Writing tests general mark scheme

SKILL COMPETENCE POINTS

Content /  Does not show knowledge of subject / irrelevant / not enough to evaluate 1
Task
Achievement  Limited knowledge of subject / little substance / inadequate development 2

 Some knowledge of subject / limited development / mostly relevant / lacks detail 3

 Very good knowledge of subject / well developed / highly relevant 4

Organization  Does not communicate / no organization / not enough to evaluate 1

 Ideas confused or disconnected / lacks logical sequencing and development 2

 Loosely organized but main ideas stand out / logical but incomplete sequencing 3

 Ideas clearly stated / thorough development of ideas / highly relevant 4

Vocabulary  Little knowledge of vocabulary and/or word form / not enough to evaluate 1

 Limited range / frequent errors of vocabulary and/or word form/choice and usage / 2
meaning confused or obscured

 Adequate range / occasional errors of word choice and/or form / meaning not obscured 3

 Sophisticated range / effective word choice and usage / appropriate register 4

Language  Virtually no mastery of sentence construction rules / dominated by errors / not enough 1
Use to evaluate

 Major problems in simple/complex constructions / frequent errors of 2

negation/agreement/tense/word order and function/articles/pronouns/prepositions /
meaning confused or obscured

 Effective but simple constructions / minor problems in simple/complex constructions / 3

frequent errors of negation/agreement/tense/word order and function/articles/pronouns/
prepositions / meaning seldom obscured

 Effective complex construction / few errors of agreement/tense/word order and 4

function/articles/pronouns/prepositions
Mechanics  No mastery of conventions / dominated by errors of 1
spelling/punctuation/capitalization/paragraphing / not enough to evaluate

 Frequent errors of spelling/punctuation/capitalization/paragraphing / meaning confused 2

 Occasional errors of spelling/punctuation/capitalization/paragraphing / meaning not 3

obscured

 Demonstrates mastery of conventions / few errors of spelling/punctuation/ 4

capitalization/paragraphing

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