Assessment Description:
Continuous Internal Assessment - I (CIA-I): Individual assignment
Writing a newspaper article/ an essay. The students can choose the topic from Units 1 and 2
Originality/authenticity of the content should be strictly maintained.
Skills to be Assessed: Theoretical/Conceptual understanding, Analytical and Creative Skills.
Instructions:
⮚ Submission in the google classroom.
⮚ Word limit will be 1000-1200
⮚ Students need to submit without fail by 23 July, 2024.
⮚ All sources should be cited properly as per APA latest edition format.
The CIA will be graded for 20 marks
The Facilitator will mark for 20 marks and the weightage of the marks is 20%.
Rubrics for Assessment
Necessary conditions for evaluation
2- Approaching
CATEGORY 4-Above Standards 3-Meets Standards Standards
Identification of a Includes accurate Includes accurate identification Weak in identification of
relevant topic and identification of the of the topic and the significance the topic and the
its significance topic and the of this to the economic significance of this to the
significance of this to development is not accurately economic development is
the economic brought out. not accurately brought
development. out.
Identifies facts Student accurately Student accurately locates almost Student is weak in
and figures and locates all the relevant all the facts and figures in locating the facts and
inferences. facts and figures in relation to the approach and figures in relation to the
relation to the fairly correct inferences are approach and the
approach and draws drawn. inferences are weak.
correct inferences.
Reference and Information is Information is cited properly, or Information is cited, but
synthesis integrated with information is integrated and not has errors or information
relevant knowledge cited and is integrated loosely or
from other sources done both but lacks ideal
which are cited requirement
properly and in APA
format and
Writing Clear articulate Minor edits needed. Needs Major edits needed.
writing used. One or proof-reading.
two minor edits
needed to be a perfect
paper!
Use of AI is Use of AI is not
acknowledged and Use of AI is acknowledged but acknowledged but
Use of AI
explained how was it not explained how was it used. explained how was it
used. used.
Use of AI is must and is limited to:
● drafting and structure content;
● supporting the writing process in a limited manner;
● supporting a particular process such as translating content;
● giving feedback on content, or proofreading content.
● generating initial content to be critiqued/verified by students
Acknowledgement of use of AI:
Minimum requirement to include in acknowledgement:
Name and version of the generative AI system used; e.g. ChatGPT-3.5
Publisher (company that made the AI system); e.g. OpenAI
URL of the AI system.
Brief description (single sentence) of context in which the tool was used.
For example:
I/we acknowledge the use of ChatGPT 3.5 (Open AI, [Link] to summarize my
initial notes and to proofread my final draft.