NARRATIVE ESSAY MARKING SCHEME
Analytical Excellent
Criteria
5p
Content The story is completely
relevant to the topic,
describing
places/events/characters/atm
osphere/reaching climax,
including the final reactions
of the protagonist.
Organization/ There is complete logical
connection of paragraphs
Cohesion due to a judicious use of
linking devices, mechanics
and length requirements.
Vocabulary/ A wide range of vocabulary
is used appropriately and
Spelling accurately throughout the
story; precise meaning is
conveyed; minor errors are
rare; spelling is very well
Good Adequate Limited Incomplete/Poor
4p 3p 2p 1p
The story is fairly The story is partially The story is faulty, The story is
completed with all the completed with slight logical including serious incomplete, the
sequencing elements of impediments in sequencing the logical impediments sequencing of the
a narrative. moments of the narrative. in the sequencing of narrative moments
events. being inconsistent.
There is a fairly There is partial completion of There is serious Paragraphs are
completion of the task. Paragraphs are inconsistency in the incomplete, both
paragraph organization partially complete due to organization of the linking devices,
due to scarce misuse of unfinished ideas and scarce use paragraphs due to mechanics and length
linking devices, of linking devices, mechanics the misuse of the requirements having
mechanics and length and length requirements. linking device, been disrespected.
requirements. mechanics and
length requirements.
A range of vocabulary The range of vocabulary is A limited range of A very narrow range
is used appropriately adequately used in the story; vocabulary is present of vocabulary is
and accurately in the errors in word within the story; less present; errors in word
story; occasional errors choice/formation are present common items of choice/formation
in word when more sophisticated items vocabulary are rare predominate; spelling
choice/formation are of vocabulary are attempted; and may be often errors can make the
possible; spelling is faulty; spelling
 controlled.
Structures/ A wide range of
grammatical structures is
Punctuation used accurately and flexibly
throughout the story; minor
errors are rare; punctuation
is very well controlled.
Register and The register of the narrative
Style / composition is totally
relevant to the task, being
Effect on target organically integrated all
reader along the discourse.
The interest of the reader is
aroused and sustained
throughout.
well controlled with spelling can be faulty at times. errors can make text story obscure at times.
occasional slips. understanding
difficult.
A range of grammatical A mix of complex and simple A limited range of A very narrow range
structures is used grammatical structures is grammatical of grammatical
accurately and with present throughout the story; structures is present structures is present
some flexibility along errors are present when along the story; within the story;
the story; occasional complex language is complex language is errors predominate;
errors are possible; attempted; punctuation can be rare and may be punctuation errors
punctuation is well faulty at times. often faulty; make the text obscure
controlled with punctuation errors at times.
occasional slips. can make text
understanding
difficult.
The register of the The register of the narrative The register of the The register used in
narrative composition is composition is partially narrative the narrative
relevant to the task with relevant to the task, with a composition is composition is
slightly incongruent narrow inconsistency of style, inconsistent due to inappropriate for this
lapses within the leading to halts in the logical the mixture of styles. type writing.
discourse. development of ideas.
The effect on the The effect on the
The text has a good The effect on the reader is reader is non- reader is non-relevant.
effect on the reader. satisfactory. relevant.