| INTRODUCTION: Explaining the importance of the study and how it addresses a problem or gap in the literature |
Excellent ++ | Excellent | Very good | Good | Satisfactory | Needs work | Not present |
| a. Identifies the general relevance of the area of study o Uses Hyman (2016) to define inattentional blindness, provide two examples, and highlight the importance of studying it [4 marks] |
4 marks Very clear introduction to inattentional blindness. This was done to the highest standard. |
3.2 marks Very clear introduction to inattentional blindness |
2.8 marks Clear introduction to inattentional blindness |
2.4 marks Mostly clear introduction to inattentional blindness |
2 marks Somewhat clear introduction to inattentional blindness |
1 mark Introduction to inattentional blindness needs work |
0 marks Introduction to inattentional blindness not present OR you were over the word limit and this criterion was not marked |
| b. Provides a purposeful and critical integrative overview of relevant existing knowledge on the topic (including definitions). (see Simons & Chabris 1999) o Aim o Method o Results o Implications [5 marks] |
5 marks Excellent description of research. This was done to the highest standard. |
4 marks Excellent description of research |
3.5 marks Very good description of research |
3 marks Good description of research |
2.5 marks Satisfactory description of research |
1.25 marks Description of research needs work |
0 marks Description not present OR you were over the word limit and this criterion was not marked |
| c. Provides a purposeful and critical integrative overview of relevant existing knowledge on the topic (including definitions). (see Fleck, Samei, & Mitroff (2010) o definition of satisfaction of search |
8 marks Excellent description of research. This was done to the |
6.4 marks Excellent description of research |
5.6 marks Very good description of research |
4.8 marks Good description of research |
4 marks Satisfactory description of research |
2 marks Description needs work |
0 marks Description not present OR you were over the word |
| o Aim o Expts 1-3 method, results, implications |
| [8 marks] | highest standard. |
limit and this criterion was not marked |
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| d. Identifies the specific rationale and aims for this study within this topic, and their contribution to addressing a problem o Describes gap in the literature, rationale for our study, and aim [3 marks] |
3 marks Gap, rationale, and aim are very clear, logical, and follow from intro. This was done to the highest standard. |
2.4 marks Gap, rationale, and aim are very clear, logical, and follow from intro |
2.1 marks Gap, rationale, and aim are clear, logical, and follow from intro |
1.8 marks Gap, rationale, and aim are mostly clear, logical, and follow from intro |
1.5 marks Gap, rationale, and aim are somewhat clear, logical, and follow from intro |
0.75 marks Gap, rationale, and aim are unclear |
0 marks Gap, rationale, and aim are not present OR you were over the word limit and this criterion was not marked |
| e. Provides hypotheses that follow from a reasoned argument stemming from reviewed literature. o Provides two hypotheses that include the IV, DV and direction of effect [2 marks] |
2 marks Very clear and testable hypotheses that follow from intro. This was done to the highest standard. |
1.6 marks Very clear and testable hypotheses that follow from intro |
1.4 marks Clear and testable hypotheses that follow from intro |
1.2 marks Somewhat clear and testable hypotheses that follow from intro |
1 mark Somewhat clear and/or testable hypotheses, but do not follow from intro |
0.5 marks Attempt at hypotheses made |
0 marks No hypotheses OR you were over the word limit and this criterion was not marked |
| f. Overall writing style, including organisation of material, spelling and grammar |
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