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0 - 45
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45 – 49 (MARGINAL)
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50 - 59
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60 - 69
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70 - 79
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80 - 100
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1. Identifies the macro /micro context for the proposed research and presents a clear rationale for its pursuit.
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The context and current issues are not identified leading to no clear research objectives.
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The context and current issues are partially identified, leading to objectives that are inappropriate or imprecise.
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The context and current issues are sufficiently identified and expressed, but lacks clarity in some
areas, leading to an adequate but somewhat loose identification of research objectives.
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The context and current issues are clearly identified and scoped, leading to the identification of appropriate research objectives.
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The context and current issues are unambiguously identified, scoped and prioritized, leading to well framed research objectives.
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The context and current issues identified are theoretically grounded. Factual data are well used to iterate the scenario that leads to precisely framed research objectives.
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2. The research objectives / hypothesis are /is clear and precisely framed.
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Incomplete, lacking in
originality Not available
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Poorly articulated, and not enough originality
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Articulated and expressed but lacks clarity in some areas
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Clearly articulated and expressed
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Fully articulated and well expressed
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Original, clearly articulated and well expressed
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3. Critically review and synthesize the relevant literature on the subject area.
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Not identified
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Partially addressed, although insufficient theory considered and this was not integrated. Opinion based
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Satisfactory range of literature considered, analysis has some critical focus and is integrated with the literature
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A good range literature considered and comprehensively utilised
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Critical application and critique of concepts with evidence of breadth and depth of literature reviewed and integrated
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Outstanding Critical application and critique of concepts with evidence of breadth and depth of literature reviewed and integrated
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4. Potential weaknesses wrt to the literature review are fully recognised
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Not identified
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Partially identified and opinion based
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Identified with some critical focus
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Clearly identified with critical focus and well articulated
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Fully articulated and identified with a clear focus tentative solutions.
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Fully articulated and identified with a clear focus and innovative solutions.
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5.Presentation
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Inadequate presentation with inconsistent referencing and muddled structure inappropriate writing style
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Poor presentation inconsistent referencing and citations and unclear structure and/or inappropriate writing style
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Satisfactory referencing. Reasonably structured and clear, reasonably fluent writing style.
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Clear, accurate and consistent referencing.
Clear, well linked structure.
Fluently written.
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Excellent referencing and clear structure with strong links between sections.
Fluent and convincing.
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Outstanding referencing and clear structure with strong links between sections. Fluent and extremely convincing.
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What was done well
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A key area(s) to improve this assignment
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