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Describe how the heart develops embryologically. Explain how certain risk factors influence congenital abnormalities and discuss what treatments are currently available to paediatric cardiologists.

2. Submission instructions

· The essay should be typed and include diagrams and tables as appropriate.

· There is a word limit of 2000 (+/- 10%) words

·  The word count excludes the lay abstract, diagram legends; tables; and the bibliography (references).

·   You should include no more than 10 references. This is a maximum.

·   File size should be no more than 20Mb.

·  Files should be named with your candidate number only.

·  Read and understand the question – it is a guide and signposts where the focus of your essay should be.

·        The essay structure is important in guiding the reader and should include an introduction, main body, and conclusion.

o   The introduction provides an overview of the essay (i.e., what is being discussed) with some background information.

o   You can choose to use sub-titles if you decide this adds clarity.

o   Each of the paragraphs in the body of the essay should start with a topic sentence. Give your explanation and your opinion on the topic sentence. Each paragraph should have information from more than one source, with in-text citations; it compares and contrasts sources in an objective (two-sided) interpretation and informs the reader why the source supports the argument.  The last sentence of the paragraph should give a conclusion/outcome for that topic.

o   The conclusion section connects the ideas from the sources to your essay and describes how each supports your viewpoint. It states the importance of your topic from the evidence and reasons that you have discussed in the essay. The conclusion also rewords your claim, so it is clear you are offering a different perspective on the topic.

·        Academic writing should be more formal, concise, unbiased and include good use of language.

·        Critical thinking is what will make your essay stand out. It shows you are engaging with theories in an academic manner.

·        Make sure you cite and reference sources appropriately and be aware of the rules around plagiarism. Plagiarism is monitored using Turnitin and this process is managed by the Student Office & the Head of Year.

RUBRIC for MBBS Essays

Please use the full range of marks.

Note – The criteria for each section are listed in the left-hand column as a guide for marking (Not ALL the criteria have to be covered for each section).

	Outstanding 5 Only to be awarded in exceptional circumstances	Good 4	Satisfactory   3	Below Expectation 2	Inadequate 1	Poor 0
Relevance (30%) Please refer to specific essay guidance before completing this section.   Has the essay been interpreted correctly – i.e., within the remit/scope of the title?Is there justification as to why the material is relevant?Is the body of work focusing on (rather than deviating away) from the topic?	Exceptional interpretation and all material relevant	Very good interpretation and almost all material relevant	Largely appropriate interpretation and most of the material is relevant	May contain some misinterpretation and /or irrelevant material	Limited interpretation and relevance	Significant misinterpretation and irrelevant material
Knowledge, understanding and critical analysis (30%)   Demonstrates a detailed knowledge of well-established theories and concepts appropriate for MBBS Has the evidence been critically examined and integrated to address the question fully and formulate judgments?Is the essay analytical and critical, or only descriptive?	Comprehensive understanding of core evidence. Outstanding evaluation and analysis of evidence   Strong critical judgement and reasoning demonstrated throughout.   Presentation of different views	Strong evidence of understanding of core evidence. Excellent evaluation and analysis of evidence.   Critical judgement demonstrated.   Presentation of different views	Good understanding of core evidence. Evaluation and analysis of evidence is demonstrated.   Critical judgement demonstrated.	Adequate understanding of core evidence.   Evaluation and analysis of the evidence is adequate.   Some critical judgement demonstrated.	Little or weak demonstration of core evidence. Inconsistent or weak evaluation and analysis of evidence.   Little critical judgement demonstrated.	Poor understanding of core evidence. leading to errors in interpretation.   Lack of critical analysis or evaluation of evidence   Content is descriptive only.
Research and scholarship (30%)     Have a range of academic references been cited to support the topic?Do the references support and reinforce the essay?Are current references included?	A significant amount of research has been completed and shows a deep understanding of the topic within the wider literature.	A significant amount of scholarly research has been undertaken to ensure that the topic has been addressed. comprehensively.	Enough scholarly research has been undertaken to ensure that the essay has been adequately addressed.	Some scholarly research has been undertaken and a few areas of the topic have been addressed.	A minimal amount of scholarly research undertaken and a failure to position the   topic within the wider literature.	Little evidence that any research has been undertaken on the topic.
Format (10%)   Essay – cover page with word count and page numbers, clear and logical structure        Consistent formatting & and correct grammar, terminology, and vocabulary       Correctly annotated images, diagrams and tables       Correct citation & bibliography (Harvard or Vancouver)    Deduct 1 mark if word count limit is incorrect & 1 mark if reference limit of 10 is exceeded	Excellently written, exceptionally good and logical structure.   Comprehensive and detailed introduction and conclusion   All terminology is correct. No errors.         Use of own diagrams, figures or tables included to illustrate key points.   No errors in citations or bibliography.	Follows a logical structure and reads well.     Detailed introduction and conclusion   Majority of the terminology is correct. No errors.   Clear, relevant diagrams, figures or tables have been used.   No errors in citations or bibliography.	Logically structured with nice flow.   Good introduction and conclusion   A good attempt has been made to use correct terminology. A few language inconsistencies.   Clear, relevant diagrams, figures or tables have been used.   Errors in referencing (e.g. number of references and/or incorrectly formatted).	Somewhat clear but poorly structured in places.     Adequate introduction and conclusion   Scientific and medical terms are infrequently used. Some language inconsistencies.   Some diagrams, figures or tables used but unclear (e.g. correctly annotated but not referred to in the text).   Significant errors in referencing (e.g., number of references and/or incorrectly formatting).	Poorly structured and unclear.       Inadequate introduction and/or conclusion.   Little scientific and medical terminology. Language inconsistencies.   Limited or irrelevant use of diagrams, figures or tables.   Very significant errors in referencing.	Very poorly structured and extremely unclear.     Introduction and conclusion is absent or inadequate.   No scientific nor medical terminology. Vocabulary is extremely poor or colloquial.   No diagrams or figures.     No referencing.