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Assessment 2: Business writing critical review (40%)
200817 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS Quarter 3 2016 1 SECTION FIVE
Marking criteria and standards
CRITERIA Below
Expectations Met Few Expectations Met Some Expectations Met Most ixpectations Exceeds Some Expectations Exceeds All Expectations
Summary skills
Understanding and summarising of main argument and example.
(10 marks) Very poor understanding of content. Lack of distinction between relevant and irrelevant content. Limited understanding of content. Problems distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant content. Some understanding and summarising of an argument evident and example used. Sound understanding and summarising of the main argument and example used effectively. Clear understanding and summarising of the main argument and very effective use of relevant example. Sophisticated understanding and succinct summarising of central argument and example.
Evaluative language
Use of evaluative language. Evaluation of the evidence and conclusions. Capacity for critical thinking.
(10 marks) No use of evaluative language. Does not identify any strengths or limitations with the articles. Insufficient use of evaluative language. Does not adequately identify key strengths or limitations with the articles. Some use of evaluative language. Able to provide some evaluation of the argument, evidence and conclusions. Sound use of evaluative language. Able to provide more critical evaluation of the argument, evidence and conclusions. A convincing use of evaluative language, expressing opinion with supporting argument. Evaluates evidence and conclusions showing emerging capability for critical thinking. A sophisticated use of evaluative language, expressing opinion with authority. Evaluates the evidence and conclusions thoroughly, showing strong capacity for critical thinking.
Reporting language
Appropriate integrated use of, and reference to, the author(s).
Extent of variety and appropriatenes s of reporting verbs.
(10 marks) No references.
Serious difficulty in reporting verbs or major errors in tense throughout. Or, does not acknowledge others work with citations. Insufficient references.
Difficulty in reporting verbs. Many errors in tense. References to the author(s) are generally appropriate.
Reporting verbs generally in the right tenses. References to the author(s) are overall appropriate.
Most reporting verbs in the right tenses. Refers to the author(s) correctly with some variety of reporting verbs in the right tenses. Always refers to the author(s) accurately with a wider variety of well-chosen reporting verbs in the right tenses.
Expression and formatting
Argument structure; use of vocabulary; grammar, spelling. Accuracy and error omission.
(10 marks) No argument structure or very limited and very inappropriate use of vocabulary. Far too many grammar or spelling errors. Poor argument structure; too limited or inappropriate use of vocabulary; Many grammatical or, spelling errors. Sound argument structure; appropriate use of vocabulary with few exceptions. Grammar, spelling generally sound. Very few errors that impede meaning. Very sound argument structure; appropriate use of vocabulary in the main. Grammar, spelling sound. No major errors impeding meaning. Strong convincing argument structure; accurate use of vocab; grammar, spelling. No errors. Sophisticated argument structure; polished use of vocab; grammar, spelling. No errors.
200817 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS Quarter 3 2016 1 SECTION FIVE