Assessment 2: Annotated Bibliography

December 4, 2020

1

ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTORS
Assessment 2: Annotated Bibliography
CRITERIA
(and value as %
of overall mark)		OutstandingHigh
Distinction		DistinctionCreditPassBasic
Pass		FailMajor
Fail		Null
95 – 100%85 – 94%75 – 84%65 – 74%60 – 64%50 – 59%40 – 49%20 – 39%0 – 19%
Identifies
appropriate
legal
research tool
– most
appropriate
tool for a
given research
purpose.
10%		The work
demonstrates
outstanding
knowledge of
and use of the
relevant legal
research
tools.		The work
demonstrates
excellent
knowledge of
and use of the
relevant legal
research
tools.		The work
demonstrates
advanced
knowledge of
and use of the
relevant legal
research
tools.		The work
demonstrates
solid
competence
in its
knowledge of
and use of the
relevant legal
research tools		The work
demonstrates
basic level
competence
in its
knowledge of
and use of the
relevant legal
research
tools.		The work
demonstrates
a basic
familiarity in
its knowledge
of and use of
the relevant
legal research
tools.		The work
somehow
demonstrates
a basic
familiarity
with the
relevant
research
tools, but that
familiarity is
unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
even a basic
familiarity
with the
relevant legal
research
tools, or that
familiarity is
very unclear.		The Proposal
does not
demonstrate
any
familiarity
with the
relevant legal
research
tools.
Locates
relevant
primary
sources of
law – using a
number of
different
approaches
locates
relevant law
(in both its
adjudicative
and statutory
modes)
20%		Using a
number of
different
approaches
the work
locates
relevant case
law and
statutory law
to an
outstanding
level.		Using a
number of
different
approaches
the work
locates
relevant case
law and
statutory law
to an
excellent
level.		Using a
number of
different
approaches
the work
locates
relevant case
law and
statutory law
to an
advanced
level.		Using a
number of
different
approaches
the work
locates
relevant case
law and
statutory law
to a solidly
competent
level.		The work
demonstrates
basic level
competence
in using a
number of
different
approaches to
locate
relevant case
law and
statutory law.		The work
demonstrates
basic
familiarity
with using a
number of
different
approaches to
locate
relevant case
law and
statutory law.		The work
somehow
demonstrates
basic
familiarity
with using a
number of
different
approaches to
locate
relevant case
law and/or
statutory law,
but that
familiarity is
unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
even a basic
familiarity
with using a
number of
different
approaches to
locate
relevant case
law and/or
statutory law,
or that
familiarity is
very unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
any
familiarity
with using a
number of
different
approaches to
locate
relevant case
law and/or
statutory law.
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Currency of
primary
sources –
sources most
recent primary
sources of law
10%		The currency
of the
primary
sources of
law sourced
in the work is
flawless.		The currency
of the
primary
sources of
law sourced
in the work is
achieved to
an excellent
level.		The currency
of the
primary
sources of
law sourced
in the work is
achieved to
an advanced
level.		The currency
of the
primary
sources of
law sourced
in the work is
achieved to a
solidly
competent
level.		The work
achieves a
basic level
competence
in sourcing
current
primary
sources of
law.		The work
achieves a
basic level of
sourcing
current
primary
sources of
law.		The work
somehow
achieves a
basic level of
sourcing
current
primary
sources of
law, but this
work is
unclear.		The work
does not
achieve even
a basic level
of sourcing
current
primary
sources of
law, or that
sourcing is
very unclear.		The work
does not
source any
current
primary
sources of
law.
Locates
relevant
secondary
sources of
law – eg:
journal
articles,
textbooks,
case notes,
statute notes,
EM, SR
Speeches &
other
secondary
sources – to
assist in
interpretation
of primary
sources
20%		Using a
number of
different
approaches
the work
locates
relevant
secondary
sources of
law to an
outstanding
level.		Using a
number of
different
approaches
the work
locates
relevant
secondary
sources of
law to an
excellent
level.		Using a
number of
different
approaches
the work
locates
relevant
secondary
sources of
law to an
advanced
level.		Using a
number of
different
approaches
the work
locates
relevant
secondary
sources of
law to a
solidly
competent
level.		The work
demonstrates
basic level
competence
in using a
number of
different
approaches to
locate
relevant
secondary
sources of
law.		The work
demonstrates
basic
familiarity
with using a
number of
different
approaches to
locate
relevant
secondary
sources of
law.		The work
somehow
demonstrates
basic
familiarity
with using a
number of
different
approaches to
locate
relevant
secondary
sources of
law, but that
familiarity is
unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
even a basic
familiarity
with using a
number of
different
approaches to
locate
relevant
secondary
sources of
law, or that
familiarity is
very unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
any
familiarity
with using a
number of
different
approaches to
locate
relevant
secondary
sources of
law.

3

Application
of law to
facts – applies
relevant
primary law to
material facts
10%		Outstanding
application of
relevant law
to legally
material facts
to suggest a
credible
potential
legal
outcome.		Excellent
application of
relevant law
to legally
material facts
to suggest a
credible
potential
legal
outcome.		Advanced
application of
relevant law
to legally
material facts
to suggest a
credible
potential
legal
outcome.		Solidly
competent
application of
relevant law
to legally
material facts
to suggest a
credible
potential
legal
outcome.		The work
demonstrates
basic
competence
in the
application of
relevant law
to legally
material facts
to suggest a
credible
potential
legal
outcome.		The work
demonstrates
basic
familiarity
with the
process of the
application of
relevant law
to legally
material facts
to suggest a
credible
potential
legal
outcome.		The work
somehow
demonstrates
basic
application of
relevant law
to legally
material facts
to suggest a
credible
potential
legal
outcome, but
that
application is
unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
even basic
application of
relevant law
to legally
material facts
to suggest a
credible
potential
legal
outcome, or
that
application is
very unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
application of
relevant law
to legally
material facts
to suggest a
credible
potential
legal
outcome.
Knowledge of
the formal
institutions
and processes
which shape
the
development
of Australian
law
10%		Outstanding
familiarity
with the
formal
institutions
and processes
which shape
the
development
of Australian
law.		Excellent
familiarity
with the
formal
institutions
and processes
which shape
the
development
of Australian
law.		Advanced
familiarity
with the
formal
institutions
and processes
which shape
the
development
of Australian
law.		Solidly
competent
familiarity
with the
formal
institutions
and processes
which shape
the
development
of Australian
law.		Basic
competence
in level of
familiarity
with the
formal
institutions
and processes
which shape
the
development
of Australian
law.		Basic
familiarity
with the
formal
institutions
and processes
which shape
the
development
of Australian
law.		The work
somehow
demonstrates
a basic level
of familiarity
with the
formal
institutions
and processes
which shape
the
development
of Australian
law, or that
familiarity is
unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
even a basic
level of
familiarity
with the
formal
institutions
and processes
which shape
the
development
of Australian
law, or that
familiarity is
very unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
any
familiarity
with the
formal
institutions
and processes
which shape
the
development
of Australian
law.

4

Integrated
analysis –
integrates the
relevance of
both (i) the
elements of
the processes
of judicial
law-making
and (ii) the
elements and
structures of
the legislative
function of
Australia’s
parliaments
10%		Outstanding
integration of
the relevance
of both the
elements of
the processes
of judicial
law-making
and the
elements and
structures of
the legislative
function of
Australia’s
parliaments.		Excellent
integration of
the relevance
of both the
elements of
the processes
of judicial
law-making
and the
elements and
structures of
the legislative
function of
Australia’s
parliaments.		Advanced
integration of
the relevance
of both the
elements of
the processes
of judicial
law-making
and the
elements and
structures of
the legislative
function of
Australia’s
parliaments.		Solidly
competent
integration of
the relevance
of both the
elements of
the processes
of judicial
law-making
and the
elements and
structures of
the legislative
function of
Australia’s
parliaments.		Basic
competence
in the
integration of
the relevance
of both the
elements of
the processes
of judicial
law-making
and the
elements and
structures of
the legislative
function of
Australia’s
parliaments.		Basic level
integration of
the relevance
of both the
elements of
the processes
of judicial
law-making
and the
elements and
structures of
the legislative
function of
Australia’s
parliaments.		The work
somehow
demonstrates
basic level
integration of
the relevance
of both the
elements of
the processes
of judicial
law-making
and the
elements and
structures of
the legislative
function of
Australia’s
parliaments,
or that
application is
unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
even basic
level
integration of
the relevance
of both the
elements of
the processes
of judicial
law-making
and the
elements and
structures of
the legislative
function of
Australia’s
parliaments,
or that
application is
very unclear.		The work
does not
demonstrate
any
integration of
the relevance
of both the
elements of
the processes
of judicial
law-making
and the
elements and
structures of
the legislative
function of
Australia’s
parliaments.
Referencing
– accords with
AGLC,
including for
footnotes
(when used)
and includes a
Bibliography
(to list all
materials
which guided
or influenced
the work in
the
assignment)
10%		All
referencing
and related
formatting
requirements
are met. The
citation and
referencing
are flawless.		Only very
few minor
errors are
present in the
referencing
and related
formatting
requirements.
The citation
and
referencing
contain only
very few
minor errors.		Only a few
errors are
present in the
referencing
and related
formatting
requirements.
The citation
and
referencing
contain only
a few errors.		Some errors
are present in
the
referencing
and related
formatting
requirements.
The citation
and
referencing
contain some
errors.		A number of
errors are
present in the
referencing
and related
formatting
requirements.
The citation
and
referencing
contain a
number of
errors.		A good
number of
errors are
present in the
referencing
and related
formatting
requirements.
The citation
and
referencing
contain a
good number
of errors.		A significant
number of
errors are
present in the
referencing
and related
formatting
requirements.
The citation
& referencing
contain a
significant
number of
errors.		The Proposal
is replete
with
referencing
and related
formatting
errors.
The citation
and
referencing
are replete
with errors.		The Proposal
does not
comply with
the
referencing
and related
formatting
requirements.
The Proposal
does not
comply with
citation and
referencing
requirements.