C, 50-59, II.ii: Good

These are the qualities associated with the grade C, 50-59, II.ii: Good.

KnowledgeRange [breadth/depth]Sound, adequately assimilated, with some evidence of independent reading, but lacking important detail and with occasional inaccuracies.
 Command of MaterialAccurate but perhaps overly dependent on lectures and seminar discussions, sometimes uncertain in setting out and handling of main aspects of either texts or topic.
 Awareness of ScholarshipGood awareness of relevant literature and major issues surrounding a topic, though more rigorous and thoroughgoing engagement would be desirable.
Argument & analysisFocus on QuestionMainly relevant to the question but with some unevenness; perhaps not managing to examine its terms completely successfully.
 Clarity of StructureCoherent and logically developed but with some areas of weakness in terms of ambiguity and/or repetition.
 Analytical Skills and Independence of ThoughtMostly successful engagement with the evidence/question, though perhaps not addressing its terms successfully or fully; broadly analytical but sometimes tending overly toward description and/or narration; perhaps only occasional evidence of independent thought.
 Use & Evaluation of EvidenceSatisfactory deployment of primary textual evidence in support of argument, though perhaps overly dependent on examples from lectures and seminar discussions; sometimes uncritical reliance on the judgements expressed in secondary sources.
Language & ExpressionClarity, Organisation & AccuracyGenerally clear and precise, but some inconsistencies; paragraphing not always supportive of the development of an argument.
 Grammar & SyntaxVaried grammar and syntax which may contain some errors.
 SpellingMainly accurate.
 Fluency of WritingReasonably fluid but with some awkwardness.
Scholarly apparatusAccuracy & Consistency of ReferencingMainly accurate and consistent, but with occasional anomalies in referencing.
 Accuracy & Consistency of Works Cited listLargely reliable , but with weaknesses in some areas.

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