SPM

SPM WRITING PART

Writing Part 1 1assessment
ASSESSMENT SCALE
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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SPM WRITING PART2 2assessment
Writing Part ASSESSMENT SCALE
scale
COMMUNICATIVE
SCORE CONTENT ORGANISATION LANGUAGE
ACHIEVEMENT

Uses the Text is generally

conventions of the well-organised and Uses a range of
All content is communicative task coherent, using a everyday
relevant to the task. to hold the target variety of cohesive vocabulary with
reader’s attention devices. occasional
Target reader is and communicate inappropriate use
fully informed. straightforward ideas of less common
appropriately. lexis.
5
Uses a range of
simple and some
complex
grammatical
forms with a good
degree of control.

Errors do not
impede
communication.

4 Performance shares features of Scores 3 and 5

Produces a text that Uses simple Uses basic

communicates connectors and a vocabulary
straightforward ideas limited number of appropriately.
Minor irrelevances using the cohesive devices
and/or omissions conventions of the appropriately. Uses simple
3
may be present. communicative task grammatical forms
reasonably with a good degree
Target reader is on appropriately. of control.
the whole informed.
While errors are
noticeable,
meaning can still
be determined.
2 Performance shares features of Scores 1 and 3

Produces a text that Uses basic

communicates Text is connected vocabulary
1 Irrelevances and/or simple ideas in using basic, high reasonably.
misinterpretation of simple ways. frequency
task may be connectors. Uses simple
present. grammatical forms
with some degree

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 Target reader is of control.
minimally informed.
Errors may
impede meaning
at times.

Content is totally
0 irrelevant. Performance below Score 1
Target reader is not
informed.

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SPMWRITING
Writing PART
Part 33assessment
ASSESSMENT SCALE
scale
SCORE CONTENT COMMUNICATIVE ORGANISATION LANGUAGE
ACHIEVEMENT

Uses the conventions Text is well- Uses a range of

All content is of the communicative organised and vocabulary,
relevant to the task effectively to coherent, using a including less
task. hold the target variety of cohesive common lexis,
reader’s attention and devices with appropriately.
Target reader is communicate with generally good
fully informed. ease, fulfilling all effect. Uses a range of
5
communicative simple and complex
purposes. grammatical forms
with control and
flexibility.

Occasional errors
and slips may be
present.

4 Performance shares features of Scores 3 and 5

Uses the conventions Text is generally Uses a range of

Minor of the communicative well-organised and everyday vocabulary
irrelevances task to hold the coherent, using a with occasional
and/or reader’s attention and variety of cohesive inappropriate use of
omissions may communicate devices. less common lexis.
be present. straightforward ideas
3 appropriately. Uses a range of
Target reader is simple and some
on the whole complex
informed. grammatical forms
with a good degree
of control.

Errors do not
impede
communication.

2 Performance shares features of Scores 1 and 3

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 Produces a text that Uses simple Uses basic
Irrelevances communicates connectors and a vocabulary
and/or straightforward ideas limited number of appropriately.
misinterpretation using the conventions cohesive devices
of task may be of the communicative appropriately. Uses simple
present. task reasonably grammatical forms
1
appropriately. with a good degree
Target reader is of control.
minimally
informed. While errors are
noticeable, meaning
can still be
determined.

Content is totally
irrelevant.
0 Performance below Score 1
Target reader is
not informed.

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