Part B Long Writing Task (45 marks)
Score Content
12-15 l All relevant content
l Ideas expressed
effectively/clearly
8-11 l Most or all relevant
content
l Ideas related to the topic
with details
4-7 l Some relevant content
l Some ideas expressed
with details
1-3 l Limited content / some
relevance to the topic
l Ideas lack details
0 l Content undeveloped
l Irrelevant ideas
Language Score
l Uses a good range of vocabulary and
language patterns
l Very few or no errors in grammar,
spellings, punctuation and capitalization
l Uses a range of vocabulary and language
patterns
l A few minor errors in grammar, spelling,
punctuation and captialisation
l Uses familiar vocabulary and simple
language patterns
l Some errors in grammar, spelling,
punctuation and capitalization which do
not affect meaning
l Uses limited range of vocabulary and
language patterns
l Many errors in grammar, spelling,
punctuation and capitalization which
affect meaning
l Uses few or no language patterns
l Numerous errors in grammar, spelling,
punctuation and capitalization which
affect meaning
Organisation Features
5-7.5 l Paragraphs developed with l Features generally used
supporting details/ descriptions correctly (e.g. greeting,
l Coherent links within/between appropriate closing,
paragraphs and effective use of complimentary close)
connectives
1-4 l Paragraphs generally developed l Some basic features used (e.g.
based on prompts Greeting, opening,
l Use of simple connectives and complimentary close)
sequencers (and, but, first, then, etc.)
0 l Paragraphs lack organization / l Basic features not evident
details
l Scattered ideas with few connectives
l Incomprehensible