FORM 4 & 5 (SPM) 1310208 FJS
MARKING BAND FOR LANGUAGE IN DIRECTED WRITING
Category / Marks allotted / Remarks/DescriptionExcellent
(A1 – A2) / 19 - 20 /
- No mistakes in grammar (including spelling and punctuation)
- Effective use of varied sentence structures
- Wide vocabulary, used expressively/precisely
- Good style/tone
- Coherence in paragraphing
Good
(B3 – B4) / 17 - 18 /
- Few mistakes in grammar – mistakes arise from more unusual/complex language use
- Some variety in sentence structures
- Some width in vocabulary – con convey shades of meaning
- Satisfactory style/tone
- Some coherence in paragraphing
- Points organized in paragraphs
Satisfactory
(C5 – C6) / 15 - 16 /
- Some mistakes in grammar but language use is mainly accurate. Mistakes arise from more complex language use
- Some variety in sentence structures – but mostly repetitive sentence types
- Mainly basic vocabulary – errors use of more ambitious vocabulary
- Fair style/tone
- Some coherence in paragraphing
Passable
(D7) / 10-14 /
- Many mistakes in grammar but the meaning is still clear. Patches of accurate language use occur
- Little variety of sentence structures
- Mainly basic vocabulary – errors in use of more ambitious vocabulary
- Barely adequate style/tone
- Little coherence in paragraphing
Unsatisfactory
(E8) / 6-9 /
- Many serious mistakes in grammar but the meaning is fairly clear. A few simple structures may be correct
- Little variety in sentence structures
- Only basic vocabulary – errors in use of more ambitious vocabulary
- Inadequate style/tone
- Disorganized points
Poor
(F9) / 2 - 5 /
- Frequent and serious mistakes in grammar vocabulary make the meaning barely comprehensible
- Only simple sentence structures
- Very basic vocabulary – many errors in use of even simple words
0 - 1 /
- Almost unrecognizable as English
- Almost no sense can be made at all
CONTINUOUS WRITING (50 MARKS)
The free composition is basically assessed by “general impression”. However, the following levels can be noted:
Category / Marks allotted / Remarks/DescriptionExcellent
(A1 – A2) / 41 – 50 /
- Hardly any mistakes in grammar (including spelling and punctuation)
- Effective use of varied sentence structures
- Wide vocabulary, used expressively/precisely
- Good and relevant points
- Coherence in paragraphing
- Well-organized paragraphing
- Essay is very interesting and shows originality
Good
(B3 – B4) / 31 - 40 /
- Few mistakes in grammar – mistakes arise from more unusual/complex language use
- Some variety in sentence structures
- Some width in vocabulary – con convey shades of meaning
- Relevant points
- Some coherence in paragraphing
- Points organized in paragraphs
- Essay is interesting
Satisfactory
(C5 – C6) / 26 - 30 /
- Some mistakes in grammar but language use is mainly accurate. Mistakes arise from more complex language use
- Some variety in sentence structures. However, generally, repetitive sentence types are found
- Mainly basic vocabulary. Errors in use of more ambitious vocabulary
- Relevant points
- Some coherence in paragraphing
- Not very well-organized points
- Essay is slightly interesting
Passable
(D7) / 21 - 25 /
- Many mistakes in grammar but the meaning is still clear. Patches of accurate language use occur
- Little variety of sentence structures
- Only basic vocabulary. Errors in use of more ambitious vocabulary
- Points are mostly relevant; some illogical/irrelevant points
- Little coherence in paragraphing
- Not very well-organized points
- Essay is not interesting
Unsatisfactory
(E8) / 16 - 20 /
- Many serious mistakes in grammar but the meaning is fairly clear. A few simple structures may be correct
- Little variety in sentence structures
- Only basic vocabulary. Errors in use of more ambitious vocabulary
- Topic is not well-treated
- Disorganized points
- Little coherence in paragraphing
- Essay is not interesting
Poor
(F9) / 11 - 15 /
- Many serious mistakes in grammar and the meaning is not very clear
- Only simple sentence structures
- Very basic vocabulary; many errors in use of words
- Poor treatment of topic due to poor linguistic ability
- Hardly any organization; probably no paragraphing
6 - 10 /
- Very frequent and serious mistakes in grammar vocabulary make the meaning barely comprehensible
0 – 5 /
- Almost unrecognizable as English
- Almost no sense can be made at all