Essay (50)

Outstanding Meritorious Substantial Adequate Moderate Elementary Not achieved

LANGUAGE 7 LANGUAGE 6 LANGUAGE 5 LANGUAGE 4 LANGUAGE 3 LANGUAGE 2 LANGUAGE 1
*Language, punctuation *Language, punctuation *Language, punctuation *Language, simplistic, *Language, ordinary and *Language and punctuation *Language and punctuation
effectively used. Uses figurative correct, and able to use mostly correct. punctuation adequate. punctuation often flawed. seriously flawed.
language appropriately. figurative language correctly. *Choice of words suited *Choice of words inaccurately used. *Choice of words limited. *Choice of words
*Choice of words highly *Choice of words varied and to text. adequate. *Choice of words basic. *Sentences, paragraphs inappropriate.
appropriate. correctly used. *Sentences, paragraphs *Sentences, paragraphs *Sentences, paragraphs constructed at an elementary *Sentences, paragraphs
*Sentences, paragraphs coherently *Sentences, paragraphs well constructed. might be faulty in places, faulty, but ideas can be level. muddled, inconsistent.
constructed. logical, varied. *Style, tone, register but essay still makes sense. understood. *Style, tone, and register *Style, tone, and register
*Style, tone, register highly suited *Style, tone, register suited to topic in most *Style, tone, register *Style, tone, and register inappropriate. flawed in all aspects.
to topic. appropriately suited to topic. of the essay. generally consistent with lacking in coherence. *Text error-ridden despite *Text error-ridden and
*Text virtually error-free *Text largely error-free *Text largely error-free topic requirements. *Text contains several errors proofreading, editing. confused following
following proofreading, editing. following proofreading, following proofreading, *Text largely error-free following proofreading, *Length too long/short. proofreading, editing.
*Length in accordance with editing. editing. following proofreading, editing. *Length far too long/short.
requirements of topic. *Length correct. *Length correct. editing. *Length too long/short.
*Length correct.
CONTENT 7 CONTENT 6 CONTENT 5 CONTENT 4 CONTENT 3 CONTENT 2 CONTENT 1
*Content shows a sound *Content: an adequate
*Content shows impressive *Content shows thorough *Content: ordinary. Gaps in
interpretation of topic. interpretation of topic. *Content: not always clear, lacks
insight to the topic. interpretation of topic. coherence.
*Ideas: interesting, *Ideas: ordinary, lacking coherence.
*Ideas: thought-provoking, *Ideas: imaginative, *Ideas: mostly relevant.
convincing. depth. *Ideas: few ideas, often *Content: irrelevant. No
mature. interesting. Repetitive.
*Several relevant details *Some points, necessary repetitive. coherence.
*Coherent development of topic. *Logic development of *Some necessary points
developed. details developed. *Sometimes off topic. General *Ideas: repetitive, off topic.
Vivid detail. details. Coherent. evident.
*Critical awareness of *Some awareness of line of thought difficult to *Non-existent
*Critical awareness of impact of *Critical awareness of impact *Limited critical language
language evident. impact of language. follow. planning/drafting.
language. of language. awareness.
*Evidence of planning *Evidence of planning *Inadequate evidence of *Essay poorly presented.
Evidence of planning and/or *Evidence of planning and/or *Evidence of planning and/or
and/or drafting has and/or drafting has planning and/or drafting. *Essay
drafting has produced a virtually drafting has produced a well drafting has produced a
produced a presentable produced a satisfactorily not well presented.
flawless, presentable essay. crafted, presentable essay. moderately presentable essay.
and very good essay. presented essay.

RATING
CODE Language 7 Language 6 Language 5 Language 4 Language 3 Language 2 Language 1
Content 7 40 – 50 38 – 42 35 – 39 /50 ÷ 2.5
Content 6 38 – 42 35 – 39 33 – 37 30 – 34 = /20
Content 5 35 – 39 33 – 37 30 – 34 28 – 32 25 – 29
Content 4 30 – 34 28 – 32 25 – 29 23 – 27 20 – 24
Content 3 25 – 29 23 – 27 20 – 24 18 – 22 15 – 19
Content 2 20 – 24 18 – 22 15 – 19 03 – 17
Content 1 15 – 19 03 – 17 00 – 14