CS WRITING MARKING SCHEME

Coverage ≈E2 Mark ≈E3 Mark ≈L1 Mark

Content The text contains at least The text contains more than • It is logically sequenced.
one sentence about each one sentence about each • The structure is suitable for its
sub-topic in the question. sub-topic in the question. purpose (intro and conclusion
for essay)
1 1 1
• The writing is appropriate to the
audience.
• It contains all relevant detail.

Grammar The text contains at least The text, in the main, The writing is clear and coherent
two correctly used contains correct use of verb- throughout:
compound sentences. tense 1 and subject-verb 2
agreement. • Grammar is, in the main,
This could include correct.
correct use of commas to • Prepositions are, in the main,
1 1 1
separate clauses, or correctly used.
correct use of • Articles are, in the main,
conjunctions such as but, correctly used.
whilst, because,
therefore, etc.

Punctuation 4 sentences contain The text, in the main,

correct end-of-sentence contains correct end-of-
punctuation and correctly 1 sentence punctuation and 1
used uppercase letters. uppercase letters.

Spelling 9 or less spelling errors. 4 or less spelling errors.

1 1

1
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/verb-tense-consistency/
2
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/grammar-basics-what-is-subject-verb-agreement/