APPENDIX 2
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Assignment 2: Discussion Essay
5- 4 Marks
3- 2 Marks
Ideas and Content Provides accurate information.
Responds appropriately and precisely to the task, with excellent analysis of the topic.
Excellent development of ideas, (highly developed ideas) which are well supported and relevant to the topic.
Essay is clear, perceptive, and original and demonstrates understanding and critical thinking.
Provides mostly accurate information.
1 – 0 Mark
Generally responds well to the task, with appropriate understanding of the major issues regarding the topic.
Sufficiently clear development of ideas, which are mostly well supported and relevant to the topic.
Essay is mainly clear and consistent with some evidence of critical thinking.
Your mark
Provides little to no accurate information
Responds inappropriately or tangentially to the topic, and indicates a lack of understanding.
Very poor expression of ideas, which are irrelevant andlor unsupported.
Essay exhibits little to no clarity or evidence of critical thinking.

ACOM 115 English for Academic Purposes 2 Semester 2, 2014