Category Marks Remarks/Description

allotted
A 19 - 20 No mistakes in grammar (including spelling and
punctuation)
Effective use of varied sentence structures
Wide vocabulary, used expressively/precisely
Good style/tone
Coherence in paragraphing
B 17 - 18 Few mistakes in grammar
Some variety in sentence structures
Some width in vocabulary
Satisfactory style/tone
Some coherence in paragraphing
Points organized in paragraphs
C 15 - 16 Some mistakes in grammar but language use is
mainly accurate.
Some variety in sentence structures but mostly
repetitive sentence types
Mainly basic vocabulary
Fair style/tone
Some coherence in paragraphing
D 10 -14 Many mistakes in grammar but the meaning is
still clear.
Patches of accurate language use occur
Little variety of sentence structures
Mainly basic vocabulary
Barely adequate style/tone
Little coherence in paragraphing
E 6-9 Many serious mistakes in grammar but the
meaning is fairly clear.
A few simple structures may be correct
Little variety in sentence structures
Only basic vocabulary
Inadequate style/tone
Disorganized points
F 2-5 Frequent and serious mistakes in grammar
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
Part 2 (20 marks)
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Part 1 (20 marks)

Note:
 Award 0 if:
- No response or response is written in other language than English
- Mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric

 When awarding marks, apply the ‘best fit’ principle. No script will fit neatly
into any of a band. To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band the
response belongs to and refer to the criteria in the band. Examiners should
assess the script holistically and always refer to the coordinated scripts for
consistency.

 The length of the response should not be a criteria in awarding marks.

Award marks based on the quality and relevance of the response.