* additional descriptors for descriptive/narrative writing
A B
Excellent
- org. could be outlined cleary
(clear Th. St & T.S.)
Devt. Of - supporting ideas are fully
Idea/ developed
Organisation - good coherency within and
between paragraphs
- effective introduction
- logical & complete conclusion
* theme holding essay together
is clearly seen
* engages attention of the
reader
(appeals to the senses)
14.5 - 20
Content - address the issue
- ideas are concrete and
throughly developed
- reflects original / mature
thinking
- no extraneous information
* clear that details / incidents
chosen are significant to the
writer (gives sufficient relevant
personal details)
* a mature and lively treatment
of the subject
12.5 - 16
Grammar - good control of structure and
grammar
- correct and appropriate use of
language except for very
occasional slips
7 - 8
Vocabulary - impressive level of vocab.
development
- uses some interesting turn of
phrases
- varied and accurate word
choice
- correct use of word forms
* varied and impressive use of
sensewords
5 - 6
C D
Good
- adequate organisation (Th. St.
& T.S. may not be clear / may
be lacking)
- supporting ideas are not fully
developed
- sequence is logical but few
transitional expressions may
be absent / wrongly used
- less impressive than A
- adequate intro & conclusion
* theme is less clear than A
* still engages attention of
reader
12.5 - 14
- addresses the issue but
misses a few points
- ideas could be more fully
developed
- less mature than A
* less impressive in the choice
of details / incidents
10.5 - 12
- most sentences are
grammatically correct except
for occasional weakness
- close to A in the control
of language
5.5 - 6.5
- some variety in word choice
- most words are appropriately
used
- a slightly less impressive
level of vocab. devt. than A
- occasional use of wrong word
forms
* less varied and impressive
of sensewords
4 - 4.5
ESSAY WRITING ASSESSMENT SCALE
Satisfactory
- fair organisation (Th. St & T.S.
are mediocare)
- problems with the order of ideas
- T.S. may not be fully supported
by the evidence given
- fair coherency (some transitional
expressions are absent /
misuded)
- mediocare introduction &
conclusion
* maintains theme although it is
not clear
* engages only some attention of
reader
10.5 - 12
- issue is addressed fairly
- ideas are not well elaborated
- a little extraneous information
present
* slight difficulty in deciphering the
significance of details / incidents
to writer
8.5 - 10
- gramamatical errors in most
sentences but do not affect
communication
- has less control of structure and
grammar
4 - 5
- less varied in word choce
- inappropriate use of some words
but this does not affect
communication
- use of some wrong word forms
- some sentence variety
* fair use of sensewords
3 - 3.5
F Marks
Weak
- weak organisation (weak of Th. St
& T.S) organisation can barely
be outlined
- severe problems with ordering of
ideas
- ideas are repeated
- lack of supporting ideas
- weak coherency (sequence is
unclear and may be illogical)
- introduction is weak
- conclusion is weak or illogical
* engages little attention of reader
* theme is shaky / minimally
recognizable
8.5 - 10
- issue is poorly addressed
- ideas are incomplete
- few supporting ideas with little
explanation
- little evidence of maturity of
thought
- some extraneous information
present
- a paragraph may be out-of-point
* some difficulty in deciphering the
significance of details / incidents
to writer
6.5 - 8
- numerous weakness in structure
& grammar making
comprehension difficult
- has little control of language
2.5 - 3.5
- limited word choice, confined to
simple words
- wome words are wrongly used
and affect communication
- frequent use of wrong word
forms
- lack sentences variety
* sensewords are used sparingly
2 - 2.5
Very weak
- no apparent organisation 20
- organisation could not be
outlined (absence of Th.
St / T.S)
- severe lack of supporting
ideas
- T.S. not supported by
evidence
- no coherency
- inappropriate & incomplete /
absence of intro & conclusion
- incomprehensible
* hardly engages attention of
reader
* absence of theme
8
- issue is v. poorly addressed 16
- completely inadequate
details
- no maturity in expression of
ideas
- some paragraphs are out-of-
point
* fails to deal with the subject
* can hardly decipher the
significance of details /
incidents to writer
6
- has virtually no control of 8
grammar & structure
- severe grammar problems
which greatly interfere with
communication of ideas
- comprehension is v. difficult
2
- v. limited level of vocab. 6
development
- v. frequent use of wrong
word forms making
comprehension extremely
difficult
- hardly any sentence variety
* sensewords are hardly /
inappropriately used
1.5