MARK SCHEME
DIRECTED WRITING \u2013 LANGUAGE
Mark Range
Description of Criteria
A
19 \u2013 20
\u2022
Language, accurate with occasional first draft slips
\u2022
Sentence structures, varied
\u2022
Sentence length and type employed to achieve intended effect
\u2022
Vocabulary, sophisticated and used with precision
\u2022
Punctuation, accurate and helpful
\u2022
Spelling accurate throughout
\u2022
Paragraphs, unified and appropriately linked
\u2022
Tone always appropriate
B
16 \u2013 18
\u2022
Language, almost always accurate with more minor or first draft
errors
\u2022
Errors from more ambitious structures which are imperfectly
understood
\u2022
Sentences, some variation of length and type
\u2022
Complex structures, confidently used
\u2022
Punctuation, almost always accurate
\u2022
Vocabulary, wide enough, conveying intended shades of meaning
with some precision
\u2022
Spelling, nearly always accurate
\u2022
Paragraphs have some unity and appropriate linkage
\u2022
Tone generally appropriate
C
13 \u2013 15
\u2022
Language, largely accurate to communicate meaning clearly
\u2022
Simple structures, used without error; mistakes in only more
sophisticated structures
\u2022
Vocabulary, adequate to convey meaning but not developed to
precision
\u2022
Sentences, some variety of length and structure
\u2022
Tendency to repeat some sentence types creating monotony
\u2022
Punctuation, generally accurate; errors in more complex use.
\u2022
Paragraphs, some unity but absent or inappropriate linkage
\u2022
Tone occasional lapses but attempt to remain friendly and
appropriate
D
10 \u2013 12
\u2022
Language, sufficiently accurate
\u2022
Simple structures, patches of clarity
\u2022
Mistakes with more complex sentences
\u2022
Vocabulary, adequate but lacks precision
\u2022
Simple words, spelt correctly with errors from unfamiliar words
\u2022
Punctuation, generally correct but not enhancing or clarifying
meaning
\u2022
Sentence separation errors
\u2022
Paragraphs have some unity
\u2022
Tone not always appropriate
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