FORM 4 & 5 (SPM)

1310208 FJS
MARKING BAND FOR LANGUAGE IN DIRECTED WRITING
Marks
Category
allotte
Remarks/Description
d
Excellent
19 - 20 No mistakes in grammar (including spelling and
(A1 A2)
punctuation)
Effective use of varied sentence structures
Wide vocabulary, used expressively/precisely
Good style/tone
Coherence in paragraphing
Good
17 - 18 Few mistakes in grammar mistakes arise from
(B3 B4)
more unusual/complex language use
Some variety in sentence structures
Some width in vocabulary con convey shades of
meaning
Satisfactory style/tone
Some coherence in paragraphing
Points organized in paragraphs
Satisfactory
15 - 16 Some mistakes in grammar but language use is
(C5 C6)
mainly accurate. Mistakes arise from more
complex language use
Some variety in sentence structures but mostly
repetitive sentence types
Mainly basic vocabulary errors use of more
ambitious vocabulary
Fair style/tone
Some coherence in paragraphing
Passable
10-14 Many mistakes in grammar but the meaning is
(D7)
still clear. Patches of accurate language use occur
Little variety of sentence structures
Mainly basic vocabulary errors in use of more
ambitious vocabulary
Barely adequate style/tone
Little coherence in paragraphing
Unsatisfacto
6-9
Many serious mistakes in grammar but the
ry
meaning is fairly clear. A few simple structures
(E8)
may be correct
Little variety in sentence structures
Only basic vocabulary errors in use of more
ambitious vocabulary
Inadequate style/tone
Disorganized points
Poor
2-5
Frequent and serious mistakes in grammar
(F9)
vocabulary make the meaning 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

FORM 4 & 5 (SPM)

1310208 FJS
MARKING BAND FOR LANGUAGE IN DIRECTED WRITING
Marks
Category
allotte
Remarks/Description
d
Excellent
19 - 20 No mistakes in grammar (including spelling and
(A1 A2)
punctuation)
Effective use of varied sentence structures
Wide vocabulary, used expressively/precisely
Good style/tone
Coherence in paragraphing
Good
17 - 18 Few mistakes in grammar mistakes arise from
(B3 B4)
more unusual/complex language use
Some variety in sentence structures
Some width in vocabulary con convey shades of
meaning
Satisfactory style/tone
Some coherence in paragraphing
Points organized in paragraphs
Satisfactory
15 - 16 Some mistakes in grammar but language use is
(C5 C6)
mainly accurate. Mistakes arise from more
complex language use
Some variety in sentence structures but mostly
repetitive sentence types
Mainly basic vocabulary errors use of more
ambitious vocabulary
Fair style/tone
Some coherence in paragraphing
Passable
10-14 Many mistakes in grammar but the meaning is
(D7)
still clear. Patches of accurate language use occur
Little variety of sentence structures
Mainly basic vocabulary errors in use of more
ambitious vocabulary
Barely adequate style/tone
Little coherence in paragraphing
Unsatisfacto
6-9
Many serious mistakes in grammar but the
ry
meaning is fairly clear. A few simple structures
(E8)
may be correct
Little variety in sentence structures
Only basic vocabulary errors in use of more
ambitious vocabulary
Inadequate style/tone
Disorganized points
Poor
2-5
Frequent and serious mistakes in grammar
(F9)
vocabulary make the meaning barely

0-1

comprehensible
Only simple sentence structures
Very basic vocabulary many errors in use of
even simple words
Almost unrecognizable as English
Almost no sense can be made at all