This document provides assessment criteria for an EAP assignment essay graded on a scale from A+ to F. It evaluates essays based on three criteria: content, language and organization, and referencing. For each grade, it describes the expected level of quality in terms of clarity, depth of discussion, grammar, vocabulary, paragraph structure, use of references, and adherence to APA style for in-text citations and reference lists. Higher grades require more sophisticated writing and stronger support from authoritative sources.
This document provides assessment criteria for an EAP assignment essay graded on a scale from A+ to F. It evaluates essays based on three criteria: content, language and organization, and referencing. For each grade, it describes the expected level of quality in terms of clarity, depth of discussion, grammar, vocabulary, paragraph structure, use of references, and adherence to APA style for in-text citations and reference lists. Higher grades require more sophisticated writing and stronger support from authoritative sources.
This document provides assessment criteria for an EAP assignment essay graded on a scale from A+ to F. It evaluates essays based on three criteria: content, language and organization, and referencing. For each grade, it describes the expected level of quality in terms of clarity, depth of discussion, grammar, vocabulary, paragraph structure, use of references, and adherence to APA style for in-text citations and reference lists. Higher grades require more sophisticated writing and stronger support from authoritative sources.
This document provides assessment criteria for an EAP assignment essay graded on a scale from A+ to F. It evaluates essays based on three criteria: content, language and organization, and referencing. For each grade, it describes the expected level of quality in terms of clarity, depth of discussion, grammar, vocabulary, paragraph structure, use of references, and adherence to APA style for in-text citations and reference lists. Higher grades require more sophisticated writing and stronger support from authoritative sources.
EAP I Assignment Three (Essay) Assessment Criteria Class: Name: Grade:
Grade Content Language and Organisation Referencing
The essay is completely satisfactory. // A very good range and control of grammatical Nearly all chosen references are journal articles It contains a clear introduction, relevant and structures and vocabulary, which are used or academic books with a high degree of A+ well supported body paragraphs, and a clear appropriately and effectively to communicate.// relevance and authority.// Reference list entries stance in the conclusion. // Only very occasional errors, which do not affect adhere to the APA style of referencing with no A The content addresses the topic appropriately meaning coming through.// Paragraphing is very more than two non-systematic inconsistencies. // and discusses the issues in considerable depth. well managed.// Flexible and precise use of Nearly all in-text citations adhere to the APA A- connectors and other cohesive devices. style.// Reporting verbs (if any) are used flexibly and precisely. The essay is very satisfactory. // A sufficiently good range and control of A number of chosen references are journal It contains a clear introduction, relevant body grammar.// Sentence structures are appropriate in articles or academic books.// B+ paragraphs, and a concise conclusion with a general.// Communication is not hindered by Reference list entries and in-text citations mostly clear stance. // occasional errors.// Vocabulary is used effectively adhere to the APA style of referencing.// B The content addresses the topic appropriately and appropriately with occasional lapses. // Reporting verbs (if any) are used with reasonable and discusses the issues at reasonable depth. Reasonably flexible and precise use of connectors flexibility and precision. B- and other cohesive devices, with occasional inconsistencies. The essay is generally satisfactory, though it A limited range of sentence structures is used.// Some chosen references appear to lack authority C+ could be further developed. // Several grammatical errors occasionally hinder the or relevance.// Reference list entries and in-text A clear introduction, relevant body readers’ understanding.// Occasional lapses in citations generally adhere to the APA style of C paragraphs, and a conclusion can be found.// spelling, which slow the readers down.// referencing.// Reporting verbs (if any) are used, The content addresses the issues somewhat Paragraphing is not well managed.// Connectors but with little flexibility.// The reference list is not C- superficially. and other cohesive features show little variation. in alphabetical order. The essay is generally unsatisfactory. // The range and control of sentence structures is Fewer than 4 references are utilised for support.// Introduction or conclusion may be inadequate.// Frequent grammatical errors hinder Many references lack authority or relevance.// D+ incomplete.// There is an attempt to discuss communication and confuse the readers at times.// Reference list entries show little resemblance to the issue at an adequate level of complexity, Vocabulary range is limited.// Spelling errors are the APA style of referencing.// There are more D but not successful.// Superficial discussion is common.// There appear to be occasional instances than 6 non-systematic errors in format.// found.// There appear to be occasional of plagiarism. In-text citations do not adhere to the APA style. instances of plagiarism. The essay is unsatisfactory or incomplete.// A poor range and control of grammatical Reference list entries may be absent or show very There is little attempt to address the topic structures.// The writing is generally inaccurate and little resemblance to the APA style of appropriately and to discuss the issues at an incoherent// Grammatical errors cause confusion. // referencing.// In-text citations are absent.// F adequate level of complexity.// The writing Vocabulary use is frequently inaccurate.// Spelling There are 10 or more non-systematic errors in may discuss the issues without any references is generally inaccurate and causes the readers some format.// for support.// Plagiarism predominates. difficulty.// Plagiarism predominates. Plagiarism predominates. Additional Comments: