How Writing is Assessed

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HOW WRITING IS ASSESSEDHOW WRITING IS ASSESSEDStudents are assessed on their ability toStudents are assessed on their ability to

demonstrate the following skills:demonstrate the following skills:Reading comprehension skills in understandingReading comprehension skills in understanding

the rubric and fulfilling the task requirementsthe rubric and fulfilling the task requirementsThinking skills; by drawing conclusions,Thinking skills; by drawing conclusions,

inferring, giving reasons, etc.inferring, giving reasons, etc.

Language skills; using language appropriately toLanguage skills; using language appropriately toprovide correct tone, form and content.provide correct tone, form and content.

The emphasis is on how well the response fulfilsThe emphasis is on how well the response fulfils

the task and the level of language usedthe task and the level of language used


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The accuracy of language in terms of grammar,The accuracy of language in terms of grammar,sentence structures and mechanics of writing issentence structures and mechanics of writing isessential for effective communication.essential for effective communication.

Creativity is important, but not the sole criterion inCreativity is important, but not the sole criterion inthe assessment.the assessment.


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What is expected of studentsWhat is expected of studentsIdentify the key wordsIdentify the key wordsProvide the appropriate contentProvide the appropriate contentUse an appropriate formatUse an appropriate format

Extract main ideas and supporting detailsExtract main ideas and supporting detailsSummariseSummariseGive evidence / reasonsGive evidence / reasons literatureliteratureUse correct grammar, sentence structures andUse correct grammar, sentence structures andmechanics of writingmechanics of writingUse paragraphs to organise ideasUse paragraphs to organise ideasElaborate and develop ideas; details, reasons or Elaborate and develop ideas; details, reasons or examplesexamples responses more interestingresponses more interesting


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M arks for sections A, B and CM arks for sections A, B and C

Section ASection A 55--band scale (1band scale (1 30 marks)30 marks)Section BSection B Content : 5 marksContent : 5 marks

Language: 5Language: 5- -band scale (1band scale (1 5)5)Section CSection C - - 55--band scale (1band scale (1 10)10)The mark 0 is awarded when there is;The mark 0 is awarded when there is;No response or response written in language other No response or response written in language other

than Englishthan EnglishM indless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other M indless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other

sources including rubric.sources including rubric.


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Assessment objective for Section A Assessment objective for Section A

Task : to use suitable language to write aTask : to use suitable language to write astory based on the given notes.story based on the given notes.

Format : a story or any other format so longFormat : a story or any other format so longas the task is fulfilled.as the task is fulfilled.


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Assessment objective for Section B Assessment objective for Section B

To assess whether students are able to;To assess whether students are able to;Locate main ideasLocate main ideas

Paraphrase using correct and appropriateParaphrase using correct and appropriatelanguagelanguage

Task : To locate main ideas and useTask : To locate main ideas and use

suitable language to write a summarysuitable language to write a summarybased on the given textbased on the given textFormat : A summaryFormat : A summary


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Guided writingGuided writing

A A Excellent (25Excellent (25 30)30)Successfully fulfilled, wellSuccessfully fulfilled, well- -developed, welldeveloped, well- -

organised, supporting detailsorganised, supporting details Accurate language with few minor errors Accurate language with few minor errorsSentence Structure. Varied and used effectivelySentence Structure. Varied and used effectivelyWide and aptly used vocabularyWide and aptly used vocabulary

Accurate mechanics of writing Accurate mechanics of writingInterest of reader is aroused and sustainedInterest of reader is aroused and sustained


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BB Credit (19Credit (19 24)24)

Largely fulfilledLargely fulfilledDeveloped and organised with supportingDeveloped and organised with supporting

detailsdetailsLargely accurate (language)Largely accurate (language)M ostly variedM ostly variedVocabularyVocabulary wide enoughwide enoughM ostly accurateM ostly accurate mech. of writingmech. of writingInterestInterest largely aroused and sustainedlargely aroused and sustained


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CC-- Achievement (13 Achievement (13 18)18)

Sufficiently fulfilledSufficiently fulfilledSufficiently developed but lacks details,Sufficiently developed but lacks details,

adequately organisedadequately organisedLangLang -- Sufficiently accurateSufficiently accurateSufficiently variedSufficiently variedVocabulary is sufficient but lacks precisionVocabulary is sufficient but lacks precisionM echanics of writingM echanics of writing - - Some errorsSome errorsInterestInterest sufficiently arousedsufficiently aroused


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DD Weak (7Weak (7 12)12)

TaskTask - - partially fulfilled taskpartially fulfilled taskIdeasIdeas less developed, lack organisationless developed, lack organisation

Lang. partially accurateLang. partially accurateLack varietyLack varietyVocabulary is limitedVocabulary is limited

Numerous errorsNumerous errorsInterestInterest hardly arousedhardly aroused


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EE Very Weak (1Very Weak (1 6)6)

TaskTask hardly fulfilledhardly fulfilledIdeasIdeas disorganised, lack cohesiondisorganised, lack cohesion

LanguageLanguage inaccurateinaccurateSentence StructureSentence Structure - - DistortedDistortedVocabularyVocabulary inappropriateinappropriate

Serious errorsSerious errorsInterestInterest not arousednot aroused


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M arking Section BM arking Section B - - SummarySummary

A (5) A (5) marked ability to paraphrase, hardly anymarked ability to paraphrase, hardly anylifting of sentences, language is accurate,lifting of sentences, language is accurate,accurate mechanics of writing.accurate mechanics of writing.

B (4)B (4) ability to paraphrase, minimal lifting of ability to paraphrase, minimal lifting of sentences, language is largely accurate,sentences, language is largely accurate,mechanics of writing (m.o.w) largely accuratemechanics of writing (m.o.w) largely accurate

C (3)C (3) sufficient ability to paraphrase, selectivesufficient ability to paraphrase, selectivelifting, language is sufficiently accurate, m.o.w.lifting, language is sufficiently accurate, m.o.w.some errors.some errors.


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D (2)D (2) hardly any ability to paraphrase,hardly any ability to paraphrase,almost wholesale lifting of sentences,almost wholesale lifting of sentences,language is partially accurate, numerouslanguage is partially accurate, numerouserrors in m.o.w.errors in m.o.w.

E (1)E (1) unable to paraphrase, total lifting of unable to paraphrase, total lifting of sentences, language is inaccurate, serioussentences, language is inaccurate, seriouserrors in mechanics of writing.errors in mechanics of writing.


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M arking Section CM arking Section C - - NovelNovel

A (9 A (9 10)10) requirements of task, successfullyrequirements of task, successfullyfulfilled, ideas are wellfulfilled, ideas are well- -developed, language isdeveloped, language isaccurate with very few minor errors, variedaccurate with very few minor errors, variedsentence structures, vocabulary is wide andsentence structures, vocabulary is wide andaptly used, m.o.w. is accurate.aptly used, m.o.w. is accurate.

B (7B (7 8)8) largely accurate, ideas are largelylargely accurate, ideas are largelydeveloped and organised, lang. is largelydeveloped and organised, lang. is largelyaccurate, mostly varied, vocab is wide enoughaccurate, mostly varied, vocab is wide enoughand mostly apt, m.o.w. mostly accurate.and mostly apt, m.o.w. mostly accurate.


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C (5C (5 6)6) sufficiently fulfilled, ideas aresufficiently fulfilled, ideas aresufficiently developed with somesufficiently developed with someorganisation, language is sufficientlyorganisation, language is sufficientlyaccurate, sufficiently varied, vocabulary isaccurate, sufficiently varied, vocabulary issufficient but lacks precision, some errors.sufficient but lacks precision, some errors.

D (3D (3 4)4) partially fulfilled task, ideas lackpartially fulfilled task, ideas lackdevelopment and organisation, languagedevelopment and organisation, languageis partially accurate, lack variety, limitedis partially accurate, lack variety, limited

vocabulary, numerous errors.vocabulary, numerous errors.E (1E (1 2)2) hardly fulfilled, hardly any ideashardly fulfilled, hardly any ideasand organisation, inaccurate, distorted,and organisation, inaccurate, distorted,inappropriate vocabulary, serious errors.inappropriate vocabulary, serious errors.

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