Marking schemes - Descriptive essay & Formal Letter

Marking Scheme for the Descriptive Essay

10^th form

Analytical Criteria	Descriptors	Grading Levels	Task Observations (according to syllabus) – descriptive 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	Describing persons/places/events/objects
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	Ascribing the whole description to an engendering idea
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
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 Formal Letter

10^th form

Analytical Criteria	Descriptors	Grading Levels	Task Observations (according to syllabus) – formal letter
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	Details relevant to task requirements
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	Clear non-overlapping paragraphs Matching beginning and ending formulae
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 Task-related vocabulary
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