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CONTRACT AND EQUITY IN LAND DEALINGS 2013 GRADING

MATRIX
Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction

Research No research Little evidence of in- Reasonably Extensive Exhaustive or

depth research sound research research innovative research

Knowledge Little understanding of Adequate knowledge Sound Good knowledge, Comprehensive

legal principles or their but errors in knowledge, some very few and knowledge, no
application understanding or errors. minor errors discernable errors
application

Structure of Poor structure Adequate structure Clear structure Clear structure Exceptionally well
assignment structured

Evaluation of Few or no identifiable No reasoned Attempts critical Achieves critical Completely and
merits of arguments addressing argument addressing approach to and evaluative expertly supports
argument issues; lack of issues. Descriptive issues Content approach to argument with
analysis; content that summary of relevant reasonably well issues. Content strong reasoning
is inappropriate or material; superficial organized in well organized in and content
irrelevant use of material, may support of support of
display tendency to argument argument
paraphrase

Relevance Does not answer the Attempts to answer Mostly answers Completely Completely answers
and focus question and does not the question - the question - answers the the question
identify the issues Identifies key issues; covers main question some
displays satisfactory issues fairly well. irrelevant or
engagement with key extraneous
issues. material

Referencing Limited or no General or vague Adequate Adequate and Propositions well

referencing, or references, or not referencing, appropriate and accurately
inaccurate references readily verifiable mostly verifiable references, referenced,
completely completely verifiable
verifiable

Readability Hard to understand Adequate expression, Reasonably Generally very Exceptionally well
due to poor grammar, numerous errors in good clear well expressed written and
expression or grammar or expression few and minor expressed
composition expression some errors errors

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