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Ass 2 Major Report
Ass 2 Major Report
Ass 2 Major Report
Methods Information is limited and would not allow the Provides detailed information that would enable part Provides detailed information that would enable
experiment to be repeated of the experiment to be repeated the experiment to be repeated in full
Max Includes a lot of information that is not relevant Includes some information that is not relevant to the Does not includes information that is not
15 marks to the experimental methodology. experimental methodology. relevant to the experimental methodology.
Methodology is not presented in chronological Methodology is generally presented in chronological Methodology is presented in chronological order
order order Includes detailed information on experimental
Information on experimental design and data Includes limited information on experimental design design and on data analysis methods
analysis methods have not been included and on data analysis methods
Results Results for one plant species are provided Most results for both plant species are provided Results for both plant species are provided
Data provided is incomplete and/or irrelevant Summarises most of the relevant data Summarises all relevant data
Max Presentation of results is incomplete and in poor Generally uses tables and figures for data Uses tables and figures to present data
24 marks format Some information missing from data presentation Tables and figures include titles and units
Standard errors are not provided for results Standard errors are provided for some results Standard errors are provided where appropriate
Result section presented as text Result section includes results repeated as text Result section does not include a discussion or
explanation for the results.
Introduction to Agricultural Systems
Discussion Does not interpret or compare results Limited interpretation of results Interprets and compares the results
Few/no links between the results and Some links between the results and information The links between the results and information in
Max information in the literature have been in the literature have been demonstrated. the literature are clearly demonstrated.
30 marks demonstrated. Limited linkage of the results to current Relates the results to current knowledge on crop
No linkage of the results to crop production and knowledge on crop production and management production and management.
management Is supported by some relevant references Is supported by relevant, current references
Is not by relevant, current references Addresses in part the hypothesis proposed for Addresses the hypothesis that was proposed for the
Does not addrss the hypothesis proposed for the the experiment. experiment.
experiment.
References References are drawn from sources that have References are drawn from a number of sources References are drawn from a wide range of sources
limited relevance to the topic. relevant to the topic. relevant to the topic.
Max 9 marks Few or no references are sources from scientific Some references are sources from scientific Most references are sources from scientific
journals. journals. journals.
References are not formatted in-text and/or in References are formatted in-text and/or in the References are formatted in-text and the reference
the reference list using Chicago 17th format reference list using Chicago 17th format list using Chicago 17th format
There is poor agreement between the in-text Most references in the reference list have been All references in the reference list have been used
references and the reference list. used in the body of the report. in the body of the report.
Format and Report does not demonstrate ideas logically Report is written in a clear manner with most Report is written in a clear manner with ideas
organisation sequenced through the sections. ideas logically sequenced through the sections. logically sequenced through the sections.
Links are unclear and the flow of ideas is poor. Paragraph structure shows collation of Tenses are used correctly through the report
Max Tenses are inconsistent and incorrect through the information within topic areas Report does not use quotations from references.
10 marks report Tenses are generally correct There are no spelling or grammatical errors.
Personal pronouns used in the report Limited use of personal pronouns The report is within the required length and the
Report uses numerous quotations from Report uses some quotations from references. format is correct and consistent
references. There < 5 spelling or/or grammatical errors.
There are > 5 spelling and/or grammatical errors. The report does not exceed the required length
The report exceeds the required length by more by more than 5% and the format is correct and
than 5% and is not formatted correctly or is generally consistent
inconsistent
Total Marks = 100 Your mark = /100