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When marking your written assignments, your tutor will, if necessary, correct and comment on grammar and spelling, but recommendations of this type are intended to help you improve your writing skills. Grades will be based mainly on the content of your work. Listed below are the primary criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignments.

Relevance: Does the essay pertain to the assigned topic?

Definition and precision of terms: Have you clearly stated the meaning of the terms used, and used them consistently throughout the work?

Use of evidence: Do you support arguments with evidence from reliable sources?

Accuracy of information: Have you made a clear distinction between supportable facts and your own opinions?

Logical consistency: Are your conclusions supported by the evidence in your paper?