RUBRICS: SSC-II 1st ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2022

SUBJECT: ENGLISH - II (Local) Correction Revised by Riaz Ahmed sb, Nasir Mehmood sb, dated: 05-06-22 at 4:45 pm

Q.# Level 5 Level 7

Criteria Level 1 (Marks) Level 2 (Marks) Level 3 (Marks) Level 4 (Marks) Level 6 (Marks)
/Part # (Marks) (Marks)
Correct Title i.e. Relevant to the gist of the
Wrong title i.e. not
given passage with correct Relevant but incomplete/incorrect
Title of the given passage relevant to the given
structure/mechanics structure (0.5)
passage (0)
(Capitalization/Punctuation) (1)
Substantial/excellent attempt i.e. to the point
Summary of the passage generation of the content with excellent Sustainable/sufficient attempt i.e. Limited attempt i.e.
2 (i) (content and its organization exhibiting logical transition covering most of the parameters covering some of the Wrong answer (0)
organization) across the body of the summary reflecting (2) parameters (1)
grasp of the given text (3)
Summary of the passage An attempt which is grammatically and An attempt with some
lexically correct to the maximum extent with An attempt which covers the
(use of language, aspects of the given
given parameters to a sufficient Flawed attempt (0)
expression and length of the length not exceeding half of the given parameters being met
extent (1)
the summary) passage (2) (0.5)
Most relevant content (giving at least two An attempt which covers the An attempt reflecting
Advantages of reading resources) and language structure with given parameters to the best limited display of the
2(ii) newspaper maximum command of grammatical and possible extent (giving at least given parameters (giving
Wrong answer (0)
lexical aspects (3) two resources) (2) at least one resource) (1)
An attempt reflecting
Correct content (giving at least two An attempt which covers the
limited display of the
Disadvantages of watching disadvantages) and language structure with given parameters to the most
2(iii ) television maximum command of grammatical and appropriate extent (giving at least
given parameters (giving Wrong answer (0)
at least one disadvantage
lexical aspects (3) two disadvantages) (2)
(1)
Correct content i.e. explaining the role of An attempt which meets the
Explaining the role of An attempt reflecting
language with correct language structure maximum of the given
2(iv) language while watching
and maximum command of grammatical and parameters of language and
limited display of the Wrong answer (0)
television given parameters (1)
lexical aspects (3) content. (2)
Correct content i.e. elaborating laziness as
An attempt (giving at least two
an outcome of watching television with An attempt reflecting
Laziness as an outcome of outcomes) which covers the given
2(v) watching television
correct language structure and maximum
parameters to the best possible
limited display of the Wrong answer (0)
command of grammatical and lexical given parameters (1)
extent. (2)
aspects (3)
Correct generation of content based on
reader’s opinion inferred from the relevant An attempt which covers the An attempt reflecting
The preference of readers
2(vi) to get a news
text with correct language structure and given parameters to the most limited display of the Wrong answer (0)
maximum command of grammatical and appropriate level. (2) given parameters (1)
lexical aspects (3)
2 ( vii ) Writing down Synonyms of Synonyms of all three underlined words Synonyms of any two of the Synonym of any one of Wrong attempt (0)
Q.# Level 5 Level 7
Criteria Level 1 (Marks) Level 2 (Marks) Level 3 (Marks) Level 4 (Marks) Level 6 (Marks)
/Part # (Marks) (Marks)
the underlined words
underlined words conveying the
conveying the correct sense as per the conveying the correct
the underlined words correct sense as per the context
context of the given passage (3) sense as per the context
(2)
(1)
An attempt which displays the maximum
An attempt which covers the An attempt reflecting
grasp of the gist of the given stanza along
3 ( A ) I ∧IIParaphrasing of Stanza with an excellent command of language
given parameters to the best limited display of the Wrong response (0)
possible extent (1.5) given parameters (1)
structure and expression (2)
An attempt based on inference of theme
3 ¿) An attempt which covers the An attempt which meets
Theme of the given extract which is relevant to the text with
given parameters to the best the given criteria to some Wrong attempt (0)
I (i) of poetry grammatically and lexically the most correct
possible extent (1.5) extent (1)
structure (2)
3 ¿) An attempt which is relevant to the text and An attempt which meets the given An attempt which meets
The outcome of unfulfilled
grammatically and lexically the most correct criteria to the most appropriate the given criteria to some Wrong attempt (0)
I (ii) dreams
(2) extent (1.5) extent (1)
An attempt based on inference of moral
3 ¿) An attempt which meets the given An attempt which meets
Moral lesson of the given lesson which is relevant to the text with
criteria to the maximum extent the given criteria to some Wrong attempt (0)
II (i) stanza grammatically and lexically the most correct
(1.5) extent (1)
structure (2)
3 ¿) An attempt which is relevant to the text with An attempt which meets the given An attempt which meets
The impact of appearance
grammatically and lexically the most correct criteria to the best possible extent the given criteria to some Wrong attempt (0)
II (ii) of sun after rain
structure (2) (1.5) extent (1)
Filling the blanks with Using appropriate forms of any Using appropriate forms Using appropriate forms
Using appropriate forms of all the four verbs Wrong answer
4 (A) appropriate form of the
to make meaningful sentences (4)
three verbs to make meaningful of any two verbs to make of any one verb to make
(0)
given verbs sentences (3) meaningful sentences (2) meaningful sentence (1)
Changing any two Changing any one
Changing sentences into Changing all four sentences into indirect Changing any three sentences Wrong answer
4 (B) sentences into indirect sentence into indirect
indirect speech speech correctly (4) into indirect speech correctly (3) (0)
speech correctly (2) speech correctly (1)
Changing any two of the Changing any one of the
Changing any three of the given
Changing any four of the given sentences given sentences correctly given sentences correctly Wrong
4 (C) Do as directed sentences correctly as per the
correctly as per the given direction (4) as per the given direction as per the given direction answer (0)
given direction (3)
(2) (1)
5 Writing any Writing any one
Letter writing {Examination Writing any three aspects two aspects of aspect of the
Writing any five aspects of the Writing any four aspects Wrong
Hall, city ABC/Name, Date, Writing all the six aspects of format correctly of the given parameters the given given
given parameters of the format of the given parameters Answer
Salutation, Subject, Closing (3) of the format correctly parameters of parameters of
correctly (2.5) of the format correctly (2) (0)
(Yours…)} (1.5) the format the format
correctly (1) correctly (0.5)
Recipient’s address Correctly written address of the recipient (1) Wrong response (0)
Q.# Level 5 Level 7
Criteria Level 1 (Marks) Level 2 (Marks) Level 3 (Marks) Level 4 (Marks) Level 6 (Marks)
/Part # (Marks) (Marks)
Correctly composed body of letter i.e.
Letter writing (main body)
containing proper opening, main body and
Note: Marks of the format An attempt covering most of the An attempt covering the Wrong
conclusion/closing with excellent display of An attempt covering a
shall only be awarded if the parameters of language and given parameters to a fair attempt(0)
grasping the content, organization and few of the parameters (1)
body of Letter is written content (3) extent (2)
grammatical structure/expression (4)
relevantly.

Application writing
(Subject, Salutation, Yours
obediently etc. & XYZ etc.
and Date)
Writing any three aspects of the
Writing all the four aspects of format
given parameters of the format
correctly (2)
correctly (1.5)
Writing any two aspects
of the given parameters
of the format correctly (1)
Writing any one aspect of
Wrong
the given parameters of
attempt (0)
the format correctly (0.5)

Inside address
5
Application writing (main
body)
Note: Marks of the format
shall only be awarded if the
body of Application is
written relevantly.
Paragraph writing using
6 appropriate/correct
transitional devices
Essay Writing
Content, Structure and
Organization
(Ideas development
through facts, examples,
details, opinions, reasons
7 given criteria to the best possible extent
etc. with logical
development and
coherence among the
sentences and paragraphs)
Length: 200-250 words
Correctly written inside address (1) Wrong response (0)
Correctly composed body of application i.e.
containing proper opening, main body and Good attempt i.e. Fair attempt i.e. covering Wrong
Very good attempt i.e. covering Nominal
conclusion/closing with excellent display of covering some of the a few of the parameters attempt(0)
most of the parameters (4) attempt (1)
the content, organization and grammatical parameters (3) (2)
structure/expression on the given topic (5)
The attempt which displays the most
appropriate/correct usage of transitional A good attempt i.e. Fair attempt i.e. covering
An attempt which meets the given An attempt
devices connecting the ideas logically in the covering most of the some parameters of
parameters to the most covering a few Nominal Wrong
composed paragraph with the most correct parameters (using language, contents and
appropriate level (using four/five of the attempt answer
language/expression from a grammatical two/three different use of the transitional
different transitional devices ) parameters (1) (0)
and lexical perspective (using at least six transitional devices ) devices
(5) (2)
different transitional devices) (4) (3)
(6)
Fair attempt
Very good attempt i.e. Good attempt i.e.
i.e. covering a
An exceptional attempt which meets the An attempt exhibiting excellent covering most of the covering some of the Nominal Wrong
few aspects of
display of the given parameters aspects of the given aspects of the given attempt answer
the given
(6) (5) criteria criteria (1) (0)
criteria
(4) (3)
(2)
Q.# Level 5 Level 7
Criteria Level 1 (Marks) Level 2 (Marks) Level 3 (Marks) Level 4 (Marks) Level 6 (Marks)
/Part # (Marks) (Marks)
Essay Writing
Lexical Aspects and
Expression Good attempt covering Poor attempt i.e. nominal
An excellent attempt displaying best use of Very good attempt covering most Irrelevant/
(Grammar, mechanics, some of the aspects of display of the given
the aspects of the given criteria of the aspects of the given criteria incorrect
spelling etc. and use of the given criteria criteria
(4) (3) attempt (0)
appropriate phrases and (2) (1)
idiomatic expressions)