Criteria

Abstract

Weigh
t
1.25

Introduction

3.75

Literature Review

6.25

Analysis

8.75

0
No abstract

No introduction &
background
information about
bookkeeping &
SMEs.
No Literature
review.

No description of
research analysis.

Low

Fair

Above Average

Excellent

Vague abstract that

some aspects of the
entire paper not
prescribed in
sequence form.

Correct and brief

abstract that major
aspects of the entire
paper not prescribed in
sequence form.

Correct and clear abstract

that major aspects of the
entire paper in a
prescribed sequence
form.

Vague description &

background about
information
bookkeeping &
SMEs.
Vague Literature
review; the of
review scholarly
paper, which
includes the most of
old knowledge
including
substantive
findings, as well as
theoretical and
methodological
contributions to
bookkeeping & their
financial
performance on
SMEs.
Vague analysis of
information in
alignment with
theoretical concepts
as to evaluate
bookkeeping & their
financial
performance on

Correct and brief

description &
background information
about bookkeeping &
SMEs.
Brief Literature review;
the of review scholarly
paper, which includes
the old knowledge
including substantive
findings, as well as
theoretical and
methodological
contributions to
bookkeeping & their
financial performance
on SMEs.

Correct and clear

description &
background information
about bookkeeping &
SMEs.
Correct and Clear
Literature review; the of
review scholarly paper,
which includes the current
knowledge including
substantive findings, as
well as theoretical and
methodological
contributions to
bookkeeping & their
financial performance on
SMEs.

Brief analysis of
information in
alignment with
theoretical concepts as
to evaluate
bookkeeping & their
financial performance
on SMEs in Maldives.

Correct and clear

analysis of information in
alignment with theoretical
concepts as to evaluate
bookkeeping & their
financial performance on
SMEs in Maldives.

Correct and extensive

abstract that major
aspects of the entire
paper in a prescribed
sequence form.
Correct and extensive
description &
background
information about
bookkeeping & SMEs.
Correct and extensive
Literature review; the
of review scholarly
paper, which includes
the most current
knowledge including
substantive findings, as
well as theoretical and
methodological
contributions to
bookkeeping & their
financial performance
on SMEs.

Correct and extensive

analysis of information
in alignment with
theoretical concepts as
to evaluate
bookkeeping & their
financial performance
on SMEs in Maldives.

Mark
s
5

15

25

35

SMEs in Maldives.

Limitation of study

1.25

Not included
limitation of study

Vague explanation
of limitations of the
study is included
that impacted or
influenced the
interpretation &
findings of study.

Brief explanation of
limitations of the study
is included that
impacted or influenced
the interpretation &
findings of study.

2.5

No conclusion and
recommendation
was given.

Brief conclusion drawn.

Not formulate
recommendation
synopsis by taking into
account of qualitative
and quantitative
analysis.

References

1.25

No references were
included in the
report.

Vague conclusion
drawn. Not
formulate
recommendation
synopsis by taking
into account of
qualitative and
quantitative
analysis.
Some citations for
statements included
in the report or
references which
were included were
not found in text. At
least 2

Total

12.5

Conclusion and
recommendation

Most citations were

included in the report
and most references
matched with the
citations using APA
format. At least 5
references were cited.

Correct and Clear

limitations of the study
included that
characteristic of design or
methodology that
impacted or influenced
the interpretation of
study.
Correct and Clear
conclusion drawn. Has
formulated
recommendation synopsis
by taking into account of
qualitative and
quantitative analysis.

Detailed and thorough

limitations of the study
included that
characteristic of design
or methodology that
impacted or influenced
the interpretation of
study.
Detailed and thorough
conclusion & Has
formulated
recommendation
synopsis by taking into
account of qualitative
and quantitative
analysis.

Most citations were

included in the report and
all references matched
with citations using the
APA format. At least 7
references were cited.

All of the citations

included in the report
are referenced and are
matched with citations
using the APA format.
At least 10 references
were cited.

10

100