FCE Writing: Marking Criteria

5 all content points, appropriate expansion 4 all major content points, 1 or 2 minor omissions 3 all major content points, only minor omissions 2 some major points omitted 1 notable content omissions, irrelevance 5 wide range 4 good range 3 adequate range 2 limited range 1 narrow range 5 minimal errors, well developed control of language 4 errors occur w!en attempting more complex language 3 a number of errors but t!ey do not impede communication 2 a lot of errors, distract t!e reader, difficult understanding 1 frequent errors, difficult understanding 5 effectively organi"ed, a variety of linking words 4 clearly organi"ed, suitable linking 3 adequately organi"ed, simple linking words 2 inadequate organi"ation, linking rarely used 1 lack of organi"ation or linking devices 5 consistently appropriate 4 on t!e w!ole appropriate 3 reasonable, but not always appropriate 2 unsuccessful, inadequate 1 little or no awareness of appropriate format

content

task completion all content points included

range of vocabulary and structure accuracy vocabulary structure spelling punctuation organization cohesion register and format
#egister$ formal%informal%semi formal%neutral &ormat$ a letter%composition%report%story%article