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HOW TO GET THE MARK YOU WANT (ESSAY ASSESSMENT CRITERIA)
In marking students’ work, we will be asking:
? Has the question been answered?
? Has the student demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the relevant IR theories?
? Has the student reflected on the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant theories?
? Has the student presented a coherent argument to support their position?
? Has the student shown evidence of extended reading and research?
? Is the essay clearly structured and logically sequenced, and is the writing understandable and
clear?
? Are all borrowed quotations, ideas, and evidence properly referenced?