MINISTERUL EDUCATIEI, CERCETARII, TINERETULUI ȘI SPORTULUI

OLIMPIADA NAȚIONALĂ DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

MARKING SCHEME - REPORT/PROPOSAL

Analytical Excellent Good Adequate Weak Inadequate Task not
criteria attempted
10p 9p 8p 7p 6p 5p 4p 3p 2p 1p 0p
TASK The report/proposal is completely The report/proposal The report/ The report/ The report/ proposal
ACHIEVEMENT relevant to the task, fully developing all covers the proposal addresses proposal does not does not relate to the
content points; the format of the report/ requirements of the the requirements of cover the task
proposal is fully observed; the purpose task but the content the task but not all requirements of the
of the report/proposal is clearly and fully points could be content points are task; the content
explained, the information is more fully extended; included; the points are
appropriately categorized, a relevant The format of the format may be attempted but
conclusion is drawn; the register is report/ proposal is faulty at times; the many irrelevant
appropriate throughout. observed; the purpose of the details are included,
purpose of the report/ proposal is the format is faulty;
report/ proposal is presented but it is the purpose for
presented; the not very clear; there writing/ the
information is are lapses in the conclusion is
appropriately categorization of missing or the
categorized in spite the information; the information is
of minor conclusion is not inappropriately
inaccuracies; the logically linked to categorized; there
conclusion drawn the content; there are major
could be better are inconsistencies inconsistencies in
substantiated; the in register. register
register is
appropriate,
although minor
inconsistencies are
possible.
ORGANIZATION There is a logical progression throughout; There is a logical The text is generally There is serious The text is not
AND COHESION the paragraphs are well built, well progression coherent but the inconsistency in the logically organized
extended, the topic sentence is clear; a although minor internal organization of the and does not convey a
wide range of cohesive devices is used inconsistencies are organization of text; the sequencing message; no control
effectively. possible; the some paragraphs of ideas can be of cohesive devices.
paragraphs are well may be faulty; the followed with
built but could be topic sentence is difficulty;
more extended or not always clear or paragraphing may
balanced; a range of may be missing; be missing; cohesive
cohesive devices is cohesive devices devices are limited
used effectively. are present but or most of them are
sometimes they are faulty.
not accurate.
VOCABULARY A wide range of vocabulary is used A range of The range of A limited range of A very narrow range
appropriately and accurately; precise vocabulary is used vocabulary is vocabulary is of vocabulary is
meaning is conveyed; minor errors are appropriately and adequate; errors in present; less present; errors in
rare; spelling is very well controlled. accurately; word choice/ common items of word
occasional errors in formation are vocabulary are rare choice/formation
word choice/ present when more and may be often predominate;
formation are sophisticated items faulty; spelling spelling errors make
possible; spelling is of vocabulary are errors can make the text obscure at
well controlled with attempted; spelling text understanding times.
occasional slips. can be faulty at difficult.
times.
STRUCTURES A wide range of grammatical structures A range of A mix of complex A limited range of A very narrow range
is used accurately and flexibly; minor grammatical and simple grammatical of grammatical
errors are rare; punctuation is very well structures is used grammatical structures is structures is present;
controlled. accurately and with structures is present; complex errors predominate;
some flexibility; present; errors are language is rare and punctuation errors
occasional errors are present when may be often faulty; make the text obscure
possible; complex language is punctuation errors at times.
punctuation is well attempted; can make text
controlled with punctuation can be understanding
occasional slips. faulty at times. difficult.
EFFECT ON The interest of the reader is aroused and The text has a good The effect on the The text has not a The text has a
TARGET READER sustained throughout. effect on the reader. reader is relevant effect on negative effect on the
satisfactory. the reader. reader.

NB: The 50 points in the descriptors will be divided by two.