MINISTERUL EDUCATIEI

OLIMPIADA NATIONALA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

MARKING SCHEME - REPORT/PROPOSAL/REVIEW

Analytical Excellent Good Adequate Weak Inadequate Task not
criteria attempted
10p 9p 8p 7p 6p 5p 4p 3p 2p 1p 0p
Task The report/proposal/review is The The report/ The report/ The report/
achievement completely relevant to the task, fully report/proposal/revi proposal/review proposal/review proposal/review does
developing all content points; the format ew covers the addresses the does not cover the not relate to the task
of the report/ proposal/review is fully requirements of the requirements of the requirements of the
observed; the purpose of the task but the content task but not all task; the content
report/proposal/review is clearly and points could be content points are points are
fully explained, the information is more fully extended; included; the attempted but
appropriately categorized, a relevant The format of the format may be many irrelevant
conclusion is drawn; the register is report/ faulty at times; the details are included,
appropriate throughout. proposal/review is purpose of the the format is faulty;
observed; the report/ the purpose for
purpose of the proposal/review is writing/ the
report/ presented but it is conclusion is
proposal/review is not very clear; there missing or the
presented; the are lapses in the information is
information is categorization of inappropriately
appropriately the information; the categorized; there
categorized in spite conclusion is not are major
of minor logically linked to inconsistencies in
inaccuracies; the the content; there register
conclusion drawn are inconsistencies
could be better in register.
substantiated; the
register is
appropriate,
although minor
inconsistencies are
possible.
ORGANIZATION There is a logical progression throughout; There is a logical The text is generally There is serious The text is not
AND COHESION the paragraphs are well built, well progression coherent but the inconsistency in the logically organized
extended, the topic sentence is clear; a although minor internal organization of the and does not convey a
wide range of cohesive devices is used inconsistencies are organization of text; the sequencing message; no control
effectively. possible; the some paragraphs of ideas can be of cohesive devices.
paragraphs are well may be faulty; the followed with
built but could be topic sentence is difficulty;
more extended or not always clear or paragraphing may
balanced; a range of may be missing; be missing; cohesive
cohesive devices is cohesive devices devices are limited
used effectively. are present but or most of them are
sometimes they are faulty.
 not accurate.

VOCABULARY A wide range of vocabulary is used A range of The range of A limited range of A very narrow range
appropriately and accurately; precise vocabulary is used vocabulary is vocabulary is of vocabulary is
meaning is conveyed; minor errors are appropriately and adequate; errors in present; less present; errors in
rare; spelling is very well controlled. accurately; word choice/ common items of word
occasional errors in formation are vocabulary are rare choice/formation
word choice/ present when more and may be often predominate;
formation are sophisticated items faulty; spelling spelling errors make
possible; spelling is of vocabulary are errors can make the text obscure at
well controlled with attempted; spelling text understanding times.
occasional slips. can be faulty at difficult.
times.
STRUCTURES A wide range of grammatical structures A range of A mix of complex A limited range of A very narrow range
is used accurately and flexibly; minor grammatical and simple grammatical of grammatical
errors are rare; punctuation is very well structures is used grammatical structures is structures is present;
controlled. accurately and with structures is present; complex errors predominate;
some flexibility; present; errors are language is rare and punctuation errors
occasional errors are present when may be often faulty; make the text obscure
possible; complex language is punctuation errors at times.
punctuation is well attempted; can make text
controlled with punctuation can be understanding
occasional slips. faulty at times. difficult.
EFFECT ON The interest of the reader is aroused and The text has a good The effect on the The text has not a The text has a
TARGET READER sustained throughout. effect on the reader. reader is relevant effect on negative effect on the
satisfactory. the reader. reader.