Half IO Rubric
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A: Knowledge, understanding and
interpretation
 How well does the candidate
demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the extract, and of
the work/text from which it was
taken?
 To what extent does the candidate
make use of knowledge and
understanding of the extract and the
work/text to draw conclusions in
relation to the global issue?
 How well are ideas supported by
references to the extract, and to the
work/text?
B: Analysis and evaluation
 How well does the candidate use his
or her knowledge and understanding
of the extract and its associated
work/text to analyse and evaluate the
ways in which authorial choices
present the global issue?
C: Focus and organization
 How well does the candidate deliver a
structured and focused oral?
 How well does the candidate connect
ideas in a cohesive manner?
D: Language
 How clear, accurate and effective is
the language?
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The work There is little knowledge and There is some knowledge There is satisfactory There is good knowledge and There is excellent knowledge
does not understanding of the extract and understanding of the knowledge and understanding of the extract and understanding of the
reach a and the work/text in relation extract and the work/text in understanding of the extract and the work/text and a extract and of the work/text
standard to the global issue. relation to the global issue and the work/text and an sustained interpretation of its and a persuasive
described interpretation of its implications in relation to the interpretation of its
by the References to the extract and References to the extract and implications in relation to the global issue. implications in relation to the
descriptors to the work/text are to the work/text are at times global issue. global issue.
to the right. infrequent or are rarely appropriate. References to the extract and
appropriate. References to the extract and to the work/text are relevant References to the extract and
to the work/text are generally and support the candidate’s to the work/text are well-
relevant and mostly support ideas. chosen and effectively
the candidate’s ideas. support the candidate’s ideas.
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The work The oral is descriptive or The oral contains some The oral is analytical in Analysis and evaluation of Analysis and evaluation of
does not contains no relevant analysis. relevant analysis, but it is nature, and evaluation of the the extract and its work/text the extract and its work/text
reach a reliant on description. extract and their work/text is are relevant and at times are relevant and insightful.
standard Authorial choices are seldom mostly relevant. insightful
described identified and, if so, are Authorial choices are There is a thorough and
by the poorly understood in relation identified but are vaguely Authorial choices are There is a good nuanced understanding of
descriptors to the presentation of the treated and/or only partially identified and reasonably understanding of how how authorial choices are
to the right. global issue. understood in relation to the understood in relation to the authorial choices are used to used to present the global
presentation of the global presentation of the global present the global issue. issue.
issue. issue.
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The work The oral rarely focuses on The oral only sometimes The oral maintains a focus on The oral maintains a mostly The oral maintains a clear
does not the task. focuses on the task. the task, despite some lapses. clear and sustained focus on and sustained focus on the
reach a the task. task.
standard There are few connections There are some connections The development of ideas is
described between ideas. between ideas, but these are mostly logical; ideas are The development of ideas is The development of ideas is
by the not always coherent. generally connected in a logical; ideas are cohesively logical and convincing; ideas
descriptors cohesive manner. connected in an effective are connected in a cogent
to the right. manner. manner.
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The work The language is rarely clear The language is generally The language is clear; errors The language is clear and The language is clear,
does not or accurate; errors often clear; errors sometimes do not hinder accurate; occasional errors accurate and varied;
reach a hinder communication. hinder communication. communication. Vocabulary do not hinder occasional errors do not
standard Vocabulary and syntax are Vocabulary and syntax are and syntax are appropriate to communication. Vocabulary hinder communication.
described imprecise and frequently often imprecise with the task but simple and and syntax are appropriate Vocabulary and syntax are
by the inaccurate. inaccuracies. repetitive. and varied. varied and create effect.
descriptors
to the right. Elements of style (for Elements of style (for Elements of style (for Elements of style (for Elements of style (for
example, register, tone and example, register, tone and example, register, tone and example, register, tone and example, register, tone and
rhetorical devices) are rhetorical devices) are often rhetorical devices) are rhetorical devices) are rhetorical devices) are
inappropriate to the task and inappropriate to the task and appropriate to the task and appropriate to the task and appropriate to the task and
detract from the oral. detract from the oral. neither enhance nor detract somewhat enhance the oral. enhance the oral.
from the oral.