Resource 65: General Criteria for Written Work (Liverpool Hope University)

F 0-39 Unsatisfactory, little or no evidence of preparation , analytic or evaluative skills.  Little or no understanding of material or ability to structure or present material.

E 40-44 Bare pass; shows evidence of relevant material, shows limited understanding but lacks a structured argument, material not well organised.

D 45-49 Argument obscure, weak or badly one-sided.  Shows limited understanding.  Attempts to structure argument.

C 50-59 A competent piece which shows understanding of material and presents it satisfactorily.  There is a coherent argument with an adequate conclusion.  Argues well and effectively and shows some evidence of evaluative/critical skills.

B 60-69 Shows a firm grasp of material and contextualises it, has good research and presentation skills, argues well and effectively, is able to criticise and evaluate material.

A 70-100 High level of understanding of material and contextualises it well, shows ease in the handling of ideas/theories/concepts; communicates clearly and effectively, shows insight and perceptiveness, a well-developed critical faculty and good judgement.  Research and presentation skills of a very high order.
 
 

NOTE: failure to submit an appropriate bibliography may lead to a deduction of 10% of the marks available for any written assignment.