MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION A GUIDED WRITING BAND EXCELLENT A MARKS DESCRIPTIONS Task fulfilled with ideas and
nd details well21 - 25 developed and well-organised Language is accurate with few minor errors and first draft slips Varied sentence structures are used effectively to convey meaning Vocabulary is apt and widely used Accurate use of mechanics of writing Interest of the reader is aroused and sustained 16 20 Task fulfilled with ideas and details developed and organised Language is largely accurate with some serious and minor errors Simple and compound sentence structures are accurate. Vocabulary is wide enough but lacks precision. Almost always accurate use of spelling, punctuation and paragraphing Interest of the reader is aroused but not sustained Task sufficiently fulfilled with some development of ideas but lacking in details and organisation. Language is sufficiently accurate with frequent serious errors Simple sentence structures are almost always accurate with some attempt at compound sentence structures Vocabulary is sufficiently wide enough to convey meaning Some errors in mechanics of writing Task partially fulfilled as ideas are less developed and lacking in organisation
CREDIT B
ACHIEVEMEN T C
11 15
WEAK D
6 10
Language is barely accurate with frequent serious errors that make meaning blur Vocabulary is limited Serious errors in mechanics of writing VERY WEAK E 1-5 Task hardly fulfilled; ideas lack cohesion High density of errors; meaning is hardly conveyed
MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION B LITERATURE COMPONENT BAND EXCELLENT MARKS DESCRIPTIONS 11 Requirements of task fulfilled 12 Ideas and details well-developed, wellorganised with evidence from text Varied sentence structures (simple and compound) Wide and apt vocabulary Accurate use of languageonly first draft slips Accurate mechanics of writing 8 10 Requirements of task fulfilled Ideas and details largely developed, organised and supported with evidence from text Varied sentence structures (simple and compound) Vocabulary wide enough Largely accurate use of languagesome minor errors Largely accurate mechanics of writing Requirements of task fulfilled Ideas and details sufficiently developed with some organisation and supported with some evidence from text Sentence structures lack variety (simple structures dominates) Adequate vocabulary used Sufficiently accurate use of languageserious
CREDIT
ACHIEVEMEN T
57
errors evident Fairly accurate mechanics of writing WEAK 34 Requirements of task partially fulfilled Ideas lack development and organisation with minimal textual support mere narration Sentence structures mostly simple with errors that hamper reading Vocabulary limited Language is barely accurate with errors that hamper reading Inconsistent mechanics of writing Requirements of task hardly fulfilled Hardly any development of relevant ideas or textual support High density of errors; lacks cohesion Vocabulary very limited Mechanics of writing numerous errors
VERY WEAK
1-2
BAND CRITERIA FOR SUMMARY Language BAND EXCELLENT MARKS 5 DESCRIPTIONS Marked ability to use own words Language is accurate; use of simple and compound sentences; appropriate linkers; use of correct grammar Accurate spelling and punctuation First draft slips No lifting of sentences No irrelevant details Ability to use own words Language is largely accurate; use of simple and compound sentences; appropriate linkers; use of correct grammar Spelling and punctuation are largely accurate Some minor errors Almost no lifting of sentences No irrelevant details
CREDIT
ACHIEVEME NT
WEAK
VERY WEAK
Attempts to use own words Language is sufficiently accurate; use of simple and compound sentences (majority of simple sentences) some use of linkers; some serious grammatical errors Some serious errors in spelling and punctuation Selective lifting of sentences Some irrelevant details. No attempt to use own words Frequent serious errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation Linkers hardly use Wholesale lifting of text material Irrelevant details High density of errors fractured syntax Total lifting of text material i.e. transcript Irrelevant details.
