SPM Writing Part 1 assessment scale

SCORE CONTENT COMMUNICATIVE ORGANISATION LANGUAGE

ACHIEVEMENT

Produces a text that Uses simple Uses basic

communicates connectors and a vocabulary
straightforward ideas limited number of appropriately.
All content is using the cohesive devices
relevant to the conventions of the appropriately. Uses simple
task. communicative task grammatical forms
5
reasonably with a good degree
Target reader is appropriately. of control.
fully informed.
While errors are
noticeable,
meaning can still
be determined.

4 Performance shares features of Scores 3 and 5

Produces a text that Uses basic

communicates Text is connected vocabulary
Minor simple ideas in using basic, high reasonably.
irrelevances simple ways. frequency
and/or omissions connectors. Uses simple
3
may be present. grammatical forms
with some degree
Target reader is of control.
on the whole
informed. Errors may impede
meaning at times.

2 Performance shares features of Scores 1 and 3

Irrelevances Produces isolated Production unlikely Produces basic
and/or short units about to be connected, vocabulary of
misinterpretation simple and concrete though punctuation isolated words and
of the task may matters, not always and simple phrases.
1 be present. communicating connectors (e.g.
successfully. and) may be used Produces few
Target reader is on occasion. simple grammatical
minimally forms with only
informed. limited control.
Content is totally
irrelevant.
0 Performance below Score 1
Target reader is
not informed.

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