Marking Criteria
Academic Essay Marking Information
During the process of writing this essay you should be able to demonstrate the following Can Do statements: 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
There are three assessment stages for the Academic Essay:
1. Sentence outline: 5%
2. Draft paper, which must be a minimum of 700 words: 5%
The 5 % will be awarded for completing the following:
; 1% for following the writing guidelines checklist
; 1% for naming the referencing system used (see InfoSuss for further information)
; 1% for including a bibliography
; 2% for attaching a Turnitin similarity report
These marks can only be awarded at this stage. They will contribute to your final grade. No half marks can be awarded.
Your tutor will provide formative feedback on:
; Your use of literature to support argument
; Your language use
This feedback should then be used to improve your final draft.
3. Final paper and self-evaluation: 90%
For each stage of the assessment you will need to print a cover sheet from the Study Direct site and submit this with your work. The following sample coversheets are annotated for further clarification.
Academic Essay Submission
Students must submit two copies of their essays to the school office (A70) before 16h00 on thWednesday the 7 of September. The draft essay and feedback must also be re-submitted with one copy of the paper. The office closes at 17h00.
Students will use their ID cards to scan the time at which they submit their essays. Students must include their tutor name and their ID number on their essay front cover. The main tutor, who also marked the draft, will mark the essay for the academic practice mark. The second marker will provide the grammar mark based on two pages of the essay. They will also sample mark three papers for academic practice. The second copy of the paper will be returned to the main tutor to be used when giving feedback. Once double-marked scripts have been verified, the marks can be entered onto Sussex Direct. The main tutors will enter both the language accuracy and the academic practice marks. One copy of the essay will be returned to the school office at the end of the course and the second copy, and draft essay, can be returned to the student.
SCLS Academic Essay: Non-contributory Annotated Bibliography
Coversheet/Feedback Form
Student ID number : Date and Time Submitted:
Student Name:
Student’s Signature: Declaration: In making this submission I declare that my work contains no examples of misconduct such as plagiarism, collusion
or fabrication of results. Nor has my work been corrected or proofread. I understand that this work is subject to the University of Sussex regulations on Academic Misconduct.
Title of course and group: Date and time due:
Name of course tutor: No. of words:
Criteria Grade Comment: /10 Your comments on the literature chosen
Language Accuracy: /30 The accuracy and appropriacy of your vocabulary and grammar choices
Task Achievement: /10 The extent to which you followed the guidelines to produce an annotated bibliography
Referencing Skills: /30 The extent to which you used the Harvard referencing system accurately and
systematically
Paraphrasing Skills: /20 The extent to which you have used your own language to describe the literature
Total /100
Tutor Comments:
SCLS Academic Essay: Non-contributory Tabular Notes
Coversheet/Feedback Form
Student ID number : Date and Time Submitted:
Student Name:
Student’s Signature: Declaration: In making this submission I declare that my work
contains no examples of misconduct such as plagiarism, collusion or fabrication of results. Nor has my work been corrected or proofread. I understand that this work is subject to the University of Sussex regulations on Academic Misconduct.
Title of course and group: Date and time due:
Name of course tutor: No. of words:
Criteria Grade
Comment: /25
Your comments on the literature chosen, and your ability to show links/contrasts between
the items
Language Accuracy: /25
The accuracy and appropriacy of your vocabulary and grammar choices
Task Achievement: /10
The extent to which you followed the guidelines to produce tabular notes
Referencing Skills: /20
The extent to which you used the Harvard referencing system accurately and systematically
Note-taking Skills: /20
The extent to which you have used your own language to record the relevant points in the
literature
Total /100
Tutor Comments:
SCLS Academic Essay: Sentence Outline Coversheet/Feedback Form
Student ID number : Date and Time Submitted:
Student Name:
Student’s Signature: Declaration: In making this submission I declare that my work
contains no examples of misconduct such as plagiarism, collusion or fabrication of results. Nor has my work been corrected or proofread. I understand that this work is subject to the University of Sussex regulations on Academic Misconduct.
Title of course and group: Date and time due:
Name of course tutor: No. of words:
Criteria Marks Structure (Maximum 2 marks)
The extent to which the sequence of your ideas and your argument is clear and logical.
Word Count (Maximum 1 mark)
Whether you have indicated the proposed number of words per section.
Use of Supporting Literature (Maximum 2 marks)
The extent to which you have identified which literature source/s will be used to provide
supporting evidence for each claim or argument being presented.
Total
The sentence outline will contribute a maximum of 5% to the total final academic essay grade. Half marks can be awarded.
Tutor Comments:
SCLS Academic Essay: Draft Essay Coversheet/Feedback Form
Student ID number : Date and Time Submitted:
Student Name:
Student’s Signature: Declaration: In making this submission I declare that my work contains no examples of misconduct such as plagiarism, collusion or fabrication of results. Nor has my work been corrected or proofread. I understand that this work is subject to the University of Sussex regulations on Academic Misconduct.
Title of course and group: Date and time due:
Name of course tutor: No. of words:
Criteria Marks Writing Guidelines Checklist followed (1 mark)
Print and enclose with draft paper: Yes
Referencing System: the name of the referencing system should be noted below: (1 mark)
Referencing System: Harvard
Bibliography included at the end of the essay (I mark)
Bibliography: Yes
Turnitin similarity report (2 marks)
Printed and enclosed the Turnitin similarity report: Yes
Total The sentence outline will contribute a maximum of 5% to the total final academic essay grade. NO half marks can be awarded.
Tutor Comments:
SCLS Academic Final Essay Feedback Form
Student ID number: Date and Time Submitted:
Student’s Signature: Declaration: In making this submission I declare that my work contains no examples of misconduct such as plagiarism, collusion or fabrication of results. Nor has my work been corrected or proofread. I understand that this work is subject to the University of Sussex regulations on Academic Misconduct.
Title of course and group: Date and time due:
Name of course tutor: No. of words:
Poor/fail Pass Satisfactory Good Excellent Outstanding
<39% 50 - 59% 60 - 69% 70 -79% 80>% 40 - 49%
1. Introduction and conclusion
2. Paragraphing
3. Structure of main body
Mark Capped at 70% 4. Referencing-Correct application of the
system named in the
draft.
5. Academic Style
including range and
appropriacy of
vocabulary
6. Paraphrasing
7. Development of line of argument/author voice
8. Overall impression of student’s engagement
with the academic
discourse
9. Self evaluation 10. Sentence Outline and Draft paper percentage awarded towards final grade: /5 Total: % + /5 =
Draft paper and feedback included for tutor reference: Yes/No
Comments: