MINISTERU L EDUCATI EI CERCETARI I SI TIN ERETULUI

OLIMPIADA NATIONALA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

MARKTNG SCHEME - FORMAL/ INFORMAL LETTER

Analytical Excellent Good Adequate Weak lnadequate Task not

criteria
10o 9p 8p 7p
Task The letter is completely relevant to the The letter covers the
achievement task, fully developing all content points; requirements of the
the format of the letter is fully observed; task but the content
the purpose ofthe letter is clearly and points could be more
fully explained; fully extended; the
the register is appropriate throughout. format of the letter is
observed; the purpose
of the letter is
presented; the register
is appropriate,
although minor
inconsistencies are
oossible.
ORGANIZATION There is a logical progression There is a logical
AND COHESION throughout; the paragraphs are well progression although
built, well extended, the topic sentence minor inconsistencies
is clear; a wide range of cohesive devices are possible; the
is used effectively. paragraphs are well
built but could be
more extended; a
range of cohesive
devices is used
effectively.
VOCABUTARY A wide range of vocabulary is used A range ofvocabulary
appropriately and accurately; precise is used appropriately
meaning is conveyed; minor errors are and accurately;
rare; spelling is very well controlled. occasional errors in
word choice/
formation are possible;
spelling is well
controlled with
occasional slips.
6p 5p
The letter addresses
the requirements of
the task but not all
content points are
included; the
format may be
faulty at times; the
purpose of the
letter is presented
but it is not very
clear; there are
inconsistencies in
reeister.
The text is generally
coherent but the
internal
organization of
some paragraphs
'may be faulty; the
topic sentence is
not always clear or
may be missing;
cohesive devices
are used but
sometimes they are
not accurate.
The range of
vocabulary is
adequate; errors in
word choice/
formation are
present when more
sophisticated items
of vocabulary are
attempted; spelling
can be faulty at
times.
attempted
4o 3p 2o 1p Oo
The letter does not The letter does
cover the requirements not relate to the
ofthe task; bullet task.
points are attempted
but many irrelevant
details are included;
the format is faulty;
the purpose for writing
is missing; there are
major inconsistencies
in register.
There is serious The text is not
inconsistency in the logically organized
organization of the and does not
text; the sequencing of convey a
ideas can be followed message; No
with difficulty; control of
paragraphing may be cohesive devices.
missing; cohesive
devices are limited or
most of them are
faulty.
A limited range of A very narrow
vocabulary is present; range of
less common items of vocabulary is
vocabulary are rare and present; errors in
may be often faulty; word
spelling errors can choice/formation
make text predominate;
understanding difficult. spelling errors
make the text
obscure at times.
 A wide range of grammatical structures A range of A mix of complex A limited range of A very narrow
STRUCTURES is used accurately and flexibly; minor grammatical and simple grammatical structures range of
errors are rare; punctuation is very well structures is used grammatical is present; complex grammatical
controlled. accurately and with structures is language is rare and structures is
some flexibility; present; errors are may be often faulty; present; errors
occasional errors are present when punctuation errors can predominate;
possible; punctuation complex language is make text punctuation
is well controlled with attempted; understanding difficult. errors make the
occasional slips. punctuation can be text obscure at
faultv at times. times,
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 the negative effect on
satisfactory. reader. the reader.