BAND DESCRIPTION- SENTENCE CONSTRUCT

Excellent [A]
9 - 10
Excellent and confident use of the language.
Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence structures.
Confident use of new words to express ideas.
Ideas are well-planned, relevant and are linked so as to sustain the interest of
the reader.
Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.
Credit [B]
7 - 8
Confident use of the language throughout.
Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence structure but occasional
errors occur.
Most ideas are well-organized, relevant and conveyed clearly.
Ideas are well-planned but links may be absent or inappropriate but overall
meaning is still clear.
Achievement [C]
4 - 6
Generally confident use of the language.
Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is still clear.
Satisfactory presentation of ideas.
Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found in the script.
Low Achievement
[D]
2 - 3
Poor use of the language.
Multiple errors found in sentences.
Ideas are incomprehensible even after reading.
Limited and incorrect use of vocabulary.
Many spelling and punctuation errors.
Very Low
Achievement
[E]
0-1
Chunks and blatant irrelevancy.
BAND DESCRIPTION-MAKE A CHOICE AND GIVE REASONS
Excellent [A]
5
Excellent and confident use of the language.
Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence structures.
Confident use of new words to express ideas.
Ideas are well-planned, relevant and are linked so as to sustain the interest of
the reader.
Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.
Credit [B]
4
Confident use of the language throughout.
Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence structure but occasional
errors occur.
Most ideas are well-organized, relevant and conveyed clearly.
Ideas are well-planned but links may be absent or inappropriate but overall
meaning is still clear.
Achievement [C]
2-3
Generally confident use of the language.
Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is still clear.
Satisfactory presentation of ideas.
Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found in the script.
Low Achievement
[D]
1
Poor use of the language.
Multiple errors found in sentences.
Ideas are incomprehensible even after reading.
Limited and incorrect use of vocabulary.
Many spelling and punctuation errors.
Very Low
Achievement
[E]
0
Chunks and blatant irrelevancy.
BAND DESCRIPTION-NOTE EXPANSION
Excellent [A]
13 - 15
Excellent and confident use of the language.
Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence structures.
Confident use of new words to express ideas.
Ideas are well-planned, relevant and are linked so as to sustain the interest of the
reader.
Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.
Credit [B]
9 - 12
Confident use of the language throughout.
Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence structure but occasional errors
occur.
Most ideas are well-organized, relevant and conveyed clearly.
Ideas are well-planned but links may be absent or inappropriate but overall
meaning is still clear.
Achievement [C]
5 - 8
Generally confident use of the language.
Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is still clear.
Satisfactory presentation of ideas.
Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found in the script.
Low
Achievement
[D]
2 - 4
Poor use of the language.
Multiple errors found in sentences.
Ideas are incomprehensible even after reading.
Limited and incorrect use of vocabulary.
Many spelling and punctuation errors.
Very Low
Achievement
[E]
0 -1
Chunks and blatant irrelevancy.
Symbols Descriptions- MARKING PROCEDURES

Correct sentence structure

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Multiple and structure errors/distortion
Single word errors
V
Wrong vocabulary
//
New word correctly used / variety of sentences
R
Repetition
^
Omission
SP
Spelling
Punctuation
( )
Chunks
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Gross error
//
Blatant irrelevancy
?
Unclear meaning