This document outlines the rubric and marking criteria for essay writing assessments. It includes details on the components being assessed such as the introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, language use, and organization. For each component, descriptors are provided for excellent, good, satisfactory, modest, limited, and very limited response levels, with points allocated for each level. The total possible marks are 60, with band scores ranging from 1 to 6.
This document outlines the rubric and marking criteria for essay writing assessments. It includes details on the components being assessed such as the introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, language use, and organization. For each component, descriptors are provided for excellent, good, satisfactory, modest, limited, and very limited response levels, with points allocated for each level. The total possible marks are 60, with band scores ranging from 1 to 6.
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MUET 8004 RUBRIC AND MARKING CRITERIA FOR ESSAY WRITING ASSE.docx
This document outlines the rubric and marking criteria for essay writing assessments. It includes details on the components being assessed such as the introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, language use, and organization. For each component, descriptors are provided for excellent, good, satisfactory, modest, limited, and very limited response levels, with points allocated for each level. The total possible marks are 60, with band scores ranging from 1 to 6.
This document outlines the rubric and marking criteria for essay writing assessments. It includes details on the components being assessed such as the introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, language use, and organization. For each component, descriptors are provided for excellent, good, satisfactory, modest, limited, and very limited response levels, with points allocated for each level. The total possible marks are 60, with band scores ranging from 1 to 6.
MARKS MARKS PARAGRAPH DETAILS Introduction General statements/Background information. 1 (5 marks) 1 if general, 0.5 if too general or narrow, 0 if none. Specific statement. 1 1 if stated, 0.5 if unclear, 0 if none. Stand 1 1 if stated, 0.5 if unclear, 0 if none. (In my opinion, I strongly agree/disagree/partially agree, etc.). Thesis statement. 2 2 if clearly stated, 1 if partially stated, 0 if none. Topic sentence is provided for each point. 2 if 6 clearly stated with good use of cohesive devices), 1 if partially stated with minor problem, 0 if none. Supporting details (Use of SAERA technique – 10 statistics, anecdotes, examples, reasons and authority). Excellent response; develops ideas effectively and well-linked; presents ideas effectively; mature Content Body treatment of the topic. Excellent use of (30 marks) Paragraphs engagement markers, idioms etc. (9-10). (20 marks) Good response; reasonable development of ideas and well-linked ideas; reasonable viewpoints and reasonable mature treatment of topic. Good use of engagement markers, idioms etc. (7-8). Satisfactory response and development of ideas; info. Linked; satisfactory viewpoints and satisfactory mature treatment of topic. Satisfactory use of engagement markers, idioms etc. (6). Modest response, development of ideas and info. link; very modest presentation of viewpoints. Modest use of engagement markers (4-5). Limited response; hardly develops ideas; poorly linked; hardly any attempt to present viewpoints and mature treatment of topic (3). Very limited response; mere mention of stimuli; no attempt to present viewpoints; shallow and immature treatment of topic (0-2). Concluding sentences. 4 3-4 if all are clearly stated, 1-2 if partially stated, 0 if none. Use of summary/restatement of 3 Conclusion ideas/suggestions/recommendations and (5 marks) predictions/quotations/proverbs/idioms. 3 if clearly stated, 1-2 if partially stated, 0 if none. Reaffirmation of stand. 2 if clearly stated, 1 if 2 partially stated, 0 if none. - Example: In my opinion, I still agree/disagree/partially agree that… - I would like to reaffirm that …. Very confident control of language; accurate 30 language, hardly any spelling errors; very clear meaning; effective and wide variety of sentence structure; very appropriate and varied vocabulary; very effective-linked Language ideas; clear unity and coherent paragraphs and (27-30). Organisation Reasonable confident control of language; (30 marks) largely accurate language with minor errors; generally accurate spelling; very clear meaning; some variety of sentence structures; appropriate and varied vocabulary; effectively linked ideas; unity and coherent paragraphs (23-26). Satisfactory control of language; fairly accurate language with some minor errors; few spelling errors; satisfactory meaning; some variety of sentences but tendency to use simple sentences; reasonably appropriate and varied vocabulary; satisfactory linked ideas; some evidence of planning and unity and reasonably coherent (19-22). Modest control of language; some accurate language but more serious mistakes; some spelling errors; meaning occasionally unclear; limited variety of sentences, generally simple; modestly appropriate but simple vocabulary; quite satisfactory link of ideas; paragraphs lack unity and have some coherence (15-18). Poor control of language; largely inaccurate language with more spelling errors; blurred meaning; hardly any sentence variety; hardly any appropriate vocabulary; hardly any attempts to link ideas; no planning or unity or coherence (11-14).
Very poor control of language; language grossly
inaccurate; blurred meaning with serious spelling errors; unclear and incomprehensible meaning; no sentence variety; inappropriate vocabulary and no variety; no linking of ideas; haphazard paragraph or non-existent; no coherence (0-10). Total 60% Band: 1 (0-20), 2 (21-28), 3 (29-36), 4 (37-44), 5 (45-52) & 6 (53-60) 1 2 3 4 5 6 LEM/MUET/8004/QN2/05122017
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