Accuracy of syntax and grammar Style, range and sophistication of language and expression |
80 |
Communication of ideas/task fulfillment/overall structure |
20 |
Point on scale |
- Outstanding and hardly any grammatical or structural errors.
- Use of varied structures.
- Selective diction and cohesive structure.
- Imposition of personal style is clear and some idiomatic usage.
- Very clear writing style that is pleasant to the eye.
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96% (77) |
- Coherent, innovative and hardly any ambiguity.
- Ideas flow smoothly and a sense of near native touch is evident.
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96%(19) |
Excellent 1st |
- Use of wide range of structures, some of which is complex.
- Consistency in the use of complex structures and various tenses.
- Ability to manipulate language and to produce longer but fluent sentences.
- Good range of diction.
- All characters are shaped correctly but occasional minor mistakes.
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89% (71)
81% (65) 74% (59) |
- Detailed and fully relevant to the task.
- No ambiguity and ability to, describe, express and expand.
- Excellent linkage of the piece into a whole.
- Coherent and pleasant to read
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89%(18) 81%(16) 74%(15) |
High 1st
Mid 1st
Low 1st |
- Good variety of appropriate vocabulary and structures.
- Attempts to use ambitious structures with a fair measure of success.
- Ability to use different tenses without any ambiguity.
- At ease with using subordination.
- Most characters are shaped correctly.
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68% (54) 65% (52) 62% (50) |
- Most of the task is completed and relevant information is conveyed.
- Some minor omissions.
- Comprehensible overall with occasional lapses.
- Evidence of giving beyond minimal response.
- Evidence of description, opinion and expansion.
- Reasonable Attempt to link the piece into a whole
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68%(14) 65%(13) 62%(12) |
High 2.1
Mid 2.1
Low 2.1 |
- Adequate but predictable use of vocabulary and structure.
- Syntactic structure is correct in simple sentences, but it tends to be inaccurate when complex or longer sentences are attempted.
- The use of tenses is not often successful and may lead to ambiguity.
- Few examples of subordination.
- Most characters are shaped correctly with minor mistakes.
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58% (46) 55% (44) 52% (42) |
- Task mostly completed, but there is evidence of some lapses and irrelevancies.
- Able to exceed minimal response.
- Signs of expansions of ideas and expressing opinion.
- Attempts at linking the piece together with some occasional failures.
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58% (11.5) 55%(11) 52%(10.5) |
High 2.2
Mid 2.2
Low 2.2 |
- Limited vocabulary and structure causing repetition.
- Language is basic: hardly any long sentences or complex structures.
- Many mistakes in the use of tenses when attempted.
- Many mistakes in shaping characters that lead to ambiguity.
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48% (38) 45% (36) 42% (34) |
- Main points are evident, but there are major omissions.
- Some ambiguity is evident.
- Hardly any opinion or lack of detailed description.
- Lack of coherent structure.
- Not easy to read or follow.
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48%(10) 45% (9) 42% (8) |
High 3rd
Mid 3rd
Low 3rd |
- Substantial lack of structure and diction.
- Compensation for this lack with mother tongue structures.
- Sentences are frequently incomplete.
- Many characters are omitted or unreadable.
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38% (30) 25% (20) 12% (10) |
- Little information is conveyed and ideas lacking.
- A lot of ambiguity and omissions.
- Incoherent structure.
- Difficulty in comprehension.
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38% (7) 25% (5) 12% (2) |
High Fail Mid Fail Low Fail |
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0 |
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0 |
Zero |