The references need to be apa7 style
The Rubric:
Criteria Ratings Pts
Composition (10%)
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1.Excellent
Very well written. No grammatical or spelling errors. Material was organized in a logical manner; the composition was presented clearly and concisely to a very high standard.
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2.Good
Quite well written. No grammatical or spelling errors. Material was organized in a logical manner; the writing style conveyed the main points to the reader but could be improved for clarity and flow; writing was to a good standard.
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3.Reasonable
Reasonably well written. Material was generally organized in a logical manner but at times was disjointed; the writing style conveyed the main points to the reader but could be improved for clarity and flow; writing was to a reasonable standard.
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4.Needs improvement
Writing needs improvement. Some grammatical and spelling errors. Material conveyed the main points required but needed to be organized in a more logical manner; the writing style was disjointed and fragmented; writing needs improvement.
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5.Poor
Poorly written. Extensive grammatical and spelling errors. Material was not organized in a logical manner and conveyed very little of the required information. The writing style was disjointed and fragmented; writing needs significant improvement.
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Introduction (20%)
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1.Excellent
Introduces the topic and the environmental factor under review. Provides a strong background supported by appropriate scientific literature. Effectively “sets the scene” for the rest of the paper.
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2.Good
Introduces the topic and the environmental factor under review, providing an adequate background supported by appropriate scientific literature.
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3.Reasonable
Introduces the topic and the environmental factor under review, providing some background supported by appropriate scientific literature.
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4.Needs improvement
The introduction to the topic and the environmental factor under consideration is limited and/or background is limited, and limited use of appropriate scientific literature.
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5.Poor
The topic and the environmental factor under consideration are not introduced. Very limited background and use of supporting scientific literature.
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Review of the importance of the chosen environmental factor on animal behaviour (60%)
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1.Excellent
Provides in depth, logical discussion of the importance of the chosen environmental factor on animal behaviour. Arguments presented are pertinent to the topic, with no key arguments missing and supported by appropriate scientific literature. Discussion uses a comparative style, comparing and contrasting relevant studies to provide in-depth consideration of the effects of the environmental factor on animal behaviour.
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2.Good
Provides a detailed, logical discussion of the importance of the chosen environmental factor on animal behaviour. Arguments presented are pertinent to the topic, most key arguments addressed and supported by appropriate scientific literature. Discussion uses a comparative style, comparing and contrasting relevant studies to provide detailed consideration of the effects of the environmental factor on animal behaviour.
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3.Reasonable
Provides a logical discussion of the importance of the chosen environmental factor on animal behaviour. Arguments presented are relevant to the topic, however some key arguments are missing. Supported by some scientific literature. Some comparison of relevant studies to provide consideration of the effects of the environmental factor on animal behaviour.
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4.Needs improvement
Limited discussion of the importance of the chosen environmental factor on animal behaviour. Arguments presented are not always relevant to the topic, and key arguments are missing. Limited scientific literature used to support discussion. Limited comparison of relevant studies to provide consideration of the effects of the environmental factor on animal behaviour.
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5.Poor
Very limited discussion of the importance of the chosen environmental factor on animal behaviour. Arguments presented are not relevant to the topic, and key arguments are missing. Limited or no use of scientific literature to support discussion. Very limited/no comparison of relevant studies to provide consideration of the effects of the environmental factor on animal behaviour.
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References (10%)
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1.Excellent
References are relevant and presented correctly.
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2.Good
References are relevant and presented correctly.
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3.Reasonable
References are presented correctly, but the range of literature is limited
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4.Needs improvement
Irrelevant references and/or some issues with style. Range of literature considered is very limited.
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5.Poor
Irrelevant references and issues with style. Relevant literature not considered.
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Total Points: 0
