BUSINESS PRACTICE FROM THE SCHOLARLY JOURNALS PAPERS

Score

Very Good

Good

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Presentation

Information is well

Information is

Information is

Information is

and writing style

organized. Correct layout

organized, Correct

somewhat

poorly organized,

including times new roman,

layout including times

organized,

Some elements of

font size 12 or calibri, font

new roman, font size

Some elements

layout or length

/15 marks

size10, double spaced.

12 or calibri, font

of layout or

incorrect.

About the right length.

size10, double

length incorrect.

spaced. About the

Proper grammar

Very well written, excellent

right length.

Proper grammar

and punctuation

paraphrasing and proper

and punctuation

not always used.

grammar and punctuation

Well written, some

mostly used,

Excessive overuse

are used throughout.

paraphrasing and

but overuse of

of direct quotes

proper grammar and

direct quotes.

punctuation

Introduction

Introduces the topic of the

Introduces the topic

Satisfactorily

Introduces the

research report in an

of the research

introduces the

topic of the

extremely engaging manner

report in an engaging

topic of the

research report,

/15 marks

which arouses the reader`s

manner which

research report.

but omits a

interest.

arouses the reader`s

general

interest.

Gives a general

background of

Gives a detailed general

background.

the topic and/or

background and indicates

Gives some general

the overall "plan".

background and

Indicates the

the overall "plan"

indicates the overall

overall "plan" of

of the report.

"plan" of the report.

the report.

Evidence of

Substantial range of

Good range of

Suitable range

Insufficient range

Research

appropriate and current,

appropriate and

of supportive

or number of

supportive evidence

current, supportive

evidence used.

supportive

evidence.

Not always

evidence used.

/20 marks

appropriate

and/or current.

Minimum cited.

Development of

Logical, insightful, original

Detailed, original

Adequate

Inadequate

Discussion

discussion with well

discussion develops

discussion

discussion of

connected paragraphs.

logically with some

develops

issues and/or

Evidence of full engagement

connection between

logically.

lacking in logical

with the literature found,

adjoining paragraphs.

flow

/30 marks

with relevant and detailed

Understanding of

Understanding

analysis.

reading shown. Some

of reading

Little/no

relevant analysis.

shown. Few

demonstrated

relevant

understanding of

analysis.

reading.

None/little

discussion or

analysis.

Conclusion

An interesting, well written

A good summary of

Satisfactory

Poor/no summary

summary of the main

the main points.

summary of the

of the main

points.

main points.

points.

/10 marks

An excellent final comment

A good final

A final comment

A poor final

on the subject, based on the

comment on the

on the subject,

comment on the

information provided.

subject, based on the

but introduced

subject and/or

information provided.

new material.

new material

introduced.

Referencing

Correct referencing

Mostly correct

Mostly correct

Not all material

(Harvard)

referencing (Harvard)

referencing

correctly

All quoted material in

(Harvard) Some

acknowledged.

/10 marks

quotes and acknowledged.

All quoted material in

problems with

quotes and

quoted material

Some problems

All paraphrased material

acknowledged. All

and

with the

acknowledged.

paraphrased material

paraphrased

reference list or

acknowledged.

material

bibliography.

Correctly set out reference

list and bibliography

Mostly correct setting

Some problems

included.

out reference list and

with the

bibliography

reference list or

included.

bibliography.

Total

/100 marks

Final marks

/20

General

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