PAPER 2

WRITING
ASSESSMENT SCALE

Part 1
Communicative
Scale Content Organisation Language
Achievement
5 All content is Produces a text Uses simple Uses basic
relevant to the that connectors and a vocabulary
task. Target reader communicates limited number of appropriately.
is fully informed. straightforward cohesive devices Uses simple
ideas using the appropriately. grammatical forms
conventions of the with a good
communicative degree of control.
task reasonably While errors are
appropriately. noticeable,
meaning can still
be determined.
4 Performance shares features of Bands 3 and 5
3 Minor irrelevances Produces a text Text is connected Uses basic
and/or omissions that using basic, high vocabulary
may be present. communicates frequency reasonably. Uses
Target reader is on simple ideas in connectors. simple
the whole simple ways. grammatical forms
informed. with some degree
of control. Errors
may impede
meaning at times.
2 Performance shares features of Bands 1 and 3
1 Irrelevances Produces isolated Production Produces basic
and/or short units about unlikely to be vocabulary of
misinterpretation simple and connected, though isolated words and
of task may be concrete matters, punctuation and phrases. Produces
present. Target not always simple connectors few simple
reader is minimally communicating (i.e., and) maybe grammatical forms
informed. successfully. used on occasion. with only limited
control.
0 Content is totally
irrelevant. Target Performance Below Score 1
reader is not
informed.

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 Part 2
Communicative
Scale Content Organisation Language
Achievement
5 All content is Uses the Text is generally Uses a range of
relevant to the conventions of the well-organised everyday
task. Target reader communicative and coherent, vocabulary with
is fully informed. task to hold the using a variety of occasional
target reader’s cohesive devices. inappropriate use
attention and of less common
communicate lexis. Uses a range
straightforward of simple and
ideas. some complex
grammatical forms
with a good
degree of control.
Errors do not
impede
communication.
4 Performance shares features of Bands 3 and 5
3 Minor irrelevances Produces a text Uses simple Uses basic
and/or omissions that connectors and a vocabulary
may be present. communicates limited number of appropriately.
Target reader is on straightforward cohesive devices Uses simple
the whole ideas using the appropriately. grammatical forms
informed. conventions of the with a good
communicative degree of control.
task reasonably While errors are
appropriately. noticeable,
meaning can still
be determined.
2 Performance shares features of Bands 1 and 3
1 Irrelevances Produces a text Text is connected Uses basic
and/or that using basic, high vocabulary
misinterpretation communicates frequency reasonably. Uses
of task may be simple ideas in connectors. simple
present. Target simple ways. grammatical forms
reader is minimally with some degree
informed. of control. Errors
may impede
meaning at times.
0 Content is totally
irrelevant. Target Performance Below Score 1
reader is not
informed.

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 Part 3
Communicative
Scale Content Organisation Language
Achievement
5 All content is Uses the Text is Uses a range of
relevant to the task. conventions of the wellorganised and vocabulary,
Target reader is fully communicative task coherent, using a including less
informed. effectively to hold variety of cohesive common lexis,
the target reader’s devices with appropriately. Uses
attention and generally good a range of simple
communicate with effect. and complex
ease, fulfilling all grammatical forms
communicative with control and
purposes. flexibility.
Occasional errors
and slips may be
present
4 Performance shares features of Bands 3 and 5
3 Minor irrelevances Uses the Text is generally Uses a range of
and/or omissions conventions of the well-organised and everyday vocabulary
may be present. communicative task coherent, using a with occasional
Target reader is on to hold the target variety of cohesive inappropriate use of
the whole informed. reader’s attention devices. less common lexis.
and communicate Uses a range of
straightforward simple and some
ideas. complex
grammatical forms
with a good degree
of control. Errors do
not impede
communication.
2 Performance shares features of Bands 1 and 3
1 Irrelevances and/or Produces a text that Uses simple Uses basic
misinterpretation of communicates connectors and a vocabulary
task may be present. straightforward limited number of appropriately. Uses
Target reader is ideas using the cohesive devices simple grammatical
minimally informed. conventions of the appropriately. forms with a good
communicative task degree of control.
reasonably While errors are
appropriately. noticeable, meaning
can still be
determined.
0 Content is totally
irrelevant. Target Performance Below Score 1
reader is not
informed.

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