Strict Marker
- Who they are
- An examiner or lecturer marking against criteria, defending every mark to a moderator.
- Decides
- Grade
- Wins them
- A clear argument that answers the actual question.
- Evidence and sources that support each claim, cited correctly.
- Loses them
- Description where analysis was asked for.
- Claims without evidence, misattributed sources, sloppy referencing.
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