Marking Criteria for Essay HEALT1113: Communication for Health Professionals

FAIL 0-2.5 marks PASS 2.5 marks CREDIT 3 marks DISTINCTION HIGH DISTINCTION
3.5 marks 4-5 marks
Introduction Topic and scenario is Somewhat clear Reasonable introduction to Good introduction to the Excellent introduction to
and introduced poorly or not introduction to the topic the topic and scenario topic and scenario the topic and scenario
Conclusion at all, very limited and scenario, attempted
discussion of organisation discussion at organisation of Organisation of the essay is Organisation of the essay is Organisation of the essay is
and major points of essay the essay is, major points of reasonably discussed and clearly discussed and major very clearly discussed and
/5 marks
the essay are somewhat major points of discussion points of discussion are all major points of
Conclusion does not discussed are outlined outlined discussion are
summarise information comprehensively outlined
presented Conclusion somewhat Conclusion summarises Conclusion does a good job
summarises information information presented of summarising information Excellent summation of
presented presented information presented

FAIL 0-7 marks PASS 7.5-8.5 marks CREDIT 9-10.5 marks DISTINCTION HIGH DISTINCTION
10.5-11.5 marks 12-15 marks
Content Information is not clear, Information is clear but Information is presented in Information is presented in Information is presented in
limited logical ordering limited logical ordering a reasonable logical a logical sequence a logical sequence which is
/15 marks sequence engaging
Discussion of the Discussion of the following Good discussion of the
following is absent or is attempted but limited: Reasonable discussion of following: Excellent and
limited:  Strategies to build the following:  Strategies to build comprehensive discussion
 Strategies to rapport  Strategies to build rapport of the following:
build rapport  Communication rapport  Communication  Strategies to build
 Communication strategies and  Communication strategies and rapport
strategies and implementation strategies and implementation  Communication
implementation  Communication implementation  Communication strategies and
 Communication barriers and  Communication barriers and implementation
barriers and strategies barriers and strategies  Communication
strategies  Ethical strategies  Ethical barriers and
 Ethical considerations  Ethical considerations strategies
considerations  Inter-professional considerations  Inter-professional  Ethical
 Inter- communication  Inter-professional communication considerations
professional communication  Inter-professional
communication communication
 FAIL 0-4.5 marks
Evidence Extremely limited
evidence of analysis and
/10 marks synthesis of academic
research
Poor or no attempt at
APA style referencing
FAIL 0-2.5 marks
Writing Essay is difficult to read,
with many spelling or
/5 marks grammatical errors;
poorly defined
terminology
Writing is disjointed and
lacks clarity
Inappropriate length of
introduction/conclusion
and body
Penalties WORD LENGTH: Minus 10% for every 100 words over/under +/- 10%
LATE PENALTIES: See Course Description
PASS 5-5.5 marks
Reasonable but limited
evidence of analysis and
synthesis of academic
research
Reasonable attempt at
inclusion of some
references throughout
essay to support material
Referencing contains
major errors or omissions
PASS 2.5 marks
Essay contains numerous
spelling or grammatical
errors; attempts made to
define terminology
Writing is reasonably clear
but limited organisation
Somewhat appropriate but
still errors with length of
introduction/conclusion and
body
CREDIT 6-6.5 marks DISTINCTION
7-7.5 marks
Good attempt at Good analysis and synthesis
analysis and synthesis of of research, with evidence
academic research, more of consulting minimum
resources required number of academic
sources (5)
Good attempt at inclusion
of research throughout Good attempt at inclusion
essay to support material, of research throughout
more research required essay to support material
Referencing contains Consistent APA style
major errors or omissions referencing with only minor
errors
CREDIT 3 marks DISTINCTION
3.5 marks
Essay contains some Essay contains minor
spelling or grammatical spelling or grammatical
errors; terminology is errors; terminology is
defined clearly defined
Writing is reasonably Writing is well organised,
organised, and clear clear and concise
Somewhat appropriate Appropriate length of
length of introduction/conclusion
introduction/conclusion and body
and body
HIGH DISTINCTION
8-10 marks
Excellent analysis and
synthesis of research,
evidence of consulting
minimum number of
academic sources (5)
Excellent inclusion of
research seamlessly
throughout essay to
support material
Accurate and consistent
APA style referencing
HIGH DISTINCTION
4-5 marks
Essay contains no spelling
or grammatical errors;
terminology is clearly and
concisely defined
Writing is fluent, clear and
concise – a pleasure to
read!
Excellent length of
introduction/conclusion and
body