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DEPARTMENT OF ARABIC LANGUAGE AND
CULTURES GUIDE TO INTERPRETATION OF GRADES
This Guide indicates broadly the qualitative judgments implied by the various grades which may be聽
awarded. A more precise evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of individual essays will be聽
provided in markers'' comments. These comments will take account of the different standards likely聽
to be achieved by Junior and Senior students and, among Senior students, by second and third year聽
students.

HIGH DISTINCTION: HD

85%+ (High Distinction)
鈥⒙� 聽 聽The work demonstrates a deep and intelligent understanding of, and individual engagement with聽
material;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽presents a very close analysis of focal texts or issues;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽addresses a specific issue and develops an independent critical or theoretical argument聽
successfully;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽indicates awareness of complexities and qualifications in argumentation;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽demonstrates careful thought about the critical, historical and/or theoretical context of the聽
texts or issues;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽provides evidence of wide-ranging reading;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽is properly referenced and well-presented.

The writing is characterized by creativity, clarity, and independent insight. A High Distinction is聽
distinguished from a Distinction by the work''s demonstration of awareness of subtleties, nuances,聽
qualifications and a possible other case. Work which is awarded a mark of over 90% in Senior level聽
units of study will often contain some publishable or potentially publishable elements.

DISTINCTION: DI

75-84% (Distinction)
鈥⒙� 聽 聽The work demonstrates an intelligent understanding of, and individual engagement with聽
material;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽analyzes focal texts or issues appositely;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽addresses an issue and presents a well-argued, coherent case;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽demonstrates careful thought about the critical, historical and/or theoretical context of the聽
texts or issues;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽provides evidence of reading beyond what is strictly required for the task;
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The writing is characterized by individuality, clarity, and independent insight. A Distinction is聽
distinguished from a High Credit chiefly by the quality of theoretical understanding and the range聽
of intellectual enquiry it demonstrates.

CREDIT: CR

70-74% (High Credit)
鈥⒙� 聽 聽The work provides evidence of independent reading and thinking about focal texts or issues聽
and their contexts;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽shows some clear understanding of relevant critical and theoretical considerations and of the聽
conceptual issues raised by a unit of study;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽uses close critical analysis;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽avoids summary;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽indicates an intelligent attempt at a critical or theoretical argument;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽is clearly and effectively written;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽is well-referenced.

A High Credit is distinguished from a Low Credit chiefly by the extent of independent discussion of聽
focal texts or issues, and by some obvious attempt to interpret the outcome of close analysis.

65-69% (Low Credit)
鈥⒙� 聽 聽The work shows some understanding of relevant critical and theoretical considerations and of聽
the conceptual issues raised by a unit of study;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽demonstrates some independent reading and thinking about focal texts or issues and their聽
contexts;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽uses close critical analysis;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽avoids summary;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽attempts a critical or theoretical argument;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽is clearly and effectively written;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽is adequately referenced.

A Low Credit is distinguished from a High Pass by the extent of independent discussion of focal聽
texts or issues, the clarity of the writing and the extent to which it attempts a more general聽
critical and/or theoretical argument.

PASS: PS
58-64% (High Pass)
鈥⒙� 聽 聽The work gives some evidence of ability to attempt an independent argument and to structure聽
material coherently;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽demonstrates a genuine attempt at independent reading and thinking about focal texts or聽
issues though the essay may contain some oversimplification or superficiality;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽generally avoids summary, paraphrase or unsubstantiated assertion;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽may sometimes present quotation for illustrative purposes merely, but does also present the聽
outcome of some critical analysis;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽is adequately expressed;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽is adequately referenced.

50-57% (Pass)
鈥⒙� 聽 聽The work provides clear evidence of having read and thought about focal texts or issues;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽attempts a coherent argument though there may be ellipses in argumentation;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽uses some close critical analysis;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽may paraphrase fairly extensively;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽tends to use quotation for illustrative purposes only;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽may tend towards generality in answering a question;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽may present simplistic comment or unsubstantiated assertions;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽is adequately expressed though there may be some weaknesses in this area;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽may contain some referencing error
FAIL: FA
Below 50% (Fail)
Work may fail for any of the following reasons:
鈥⒙� 聽 聽no evidence of having read the prescribed material closely;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽sloppy, inconsistent presentation;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽preponderance of paraphrase, mere plot summary or listing of superficial characteristics;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽excessive use of quotation for illustrative purposes only, without any attempt at analysis;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽excessive level of generality in answering a question;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽inappropriate or obscure expression;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽incoherent general structure;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽inadequate referencing;
鈥⒙� 聽 聽late submission of work without extension.