Writing Rubric – Task 1 - Social network conversation (EIC 5)

EXCELLENT GOOD ALMOST NEEDS WORK NO CREDIT

2 pts 1.5 pts 1 pt 0.5 pt 0 pt

EXCELLENT □ GOOD □ ALMOST □ NEEDS WORK □ NO CREDIT □

Register Replies fully to each piece Replies well to at least two of Replies to at least two of the Does not reply to more than No evidence of
of input. the input texts. input texts. one input. awareness of
register.

EXCELLENT □ GOOD □ ALMOST □ NEEDS WORK □ NO CREDIT □

The grammar is appropriate
Grammar to B1 and is mostly accurate.
An adequate range of grammar
used with no major errors which
impact on understanding.
Many errors, which make
the text sometimes difficult to
follow.
There is little language with
such poor control as to make
the text almost impossible to
follow without considerable
effort.
A very limited range
of grammatical forms
used and full of
errors.

EXCELLENT □ GOOD □ ALMOST □ NEEDS WORK □ NO CREDIT □

There is a good range of
Vocabulary vocabulary on general topics.
There is a good control of Narrow lexical repertoire Very basic everyday A very limited
elementary vocabulary, though with frequent errors making vocabulary. range of
evidence of some major errors the message difficult to vocabulary used.
when expressing unfamiliar or follow.
complex topics.

EXCELLENT □ GOOD □ ALMOST □ NEEDS WORK □ NO CREDIT □

Cohesion &
Coherence Cohesive and coherent text Cohesive and coherent text using Some effort to use connecting Lacks cohesion and/or uses No linguistic devices
using an appropriate range an adequate range of linguistic devices though not always linguistic devices used.
of linguistic devices. devices. consistent. inappropriately.

EXCELLENT □ GOOD □ ALMOST □ NEEDS WORK □ NO CREDIT □

Spelling & Few, if any, punctuation or Spelling and/or punctuation Errors, including punctuation Spelling and punctuation Full of spelling and
Punctuation spelling errors. errors evident do not impede and spelling, make the text errors make the text almost punctuation errors, OR
communication. difficult to follow. impossible to follow. writing does not meet
the required number of
words.

 If work is completely off-topic, the score is zero.

 If being found being guilty of plagiarism, score for the writing is zero.
Notes on plagiarism:
- Copying words or ideas from someone else or from a source (similarity ≥ 20%)
- Giving or receiving the plagiarized text (similarity ≥ 20%)
- Turning in someone else’s work as your own (similarity ≥ 20%)