Leisure Behaviour and Development
LEIS1130 Essay (30%) – Trimester 2 2017 – Due Friday 21st July 10 pm Australia time (Turnitin ) Student: Submitted: Criteria/ Standards Poor <50% Satisfactory 50 -64 % Good 65-74% Very Good 75 -84% Excellent >85% Research/ Literature Student demonstrates inadequate research skills; literature used is irrelevant or insufficient; did not use a minimum of 6 scholarly sources. Student demonstrates adequate research skills; some literature used is irrelevant but includes 6 scholarly references. Student demonstrates good research skills; good choice of literature; 6 relevant scholarly references. Student demonstrates very good research skills; very good choice of literature; 6 or more scholarly references. Student demonstrates outstanding research skills; excellent choice of literature; 6 or more scholarly references. Knowledge/ Understanding Poor knowledge and understanding of the chosen topic; student has not read sufficient and/or appropriate material to engage with key concepts and issues. Satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the chosen topic; evidence of sufficient reading on the topic but limited critical engagement with key concepts and issues. Good knowledge and understanding of the chosen topic; evidence of sufficient reading and emerging critical engagement with key concepts and issues. Very good knowledge and understanding of the chosen topic; evidence of wide reading and sound critical engagement with key concepts and issues. Excellent knowledge and understanding of the chosen topic; evidence of substantial reading and sophisticated critical engagement with key concepts and issues. Discussion/ Argument Unsatisfactory – argument irrelevant and/or lacks logic; aim and purpose of the essay was not stated in the Introduction; little or no critical insight; poor synthesis of theoretical and conceptual material; weak or no conclusion. Satisfactory – but at times argument lacks relevance and/or logic; aim and purpose of the essay could be more clearly stated in the Introduction; some critical insight; basic synthesis of theoretical and conceptual material; weak conclusion. Good – relevant and logical argument; aim and purpose of the essay is clearly stated in the Introduction; good critical insight; good synthesis of theoretical and conceptual material; good conclusion. Very good – relevant and logical argument; aim and purpose of the essay is clearly stated in the Introduction; very good critical insight; very good synthesis of theoretical and conceptual material; very good conclusion. Excellent – original, relevant and logical argument; excellent critical insight; aim and purpose of the essay is clearly stated in the Introduction; excellent synthesis of theoretical and conceptual material; strong conclusion. Writing/ Structure Poor – frequent typographical, spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical (mechanical) errors; expression and/or structure need major revision to improve clarity; no evidence of proofreading or editing; word limit not observed. Satisfactory – some mechanical errors; expression and/or structure need minor revision to improve clarity; essay needs further proofreading and editing; word limit observed. Good – no mechanical errors; expression and/or structure need minor revision to improve clarity; evidence that essay has been proofread but needs further editing; word limit observed. Very good – no mechanical errors; essay is well constructed and meaning is clear; evidence that essay has been proofread and edited; word limit observed. Excellent – no mechanical errors; essay is well constructed, meaning is clear and expression is sophisticated; evidence that essay has been proofread and edited numerous times; word limit observed. Referencing Inadequate – not in APA style; in-text citations are inadequate, inaccurate or absent; Reference List is absent or inadequate (e.g. not in alphabetical order, not all references used in the body are included). Adequate – may not be in consistent APA style; in- text citations appear but are not always correct; Reference List is alphabetical and all references cited in the body are included. Good – consistent APA style; in-text citations are mostly correct and mostly comprehensive; Reference List is alphabetical and all references cited in the body are included. Very good – consistent APA style; in-text citations are almost all correct and comprehensive; Reference List is alphabetical and all references cited in the body are included. Excellent – consistent APA style; in- text citations are correct and comprehensive; Reference List is alphabetical and all references cited in the body are included. Comments: Late penalty (@ 3 marks per day) r day) Total /30 Grade