English A Literature SL/HL Written Assignment: Assessment Chart
A: Fulfilling the B: Knowledge and C: Appreciation of the writer’s D: Organization and E: Language
requirements of the understanding choices development How clear, varied, and accurate is the
reflective statement How effectively has the To what extent does the student How effectively have the ideas been language?
To what extent does the student used the topic appreciate how the writer’s choices of organized, and how well are How appropriate is the choice of register, style,
student show how their and the essay to show form, structure, technique, and style references to the works integrated and terminology? (“Register” refers, in this
understanding of cultural knowledge and shape meaning?? into the development of the ideas? context, to the student’s use of elements such as
and contextual elements was understanding of the vocabulary, tone, sentence structure, and
developed through the chosen work? terminology appropriate to the task.)
interactive oral?
(Note: The word limit for the
reflective statement is 300-
400 words. If the word limit
is exceeded, 1 mark will be
deducted.)
0 The work does not reach a 0 The work does not 0 The work does not reach a standard 0 The work does not reach a 0 The work does not reach a standard described
standard described by the reach a standard described by the descriptors below. standard described by the by the descriptors below.
descriptors below. described by the descriptors below.
descriptors below.
1 Superficial development 1-2 Some knowledge 1-2 Some mention but little 1 Some attempt at 1 Rarely clear and appropriate language
Reflection on the but little appreciation (There is some organization/little use of (Language is rarely clear and appropriate;
interactive oral shows understanding mention, but little appreciation, of examples there are many errors in grammar, vocabulary,
superficial development of The essay shows the ways in which language, (There is some attempt to and sentence construction, and little sense of
the student’s some knowledge structure, technique, and style shape organize ideas, but little use of register and style.)
understanding of cultural but little meaning.) examples from the works used.)
and contextual elements. understanding of
the work used for
the assignment.
2 3-4 3-4 2 Superficial organization and 2 Sometimes clear and carefully chosen
Some development Knowledge and Adequate appreciation development/some integrated language with fair degree of accuracy
Reflection on the interactive understanding/some There is adequate appreciation of the examples (Ideas are superficially (Language is sometimes clear and carefully
oral shows some development insight ways in which language, structure, organized and developed, with chosen; grammar, vocabulary, and sentence
of the student’s understanding The essay shows technique, and style shape meaning. some integrated examples from construction are fairly accurate, although
of cultural and contextual knowledge and the works used.) errors and inconsistencies are apparent; the
elements. understanding of, and register and style are to some extent
some insight into, the work appropriate to the task.)
used for the assignment. 3 Adequate organization and 3 Clear and carefully chosen language with
development/appropriately adequate degree of accuracy (Language is
integrated examples clear and carefully chosen, with an adequate
(Ideas are adequately organized degree of accuracy in grammar, vocabulary,
and developed, with and sentence construction despite some
appropriately integrated lapses; register and style are mostly
examples from the works used.) appropriate to the task.)
3 5-6 5-6 4 Effective organization and 4 Clear and carefully chosen language with
Development Detailed knowledge and Excellent appreciation development/well-integrated good degree of accuracy (Language is clear
Reflection on the interactive understanding/ There is excellent appreciation of the examples and carefully chosen, with a good degree of
oral shows development of the perceptive insight ways in which language, structure, (Ideas are effectively organized accuracy on grammar, vocabulary, and
student’s understanding of The essay shows detailed techniques, and style shape meaning. and developed, with well- sentence construction; register and style are
cultural and contextual knowledge and integrated examples from the consistently appropriate to the task.)
elements. understanding of, and works used.)
perceptive insight into, the 5 Persuasive organization and 5 Very clear, effective, carefully chosen and
work used for the development/effectively precise language with a high degree of
assignment. integrated examples (Ideas are accuracy (Language is very clear, effective,
persuasively organized and carefully chosen and precise, with a high
developed, with effectively degree of accuracy in grammar, vocabulary,
integrated examples from the and sentence construction; register and style
works used.) are effective and appropriate to the task.
IB Rubric Points Converted to
ISB Percentages
IB Raw Score ISB Score IB Equiv
25 100 7
24 97 7
23 95 7
22 93 6
21 90 6
20 88 6
19 85 5
18 83 5
17 80 5
16 78 5
15 75 4
14 73 4
13 70 4
12 68 4
11 65 3
10 63 3
9 62 3
8 60 3
7-4 <60 2
4-1 <50 1
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