This document outlines criteria for evaluating writing skills:
Criterion A focuses on command of language, vocabulary, grammar, and accuracy. Criterion B examines how well the task is fulfilled through relevant ideas, development, clarity and organization. Criterion C assesses conceptual understanding through appropriate text type, register, tone, and conventions. Performance is judged on a scale from 0 to 12, with descriptors provided for language use, idea development, and demonstration of understanding at each level.
This document outlines criteria for evaluating writing skills:
Criterion A focuses on command of language, vocabulary, grammar, and accuracy. Criterion B examines how well the task is fulfilled through relevant ideas, development, clarity and organization. Criterion C assesses conceptual understanding through appropriate text type, register, tone, and conventions. Performance is judged on a scale from 0 to 12, with descriptors provided for language use, idea development, and demonstration of understanding at each level.
This document outlines criteria for evaluating writing skills:
Criterion A focuses on command of language, vocabulary, grammar, and accuracy. Criterion B examines how well the task is fulfilled through relevant ideas, development, clarity and organization. Criterion C assesses conceptual understanding through appropriate text type, register, tone, and conventions. Performance is judged on a scale from 0 to 12, with descriptors provided for language use, idea development, and demonstration of understanding at each level.
This document outlines criteria for evaluating writing skills:
Criterion A focuses on command of language, vocabulary, grammar, and accuracy. Criterion B examines how well the task is fulfilled through relevant ideas, development, clarity and organization. Criterion C assesses conceptual understanding through appropriate text type, register, tone, and conventions. Performance is judged on a scale from 0 to 12, with descriptors provided for language use, idea development, and demonstration of understanding at each level.
Criterion A: Language Criterion B: Message Criterion C: Conceptual understanding
How successfully does the candidate To what extent does the candidate fulfill To what extent does the candidate command written language? the task? demonstrate conceptual understanding? • To what extent is the vocabulary • How relevant are the ideas to the task? • To what extent is the choice of text type appropriate and varied? • To what extent are ideas developed? appropriate to the task? • To what extent are the grammatical • To what extent do the clarity and • To what extent are register and tone structures varied? organization of ideas contribute to the appropriate to the context, purpose and • To what extent does the accuracy of the successful delivery of the message? audience of the task? language contribute to effective • To what extent does the response communication? incorporate the conventions of the chosen text type? 0 - The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below. 1-3 1-3 1-2 Command of the language is limited. The task is partially fulfilled. Conceptual understanding is limited. Vocabulary is sometimes appropriate to the Few ideas are relevant to the task. The choice of text type is generally task. Ideas are stated, but with no development. inappropriate to the context, purpose or Some basic grammatical structures are Ideas are not clearly presented and do not audience. used, with some attempts to use more follow a logical structure, making the The register and tone are inappropriate to complex structures. message difficult to determine. the context, purpose and audience of the Language contains errors in both basic and task. more complex structures. Errors interfere The response incorporates limited with communication. recognizable conventions of the chosen text type. 4-6 4-6 3-4 Command of the language is partially The task is generally fulfilled. Conceptual understanding is mostly effective. Some ideas are relevant to the task. demonstrated. Vocabulary is generally appropriate to the Ideas are outlined, but are not fully The choice of text type is generally task and varied. developed. appropriate to the context, purpose and A variety of basic and some more complex Ideas are generally clearly presented and audience. grammatical structures is used. the response is generally structured in a The register and tone, while occasionally Language is mostly accurate for basic logical manner, leading to a mostly appropriate to the context, purpose and structures, but errors occur in more successful delivery of the message. audience of the task, fluctuate throughout complex structures. Errors at times interfere the response. with communication. The response incorporates some conventions of the chosen text type. 7-9 7-9 5-6 Command of the language is effective and The task is fulfilled. Conceptual understanding is fully mostly accurate. Most ideas are relevant to the task. demonstrated. Vocabulary is appropriate to the task, and Ideas are developed well, with some detail The choice of text type is appropriate to the varied, including the use of idiomatic and examples. context, purpose and audience. expressions. Ideas are clearly presented and the The register and tone are appropriate to the A variety of basic and more complex response is structured in a logical manner, context, purpose and audience of the task. grammatical structures is used effectively. supporting the delivery of the message. The response fully incorporates the Language is mostly accurate. Occasional conventions of the chosen text type. errors in basic and in complex grammatical structures do not interfere with communication. 10-12 10-12 Note: A response that ignores context, Command of the language is mostly The task is fulfilled effectively. purpose and audience may receive marks of accurate and very effective. Ideas are relevant to the task. 0 for criteria B and C, even if the response Vocabulary is appropriate to the task, and Ideas are fully developed, providing details has received a high mark for criterion A nuanced and varied in a manner that and relevant examples. enhances the message, including the Ideas are clearly presented and the purposeful use of idiomatic expressions. response is structured in a logical and A variety of basic and more complex coherent manner that supports the delivery grammatical structures is used selectively in of the message. order to enhance communication. Language is mostly accurate. Minor errors in more complex grammatical structures do not interfere with communication.