Writing assessment criteria: CEFR A2

Task Achievement Grammatical Range and Accuracy Lexical Range & Accuracy
1.0 Task well achieved Grammatical Structures: Simple but mostly Range: Sufficient range of lexis to complete
Intention: Generally clear correct the task
Purpose: Achieved Spelling: Some mistakes that do not impede Errors: Very simple lexis used mostly
Instructions: All instructions followed comprehension appropriately with some misuse.
Content: Most relevant details included Word order: Mostly correct
Effect: A positive effect on the reader Errors: Some, but do not significantly impede
meaning,
0.8 Performance shares features of bands 2 and 3 Performance shares features of bands 2 and 3 Performance shares features of bands 2
and 3
0.6 Task achieved, some gaps Grammatical structures: Suitable for the level. Range: A narrow repertoire but adequate to
Intention: Clear in most areas Purpose. Uses some simple structures correctly, but still complete the task.
Achieved Instructions: Most important ones systematically makes basic mistakes Errors: Errors are frequent but do not
followed Spelling: Adequate, mistakes do not impede impede meaning.
Content: Relevant details included comprehension.
Effect: A generally positive effect on the Word order: Mostly correct, mistakes don’t
reader. impede comprehension.
Errors: Frequent mistakes even in very simple
sentences – tends to mix up tenses and forget to
mark agreement; nevertheless, it is usually clear
what he/she is trying to say.
0.4 Performance shares features of bands 1 and 2 Performance shares features of bands 1 and 2 Performance shares features of bands 1
and 2
0.2 Task entirely unachieved Grammatical Structures: Very simple, many Range: Very narrow
Intention: Very unclear. mistakes. Errors: Too many, they impede meaning
Purpose: Not achieved Spelling: Very poor, mistakes impede
Instructions: /Most / all not followed Content: comprehension.
Omission, irrelevance. Word order: Mostly incorrect.
Effect: negative effect on the reader Errors: Many, they impede meaning.
0.0 Task partially attempted Not enough language Little or no evidence of grammatical knowledge No relevant lexis organized into sentences,
to make an assessment (under 40 words). of simple structures, or under 40 words. or under 40 words.
Adapted from: http://www.euroexam.com/sites/network/files/file/download/Marking_Criteria/EuroA2WritingScalesLevelDescriptorsE.pdf