Marking schemes - Argumentative Essay & Article

Marking Scheme for the Argumentative Essay

Analytical Criteria	Descriptors	Grading Levels	Task Observations (according to syllabus) – argumentative essay
Content	Covering all points (1p) Meeting length requirements  (1p) Development of ideas (1p)	5 excellent achievement 4 good achievement 3 adequate achievement 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement	Check the presence of a thesis (essay plan) Relevance of ideas
Organisation and Cohesion	Paragraphing (3p) Linking devices  (3p) Mechanics (punctuation) (2p) Layout and handwriting (2p)	5 excellent achievement 4 good achievement 3 adequate achievement 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement	Well-rounded and well-grounded paragraphs
Structures and Vocabulary	Range of vocabulary (3p) Appropriacy of vocabulary  (2p) Range of structures  (3p) Accuracy of grammar (2p)	5 excellent achievement 4 good achievement 3 adequate achievement 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement	Sequence of tenses Consistency in using tenses Language of argumentation (cause/effect, comparing/contrasting,  giving examples, sequential development)
Register and Style	adequacy of vocabulary (formal/informal) (1p) adequacy of structures (formal/informal) (1p)	5 excellent achievement 4 good achievement 3 adequate achievement 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement	Formal

25 points (x2)

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Marking Scheme for the Article – 11^th form

Analytical Criteria	Descriptors	Grading Levels	Task Observations (according to syllabus) – article
Content	Covering all points (1p) Meeting length requirements  (1p) Development of ideas (1p)	5 excellent achievement 4 good achievement 3 adequate achievement 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement	Convincing and realistic approach Relevance of ideas
Organisation and Cohesion	Paragraphing (3p) Linking devices  (3p) Mechanics (punctuation) (2p) Layout and handwriting (2p)	5 excellent achievement 4 good achievement 3 adequate achievement 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement	Well-rounded and well-grounded paragraphs Logical sequence of paragraphs
Structures and Vocabulary	Range of vocabulary (3p) Appropriacy of vocabulary  (2p) Range of structures  (3p) Accuracy of grammar (2p)	5 excellent achievement 4 good achievement 3 adequate achievement 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement	Consistency in using tenses Language of argumentation (cause/effect, comparing/contrasting,  giving examples, sequential development)
Register and Style	adequacy of vocabulary (formal/informal) (1p) adequacy of structures (formal/informal) (1p)	5 excellent achievement 4 good achievement 3 adequate achievement 2 limited achievement 1 poor achievement	Semi-formal

25 points

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