Your writing is often
unclear.
Its presentation and organisation is muddled, needs more attractive
aspects adding to it, such as some use of imagery, or seems as though
not much thought has been given to it.
*Please note, that by appropriate style and vocabulary, we
are not lookingfor a standard academic writing style.It needsto be in
the first person, be less formal but engaging, and also still be
appropriate for a ‘public’ audience (e.g. no swearing). Use the language
of reflection (e.g. This made me feel…/From this experience,I have
learnt to…in the future when…)
