Criteria Weigh 0 Low Fair Above Average Excellent Mark

t 1 2 3 4 s

Abstract 1.25 No abstract Vague abstract that Correct and brief Correct and clear abstract Correct and extensive 5
some aspects of the abstract that major that major aspects of the abstract that major
entire paper not aspects of the entire entire paper in a aspects of the entire
prescribed in paper not prescribed in prescribed sequence paper in a prescribed
sequence form. sequence form. form. sequence form.
Introduction 3.75 No introduction & Vague description & Correct and brief Correct and clear Correct and extensive 15
background background about description & description & description &
information about information background information background information background
bookkeeping & bookkeeping & about bookkeeping & about bookkeeping & information about
SMEs. SMEs. SMEs. SMEs. bookkeeping & SMEs.
Literature Review 6.25 No Literature Vague Literature Brief Literature review; Correct and Clear Correct and extensive 25
review. review; the of the of review scholarly Literature review; the of Literature review; the
review scholarly paper, which includes review scholarly paper, of review scholarly
paper, which the old knowledge which includes the current paper, which includes
includes the most of including substantive knowledge including the most current
old knowledge findings, as well as substantive findings, as knowledge including
including theoretical and well as theoretical and substantive findings, as
substantive methodological methodological well as theoretical and
findings, as well as contributions to contributions to methodological
theoretical and bookkeeping & their bookkeeping & their contributions to
methodological financial performance financial performance on bookkeeping & their
contributions to on SMEs. SMEs. financial performance
bookkeeping & their on SMEs.
financial
performance on
SMEs.
Analysis 8.75 No description of Vague analysis of Brief analysis of Correct and clear Correct and extensive 35
research analysis. information in information in analysis of information in analysis of information
alignment with alignment with alignment with theoretical in alignment with
theoretical concepts theoretical concepts as concepts as to evaluate theoretical concepts as
as to evaluate to evaluate bookkeeping & their to evaluate
bookkeeping & their bookkeeping & their financial performance on bookkeeping & their
financial financial performance SMEs in Maldives. financial performance
performance on on SMEs in Maldives. on SMEs in Maldives.
 SMEs in Maldives.

Limitation of study 1.25 Not included Vague explanation Brief explanation of Correct and Clear Detailed and thorough 5
limitation of study of limitations of the limitations of the study limitations of the study limitations of the study
study is included is included that included that included that
that impacted or impacted or influenced characteristic of design or characteristic of design
influenced the the interpretation & methodology that or methodology that
interpretation & findings of study. impacted or influenced impacted or influenced
findings of study. the interpretation of the interpretation of
study. study.
Conclusion and 2.5 No conclusion and Vague conclusion Brief conclusion drawn. Correct and Clear Detailed and thorough 10
recommendation recommendation drawn. Not Not formulate conclusion drawn. Has conclusion & Has
was given. formulate recommendation formulated formulated
recommendation synopsis by taking into recommendation synopsis recommendation
synopsis by taking account of qualitative by taking into account of synopsis by taking into
into account of and quantitative qualitative and account of qualitative
qualitative and analysis. quantitative analysis. and quantitative
quantitative analysis.
analysis.
References 1.25 No references were Some citations for Most citations were Most citations were All of the citations 5
included in the statements included included in the report included in the report and included in the report
report. in the report or and most references all references matched are referenced and are
references which matched with the with citations using the matched with citations
were included were citations using APA APA format. At least 7 using the APA format.
not found in text. At format. At least 5 references were cited. At least 10 references
least 2 references were cited. were cited.

Total 12.5 100