SUGGESTED MARKING SCHEME

SECTION C
(25 marks)
HOLISTIC MARKING

BAND AND MARKS

DESCRIPTIONS
Excellent and confident use of language.

Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety

of sentence structures.

Excellent (EX)
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Confident use of new words to express

ideas.

Ideas are well planned, organized and

are linked so as to sustain the interest of
the reader.

Overall accurate use of spelling and

punctuation.
Proficient use of the language throughout

Attempts made to construct a variety of

sentence structures but occasional errors

Good (GD)
13 19

occur.

Most ideas are well-organized, relevant

and conveyed clearly.

Punctuation and spelling errors may occur

occasionally but overall meaning is still

clear.
Simple sentences with minor errors but
meaning is still clear.

Most words given are used correctly.

Satisfactory (ST)

Satisfactory presentation of ideas.

7 12

Vocabulary is adequate to convey

meaning.

A few punctuation and spelling errors may

Weak (WK)

be found in the script.

Poor usage of language.

16

Multiple word errors found in sentences.

Reasons incomprehensible even after a

few readings.

Limited and incorrect use of language.

Many spelling and punctuation errors.

Direct lifting

Chunking of words