Language A: Language and literature – Paper 1 SL Assessment Rubric

Assessment Criteria 0 1 2 3 4 5
The work does There is little There is some understanding There is adequate There is good There is very good
Criterion A: not reach a understanding of the of the text and context; understanding of the text understanding of the understanding of the text and
Understanding of the standard text and context; comments are sometimes and context; comments text and context; context; perceptive
text described by the comments are not supported by references to are mostly supported by comments are comments are supported by
descriptors. supported by the text. references to the text. consistently consistently well-chosen
references to the text. supported by references to the text.
references to the text.
The work does There is some awareness There is adequate There is good There is very good awareness
There is little
Criterion B: not reach a and understanding of the awareness of the use of awareness of the use of the use of stylistic features,
awareness or
Understanding of the standard use of stylistic features. stylistic features, with of stylistic features, with good understanding of
understanding of the
use and effects of described by the some understanding of with adequate their effects.
use of stylistic
stylistic features descriptors. their effects. understanding of
features.
their effects.
Some organization is The analysis is The analysis is well The analysis is effectively
Criterion C: Little organization is apparent; the analysis has adequately organized in organized and mostly organized and coherent. The
Organization and The work does
apparent, with some coherence but may a generally coherent coherent. The argument is well developed.
development not reach a
reliance on contain elements of manner. There is some argument is
standard
paraphrase and paraphrase, summary and development of the adequately
described by the
summary rather than simple explanation. There is argument. developed.
descriptors.
analysis. little development of the
argument.
Language is sometimes clear Language is clear and Language is clear and Language is very clear,
Criterion D: Language and carefully chosen; carefully chosen with an carefully chosen, with effective, carefully chosen
Language is rarely
grammar, vocabulary and adequate degree of a good degree of and precise, with a high
clear and appropriate;
The work does sentence construction are accuracy in grammar, accuracy in grammar, degree of accuracy in
there are many errors
not reach a fairly accurate, although vocabulary and sentence vocabulary and grammar, vocabulary and
in grammar,
standard errors and inconsistencies construction despite sentence sentence construction;
vocabulary and
described by the are apparent; the register some lapses; register and construction; register register and style are effective
sentence construction
descriptors. and style are to some extent style are mostly and style are and appropriate to the task.
and little sense of
appropriate to the task. appropriate to the task. consistently
register and style.
appropriate to the
task.

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 Language A: Language and literature – Paper 1 SL Assessment Rubric

Criterion A: Understanding of the text

To what extent does the analysis show an understanding of the text, its type and purpose, as well as its possible contexts (for example, cultural, temporal,
relation to audience)?

Are the comments supported by references to the text?

Criterion B: Understanding of the use and effects of stylistic features

To what extent does the analysis show awareness of how the stylistic features of the text, such as language, structure, tone, technique and style, are used
to construct meaning?

To what extent does the analysis show understanding of the effects of stylistic features (including the features of visual texts) on the reader?

Criterion C: Organization and development

How well organized and coherent is the analysis?

How well is the argument of the response developed?

Criterion D: Language

How clear, varied and accurate is the language?

How appropriate is the choice of register, style and terminology? (“Register” refers, in this context, to the student’s use of elements such as vocabulary,
tone, sentence structure and terminology appropriate to the task.)