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5 The response demonstrates 5 The response demonstrates 5 The presentation of ideas is 5 Language is very clear,
a thorough and perceptive an insightful and convincing effectively organized and effective, carefully chosen
understanding of the literal analysis of textual features coherent. The analysis is and precise, with a high
meaning of the text. There and/or authorial choices. well focused. degree of accuracy in
is a convincing and There is a very good grammar, vocabulary and
insightful interpretation of evaluation of how such sentence construction;
larger implications and features and/or choices register and style are
subtleties of the text. shape meaning. effective and appropriate to
the task.
References to the text are
well-chosen and effectively
support the candidate’s
ideas.
4 The response demonstrates 4 The response demonstrates 4 The presentation of ideas is 4 Language is clear and
a thorough understanding an appropriate and at times well organized and mostly carefully chosen, with a good
of the literal meaning of the insightful analysis of textual coherent. The analysis is degree of accuracy in
text. There is a convincing features and/or authorial adequately focused. grammar, vocabulary and
interpretation of many choices. There is a good sentence construction;
implications of the text. evaluation of how such register and style are
features and/or choices consistently appropriate to
References to the text are
shape meaning. the task.
relevant and support the
candidate’s ideas.
3 The response demonstrates 3 The response demonstrates 3 The presentation of ideas is 3 Language is clear and
an understanding of the a generally appropriate adequately organized in a carefully chosen with an
literal meaning of the text. analysis of textual features generally coherent manner. adequate degree of accuracy
There is a satisfactory and/or authorial choices. There is some focus in the in grammar, vocabulary and
interpretation of some analysis. sentence construction
implications of the text. despite some lapses; register
and style are mostly
References to the text are
appropriate to the task.
generally relevant and
mostly support the
candidate’s ideas..
2 The response demonstrates 2 The response demonstrates 2 Some organization is 2 Language is sometimes clear
some understanding of the some appropriate analysis apparent in the presentation and carefully chosen;
literal meaning of the text. of textual features and/or of ideas. There is little focus grammar, vocabulary and
authorial choices, but is in the analysis. sentence construction are
References to the text are
reliant on description. fairly accurate, although
at times appropriate.
errors and inconsistencies
are apparent; the register
and style are to some extent
appropriate to the task.
1 The response demonstrates 1 The response is descriptive 1 Little organization is 1 Language is rarely clear and
little understanding of the and/or demonstrates little apparent in the presentation appropriate; there are many
literal meaning of the text. relevant analysis of textual of ideas. No discernible errors in grammar,
features and/or authorial focus is apparent in the vocabulary and sentence
References to the text are
choices. analysis. construction and little sense
infrequent or are rarely
of register and style.
appropriate.
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