The document outlines a marking scheme for descriptive essays for 10th form students. It evaluates essays based on four criteria: content, organization and cohesion, structures and vocabulary, and register and style. Each criterion contains descriptors worth various points that are used to assess the essay at one of five grading levels from excellent to poor achievement. The total score is calculated by multiplying the 25 points across all descriptors by two.
The document outlines a marking scheme for descriptive essays for 10th form students. It evaluates essays based on four criteria: content, organization and cohesion, structures and vocabulary, and register and style. Each criterion contains descriptors worth various points that are used to assess the essay at one of five grading levels from excellent to poor achievement. The total score is calculated by multiplying the 25 points across all descriptors by two.
The document outlines a marking scheme for descriptive essays for 10th form students. It evaluates essays based on four criteria: content, organization and cohesion, structures and vocabulary, and register and style. Each criterion contains descriptors worth various points that are used to assess the essay at one of five grading levels from excellent to poor achievement. The total score is calculated by multiplying the 25 points across all descriptors by two.
Analytical Descriptors Grading Levels Task Observations (according to
Criteria syllabus) descriptive essay Content Covering all points (5p) 5 excellent achievement Describing Meeting length requirements 4 good achievement persons/places/events/objects (2p) 3 adequate achievement Development of ideas (3p) 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement Organisation and Paragraphing (1p) 5 excellent achievement Ascribing the whole Cohesion Linking devices (1p) 4 good achievement description to an engendering Mechanics (punctuation) 3 adequate achievement idea (1p) 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement Structures and Range of vocabulary (3p) 5 excellent achievement Sequence of tenses Vocabulary Appropriacy of vocabulary 4 good achievement Consistency in using tenses (2p) 3 adequate achievement Range of structures (3p) 2 limited achievement Accuracy of grammar (2p) 1 poor achievement Register and Style adequacy of vocabulary 5 excellent achievement formal (formal/informal) (1p) 4 good achievement adequacy of structures 3 adequate achievement (formal/informal) (1p) 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement NB: The 25 points in the descriptors will be multiplied by two.