MARKING BAND FOR LANGUAGE IN DIRECTED WRITING

Marks
Category allotte Remarks/Description
d
Excellent 19 - 20 No mistakes in grammar (including spelling and
(A1 A2) punctuation)
Effective use of varied sentence structures
Wide vocabulary, used expressively/precisely
Good style/tone
Coherence in paragraphing
Good 17 - 18 Few mistakes in grammar mistakes arise from
(B3 B4) more unusual/complex language use
Some variety in sentence structures
Some width in vocabulary con convey shades of
meaning
Satisfactory style/tone
Some coherence in paragraphing
Points organized in paragraphs
Satisfactory 15 - 16 Some mistakes in grammar but language use is
(C5 C6) mainly accurate. Mistakes arise from more complex
language use
Some variety in sentence structures but mostly
repetitive sentence types
Mainly basic vocabulary errors use of more
ambitious vocabulary
Fair style/tone
Some coherence in paragraphing
Passable 10-14 Many mistakes in grammar but the meaning is still
(D7) clear. Patches of accurate language use occur
Little variety of sentence structures
Mainly basic vocabulary errors in use of more
ambitious vocabulary
Barely adequate style/tone
Little coherence in paragraphing
Unsatisfactor 6-9 Many serious mistakes in grammar but the
y meaning is fairly clear. A few simple structures may
(E8) be correct
Little variety in sentence structures
Only basic vocabulary errors in use of more
ambitious vocabulary
Inadequate style/tone
Disorganized points
Poor 2-5 Frequent and serious mistakes in grammar
(F9) vocabulary make the meaning barely
comprehensible
Only simple sentence structures
 Very basic vocabulary many errors in use of even
simple words
0-1 Almost unrecognizable as English
Almost no sense can be made at all