To what extent has disintermediation helped decrease the transaction risk of purchasing items by consumers?

Project description
Remember a “to what extent” question requires you to provide evidence that helps determine whether the statement is completely true or completely false – either disintermediation has reduced the risk or it has not. Which? Also, make sure you read the “rubric” for the assignment marking
Ebusiness Marking Guide

1
st
2:1 2:2 3
rd
Pass Fail
Structure
10%
Is the essay well put
together and have a
clear pathway through
a reasoned argument?
Is a well organised
essay, with a clear
introduction setting
out the scope of the
essay and has a clear
concise conclusion.
Has a clear argument.
Has an introduction and
conclusion, but has some
issues of clarity or not concise
enough. Argument is quite
clear.
Introduction and
conclusion present but
potentially confusing or
too long. Lack of clarity
over argument.
Introduction or
conclusion poor and/or
fails to construct
argument. However, it
is clear the student
knew what the
question was aiming at.
No introduction and/or
no conclusion. Poorly
structured and lacking
argument, though
obviously writing about
the topic of the question.
No introduction, no
conclusion, no
argument, lack of focus
on question.
Evidence
10%
Is the essay supported
with appropriate
evidence?
Fully supported with a
wide range of
evidence, properly
referenced.
Supported with evidence for
the most part and properly
referenced.
Supported with
evidence for the most
part but incompletely
referenced.
Lacks either evidence
or references for
several points.
Little evidence and/or
poor referencing.
Complete lack of any
evidence to support
what is being claimed.
Accuracy
20%
Are the points made in
the essay correct?
All points made are
completely accurate.
One or two minor
inaccuracies.
A few minor
inaccuracies
Several inaccuracies
and some assumptions.
No real facts provided,
full of unsupported
assumption.
Complete lack of
regard for factual
accuracy.
Analysis
20%
Is the essay analytical
and does it take a
thoughtful approach?
Takes a completely
analytical approach,
argues the case well
and demonstrates
consideration of all
sides of the argument.
Takes an analytical approach
for the most part, but leaves
one or two elements open to
further question or debate.
Several points made
without analysis,
though some points
made are analysed and
some thought shown.
Largely descriptive with
one or two items of
incomplete analysis.
Almost entirely
descriptive with only a
partial attempt at
analysis.
Completely descriptive.
Understanding
40%
Does the essay
demonstrate an
understanding of the
subject?
Clearly understands
the subject fully.
Demonstrates a solid
knowledge of the
subject by explaining
everything in full.
Understands the subject very
well indeed but leaves one or
two elements unexplained,
thereby suggesting potential
areas of misunderstanding.
Demonstrates a good
level of understanding
by explaining most
thing, but leaves
several items
unexplained.
Makes no real attempt
to explain things, lacks
definitions of terms but
the essay itself does
show the writer has
some understanding of
the topic.
Clearly misunderstands
several aspects of the
subject.
Demonstrates a
complete lack of
understanding of the
topic.