MINISTERUL EDUCATIEI CERCETARII SI TINERETULUI
OLIMPIADA NATIONALA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA
MARKING SCHEME - REPORT/PROPOSAL
Analytical Excellent Good Adequate Weak Inadequate Task not
criteria attempted
10p 9p 8p 7p 6p 5p 4p 3p 2p 1p 0p
Task The report/proposal is completely The report/proposal The report/ The report/ The report/ proposal
achievement relevant to the task, fully developing all covers the proposal addresses proposal does not does not relate to the
content points; the format of the report/ requirements of the the requirements of cover the task
proposal is fully observed; the purpose task but the content the task but not all requirements of the
of the report/proposal is clearly and fully points could be content points are task; the content
explained, the information is more fully extended; included; the points are
appropriately categorized, a relevant The format of the format may be attempted but
conclusion is drawn; the register is report/ proposal is faulty at times; the many irrelevant
appropriate throughout. observed; the purpose of the details are included,
purpose of the report/ proposal is the format is faulty;
report/ proposal is presented but it is the purpose for
presented; the not very clear; there writing/ the
information is are lapses in the conclusion is
appropriately categorization of missing or the
categorized in spite the information; the information is
of minor conclusion is not inappropriately
inaccuracies; the logically linked to categorized; there
conclusion drawn the content; there are major
could be better are inconsistencies inconsistencies in
substantiated; the in register. register
register is
appropriate,
although minor
inconsistencies are
possible.
ORGANIZATION There is a logical progression There is a logical The text is generally There is serious The text is not
AND COHESION throughout; the paragraphs are well progression coherent but the inconsistency in the logically organized
built, well extended, the topic sentence although minor internal organization of the and does not convey a
is clear; a wide range of cohesive devices inconsistencies are organization of text; the sequencing message; no control
is used effectively. possible; the some paragraphs of ideas can be of cohesive devices.
paragraphs are well may be faulty; the followed with
built but could be topic sentence is difficulty;
more extended or not always clear or paragraphing may
balanced; a range of may be missing; be missing; cohesive
cohesive devices is cohesive devices devices are limited
used effectively. are present but or most of them are
sometimes they are faulty.
not accurate.
VOCABULARY A wide range of vocabulary is used A range of The range of A limited range of A very narrow range
appropriately and accurately; precise vocabulary is used vocabulary is vocabulary is of vocabulary is
meaning is conveyed; minor errors are appropriately and adequate; errors in present; less present; errors in
rare; spelling is very well controlled. accurately; word choice/ common items of word
occasional errors in formation are vocabulary are rare choice/formation
word choice/ present when more and may be often predominate;
formation are sophisticated items faulty; spelling spelling errors make
possible; spelling is of vocabulary are errors can make the text obscure at
well controlled with attempted; spelling text understanding times.
occasional slips. can be faulty at difficult.
times.
STRUCTURES A wide range of grammatical structures A range of A mix of complex A limited range of A very narrow range
is used accurately and flexibly; minor grammatical and simple grammatical of grammatical
errors are rare; punctuation is very well structures is used grammatical structures is structures is present;
controlled. accurately and with structures is present; complex errors predominate;
some flexibility; present; errors are language is rare and punctuation errors
occasional errors are present when may be often faulty; make the text obscure
possible; complex language is punctuation errors at times.
punctuation is well attempted; can make text
controlled with punctuation can be understanding
occasional slips. faulty at times. difficult.
EFFECT ON The interest of the reader is aroused and The text has a good The effect on the The text has not a The text has a
TARGET READER sustained throughout. effect on the reader. reader is relevant effect on negative effect on the
satisfactory. the reader. reader.
