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Paper 301 — Political Theory — Internal Assessment I
Political Science · B.A. (Hons) — Semester III
- Candidate
- Ananya (sample student)
- Evaluated by
- Course teacher
- Date
- 12 Oct 2026
- Standard
- University assessment
- Class benchmark
- ≈ 20 / 25
- Band
- Good — gap of ~2.5 marks to class benchmark
class benchmark
70%
Score
2.5 marks
Gap to class benchmark
Q1
Strongest answer
How to read the marks. Answers are marked against the teacher's marking scheme, the way a fair and experienced university examiner would.
01Scorecard
| Q | Theme | Against class benchmark | Awarded | Max | Words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Positive and negative liberty | 4 | 5 | ~210 | |
| Q2 | Rawls' justice as fairness | 6.5 | 10 | ~420 | |
| Total | 17.5 | 25 |
Answer-writing skills — average across answers, out of 5
02Overall assessment
Ananya writes clear, well-organised answers and defines her terms before using them — the habit of a strong student.
The biggest gap is depth of critique: arguments are summarised accurately but rarely tested against a counter-view.
What is already working
- Precise definitions
- Logical structure with headings
- Correct use of thinkers' names
What is holding back the score
- Critiques stay at one line
- Few contemporary examples
03Question by question
For each answer: what the question asked for, what earned credit, what was missing or wrong, and what a top-scoring answer would have included.
Q1
Positive and negative liberty
What the question asked. Define liberty and distinguish its two concepts with an example each.
Earned credit
- Clear definition of liberty.
- Berlin's distinction explained accurately.
Missing or wrong
- The example for positive liberty is generic.
What a top-scoring answer would include
- Use T.H. Green's idea of 'capacity' as the example of positive liberty.
Examiner’s margin remark
Crisp and correct — sharpen the second example.
Q2
Rawls' justice as fairness
What the question asked. Critically examine — explain the theory, then evaluate it with critiques and a reasoned judgement.
Earned credit
- Original position and veil of ignorance explained well.
- Both principles of justice stated correctly.
Missing or wrong
- Critique limited to Nozick; communitarian and capability critiques absent.
- No concluding judgement.
What a top-scoring answer would include
- Add Sandel's communitarian critique and Sen's capability approach.
- End with a one-paragraph judgement of your own.
Examiner’s margin remark
Good exposition. 'Critically' needs the other side — and your verdict.
04Gap analysis: candidate vs a top student
A small, very bridgeable gap: depth of critique and a closing judgement.
| Dimension | Ananya’s answers | Top student’s answers | What to do |
|---|
“Ananya explains ideas like a top student; to score like one, every 'critically' needs a counter-view and a verdict.
05Before the next test
Habits for the next test
- Underline the directive word before writing
- Give every theory one critique and one example
Four-week plan
- 1
Week 1
Rewrite Q2 with two critiques and a conclusion.
Target for the next test: 20 / 25 — by adding critiques and a closing judgement.
Course teacher
Course teacher

