ASSESSMENT SHEET FOR ESSAYS NAME: MARK:

LANGUAGE TASK MANAGEMENT MARKING

ACCURACY RANGE ORGANISATION & ARGUMENTATION IDEAS & DEPTH

Grammar Range, diversity and

Style and flow Organisation
Vocabulary appropriateness or
PTS Range and appropriateness of Cohesion PTS MARK
Spelling relevance of ideas.
vocabulary and structures Argumentation
Register Intellectual depth.
Well-organised text, with a clear-cut 20 6
beginning, middle and end. Wide range of relevant 19 5.75
Accurate grammar,
Uses a variety of complex The organisation corresponds to the task ideas, originality of approach 18 5.5
vocabulary and spelling.
structures competently. given. and perspective. Engages 17 5.25
5 Few slips and non-
Considerable lexical range. Uses a considerable variety of cohesive with the topic in an 16 5
systematic errors.
Excellent style and flow devices. interesting way and has 15 4.75
Register is appropriate.
Cohesive, logical, clear and structured considerable depth. 14 4.5
argumentation. 13 4.25
12 4
A number of grammar, The text is generally organised in a way 11 3.75
vocabulary and spelling that corresponds to the task and a limited Average range of relevant 10 3.5
mistakes. Uses a limited but adequate variety of cohesive devices is used. The ideas and perspective. 9 3.25
No or only few recurring variety of structures. inadequate use of some linking and/or Engages with the topic. 8 3
3
basic mistakes. Limited lexical range. reference words leads to some non- Average depth. 7 2.75
Occasional use of Style and flow are adequate impeding errors. Argumentation is Minor omissions of relevant 6 2.5
inappropriate register. generally cohesive and clear, but with aspects of the task. 5 2.25
some flaws in logic and cohesion. 4 2
3 1.75
The organisation of the text does not 2 1.5
Frequent grammar, correspond to the task given. 1 1.25
vocabulary and spelling Uses only very simple structures. Only a very limited range of cohesive Very limited range of ideas. 0 1
mistakes. Extremely limited lexical range. devices is used. Notable omissions of
1 Recurring basic mistakes. Style is not appropriate and The inadequate use of some linking essential aspects of the task. 2 pts in any one column
Frequent use of doesn't sound natural. Little flow, and/or reference words leads to impeding Only rarely manages to go = no mark above 4.75
inappropriate awkward and/or bumpy. errors. beyond the surface. 1 pt in any one column
register. Argumentation lacks clarity and shows = no mark above 3.75
serious flaws in logic & cohesion. 1 pt in any 2 columns =
no mark above 3
Hardly recognizable as Not sufficient comprehensible Organisation completely inadequate. Not to the point. Completely 0 pt in any one column
0
English. language for assessment. Argumentation without logic or cohesion. superficial. = no mark above 2.5

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