RUBRIC FOR MINI WRITING TASK

Format : 3 marks
F1 Introduction
F2 Paragraphing
F3 Closing

Content (12 marks)

BAND MARKS DESCRIPTORS

 All ideas are supported with strong details.
A
10-12  Well developed and well organised.
EXCELLENT  Interest of the reader’s aroused and sustained.

 Most of the ideas are supported with strong

details.
B
7-9  Developed and organised.
GOOD
 Interest of the reader’s aroused but not
sustained.
 Some of the ideas are supported but lack details.
C
4-6  Less developed and poorly organized.
SATISFACTORY

D  The ideas are not supported with details.

1-3
POOR  Not developed and organised.
Language (15 marks)

BAND MARKS DESCRIPTORS

 Language is accurate with minor errors.

A
13 – 15  A variety of sentence structures used effectively.
EXCELLENT
 Vocabulary is appropriate and widely used.

 Language is largely accurate with few errors.

B
10 – 12  Some variety in sentence structures.
GOOD
 Vocabulary is wide enough but lacks precision.

 Language is sufficiently accurate with some errors.

C
7–9  Sentence structures lack variety.
SATISFACTORY
 Vocabulary is sufficient to convey meaning.

 Language is partially accurate with many errors.

D
4–6  Mostly simple sentences.
POOR
 Vocabulary is limited.
 Ideas are not developed and not organised.
 Language is barely accurate; meaning does not
E
1–3 come through.
VERY POOR
 Simple sentence structures with errors.
 Vocabulary is very limited.