Credit (60 – 69%) Pass (50 – 59%) Fail (0 – 49%) Total Marks Student has used at least five peer reviewed sources in their essay and have correctly referenced using the Harvard (author date) method Essay includes both a reference list and the student has included in- text citations where appropriate. But there are major errors in the formatting of the reference list and/or in- text citations 6 to 6.5 marks Student has used three or four peer reviewed sources in their essay and have correctly referenced using the Harvard (author date) method Essay includes both a reference list and the student has included in- text citations where appropriate. There may also be minor and/or major errors in the formatting of the reference list and/or in- text citations 5 to 5.5 marks Student has used less than three peer reviewed sources in their essay and have correctly referenced using the Harvard (author date) method There may also be minor and/or major errors in the formatting of the reference list and/or in- text citations < 5 marks

Section High Distinction (80 -100%) Distinction (70 - 79%) References Student has used at least five peer reviewed sources in their essay and have correctly referenced using the Harvard (author date) method Essay includes both a reference list and the student has included in- text citations where appropriate. Both the reference list and in-text citations are correctly formatted 8 to 10 marks Student has used at least five peer reviewed sources in their essay and have correctly referenced using the Harvard (author date) method Essay includes both a reference list and the student has included in- text citations where appropriate. But there are minor errors in the formatting of the reference list and/or in- text citations 7 to 7.5 marks

Section High Distinction (80 -100%) Distinction (70 - 79%) Credit (60 – 69%) Conclusion Essay includes a conclusion which details the likely outcome for this species and if the species is likely to become extinct. The student has used peer reviewed sources to support their concluding statements 8 to 10 marks Essay includes a conclusion which details the likely outcome for this species and if the species is likely to become extinct. But the student has failed to used peer reviewed sources to support their concluding statements 7 to 7.5 marks Essay includes a conclusion which details the likely outcome for this species and if the species is likely to become extinct. But there are minor errors in the information presented in the conclusion and/or the student has failed to used peer reviewed sources to support their concluding statements 6 to 6.5 marks

Credit (60 – 69%) Pass (50 – 59%) Essay correctly identified one management strategies in place to assist the recovery of the species And essay discusses at least one research project currently being undertaken or recently completed aiming to assist the species recovery Or Essay correctly identified two management strategies in place to assist the recovery of the species And essay discusses at least one research project currently being undertaken or recently completed aiming to assist the species recovery But there is either major errors in the management strategies/research projects discussed and/or the research project discussed was completed greater than 5 years ago 12 to 13.5 marks Essay correctly identified at least two management strategies in place to assist the recovery of the species But essay fails to discuss at any research project currently being undertaken or recently completed aiming to assist the species recovery

Section High Distinction (80 -100%) Distinction (70 - 79%) Current Management and Research to save the endangered species Essay correctly identified at least two management strategies in place to assist the recovery of the species And essay discusses at least one research project currently being undertaken or recently completed aiming to assist the species recovery 16 to 20 marks Essay correctly identified at least two management strategies in place to assist the recovery of the species And essay discusses at least one research project currently being undertaken or recently completed aiming to assist the species recovery But there is either minor errors in the management strategies/research projects discussed or the research project discussed was completed greater than 5 years ago 14 to 15.5 marks

Credit (60 – 69%) Pass (50 – 59%) Student has identified and discussed in detail at least three the current threats to the endangered species and has used peer or non – peer reviewed materials to support their discussion. For each threat discussed the essay needs to identify what the threat is, how it is impacting on the endangered species and who or what is causing the threat. But the student has major errors in their discussion of the treats or is missing minor details from their discussion. Or the student has only discussed two threats to the endangered species 12 to 13.5 marks Student has identified and discussed in detail two current threats to the endangered species and has used peer or non-peer reviewed materials to support their discussion. For each threat discussed the essay needs to identify what the threat is, how it is impacting on the endangered species and who or what is causing the threat. And the student has minor errors in their discussion of the threats to the endangered species 10 to 11.5 marks

Section High Distinction (80 -100%) Distinction (70 - 79%) Threats to the Endangered species Student has identified and discussed in detail at least three current threats to the endangered species and has used peer reviewed materials to support their discussion. For each threat discussed the essay needs to identify what the threat is, how it is impacting on the endangered species and who or what is causing the threat. 16 to 20 marks Student has identified and discussed in detail at least three current threats to the endangered species and has used peer reviewed materials to support their discussion. For each threat discussed the essay needs to identif what the threat is, how it is impacting on the endangered species and who or what is causing th threat. But student has minor errors in their discussion of the treats or is missing minor details from their discussion. Or the student has failed to use peer reviewed sources 14 to 15.5 marks

Pass (50 – 59%) Fail (0 – 49%) T M Essay has identified the basic ecological information about the species including either The diet of the animal species and has included if the animal is a carnivore, omnivore or herbivore or The community in which the species is found and how the extinction of this species would affect the community in which it lives. The information in this section may have been sources using peer reviewed or non-peer reviewed sources. 10 to 11.5 marks Essay does not have a section on the ecological information about the threatened species. Or Student has included a section on the ecological information about the threatened species but has not included information about the diet of the animal and the community in which the species is found. < 10 marks

Credit (60 – 69%) Essay has identified the basic ecological information about the species including The diet of the animal species and has included if the animal is a carnivore, omnivore or herbivore etc and The community in which the species is found and how the extinction of this species would affect the community in which it lives. The information in this section may have been sources using peer reviewed or non-peer reviewed sources, but there are major errors in the information discussed and/or has left out some of the detailed required above. 12 to 13.5 marks

Section High Distinction (80 -100%) Distinction (70 - 79%) Biological information about the Threatened species Essay has identified the basic ecological information about the species including The diet of the animal species and has included if the animal is a carnivore, omnivore or herbivore. These have been identified using peer reviewed sources and The community in which the species is found and has discussed using peer reviewed sources how the extinction of this species would affect the community in which it lives. 16 to 20 marks Essay has identified the basic ecological information about the species including The diet of the animal species and has included if the animal is a carnivore, omnivore or herbivore and The community in which the species is found and how the extinction of this species would affect the community in which it lives. However the student has not used peer reviewed sources Or student has used peer reviewed sources but there are minor errors in the information discussed. 14 to 15.5 marks

Credit (60 – 69%) Pass (50 – 59%) Fail (0 – 49%) Essay has a clear introduction section and has included: The scientific species name of the endangered species The past distribution of the species and the current distribution of the species in Australia But has included the species name in the incorrect format, and has minor errors in the past and current distribution of the species 12 to 13.5 marks Essay has a clear introduction section and has included either The scientific species name of the endangered species Or the past distribution of the species and the current distribution of the species in Australia Or student has included both sections but has major errors in content of both criteria 10 to 11.5 marks Essay does not have an introduction section. Or Student has included an introduction that does not include the scientific species name of the endangered species and has not included information about the past and current distributions of the species in Australia < 10 marks

hey there i need to do a research report of Mountain pygmy possum. Could you guys do it before 12pm on monday asutralian time? Thanks Section High Distinction (80 -100%) Distinction (70 - 79%) Introduction Essay has a clear introduction section and has included: The correct scientific species name of the endangered species in the correct format. The current past distribution of the species and the correct current distribution of the species in Australia. 16 to 20 marks Essay has a clear introduction section and has included: The scientific species name of the endangered species The past distribution of the species and the current distribution of the species in Australia But has either included the species name in the incorrect format, or has minor errors in the past and current distribution of the species 14 to 15.5 marks