Indigenous Australia/INDA103/Assessment/Rubric

Assessable Component	HD 21.5 - 25	D 19 - 21	C 16.5 – 18.5	P 12.5 - 16	F 0 - 12
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the purposes of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007).	The key concepts of the purposes of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007) have been critically examined.	The key concepts of the purposes of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007) have been assessed.	The key concepts of the purposes of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007) have been identified and explained.	The key concepts of the purposes of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007) have been identified and described.	The key concepts of the purposes of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007) have been identified and/or described.
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the similarities and differences between the The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007)..	Provides a comparative examination of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007) through a critical exploration of the differences and similarities.	Provides a comparative assessment of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007) by considering the differences and similarities.	Identifies and explains the differences and similarities between The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007).	Identifies and explains the differences and similarities between The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007).	The differences and similarities between The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007) have not been identified and/or described.
Provides an explanation for the necessity of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007) that focuses on the Australian context	Explains the necessity for the UNDRIP through a critical examination of the key historical events and political policies and practices which impacted on Indigenous Australians. A critical examination of how these documents can assist in redressing inequities has been undertaken.	Assesses the necessity for the UNDRIP through a critical examination of the key historical events and political policies and practices which impacted on Indigenous Australians. An assessment of how these documents can assist in redressing inequities has been undertaken.	Identifies and explains the necessity for the UNDRIP through a critical examination of the key historical events and political policies and practices which impacted on Indigenous Australians. An explanation of how these documents can assist in redressing inequities has been undertaken.	Identifies and describes the necessity for the UNDRIP through a critical examination of the key historical events and political policies and practices which impacted on Indigenous Australians. A description of how these documents can assist in redressing inequities has been undertaken.	The key historical events and political policies and practices which relate to the impacts on Australian Indigenous health status have not been identified and/or described. Knowledge of how these documents can assist in redressing inequities is not evident.
Selects and uses appropriate terminology and respectful language..	All language and terminology uses are appropriate and informed.	Language and terminology choices allow for diversity and do not ‘generalise’ Indigenous people or cultures.	Accompanies any racial or historical terms used with an explanation. There are no errors relating to writing and references.	Avoids common terminology issues. Uses appropriate non-racial terms to describe groups of people.	Common terminology issues are evident, such as non-capitalisation, use of inappropriate words without context or explanation (e.g. half-caste, native, tribe), interchangeable use of Indigenous and Aboriginal, use of words such as ‘they’, ‘we’, ‘our’, ‘their’, other issues.
Fulfils the technical aspects of the task.	Writing shows control and skilful construction of expression to convey specific understandings. Seamlessly integrates citations and referencing into the writing.	Written expression and referencing show clear organisation. Uses a variety of techniques to incorporate source material and citations.	There are no errors relating to writing and references. Uses formal written expression consistently without errors. There are no imprecise or unsupported statements or generalisations. Uses the APA reference system without error.	There are few errors. Uses formal written expression with fewer than 6 instances of slang, contractions, spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors. Uses full sentences consistently. Identifies and explores one idea per paragraph. Links paragraphs using effective methods. Content is accurate and supported; there are fewer than 3 instances of unsupported assertions and/or inaccuracies. At least 6 required readings and 2 self-located readings are	There are serious errors. Informal or inappropriate written expression is evident and there are more than 6 instances of slang, contractions, spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors. Uses phrases or run-on sentences habitually. Paragraphs are unfocused, too long or too short, or links between paragraphs are undeveloped. Content is not supported; there are more than three instances of unsupported assertions and/or inaccuracies. Cites and references fewer than 6