Essay marking guidelines

The essay marking service we provide here at Oxbridge Essays seeks to provide students with a better insight into their own essay writing so they can, in turn, improve their grades. But how do we go about marking your essay, dissertation or other assignment?

The first thing a marker will likely do is examine the writer’s brief. This indicates essay type, subject and content focus, word limit and any other set requirements. The brief gives us the guidelines by which to mark the essay. With these expectations in mind, critical reading of your essay begins.

At Middlesex University, degree level is level three (the second and third year) . First year modules tend to mark essays on a more generous scale. The guide will suggest the quality of work you need to achieve level three (degree level) marks.

Reference is made to surveys of research findings on marking. 1. Introduction 2. The task 3. Feedback 4. The student and the tutor 5. The marking process 6. Continuous writing, year 1 (sample of course work assignment) 7. Written work based on the year abroad (assessment criteria)