Criteria

Descriptors

Content and Organization

·        information is relevant to the topic

·        fluent expression

·        ideas clearly stated

·        text is well organized

·        task is written mostly in pupil's own words

·        some information is irrelevant to the topic

·        message is sometimes difficult to follow

·        text is fairly well organized

·        chunks of the task are not written in pupil's own words

·        information is irrelevant to the topic

·        message cannot be understood

·        text is poorly organized

·        task is not written in pupil's own words.

8

6

4

2

0

Vocabulary

·        correct use of varied and rich vocabulary

·        effective word/idiom  choice and usage

·        use of appropriate register

·        correct use of appropriate vocabulary

·        occasional errors of word/idiom form, choice and usage

·        occasional use of inappropriate register

·        limited or inappropriate vocabulary

·        frequent errors of word/idiom form, choice and usage

·        use of inappropriate register

8

7

6

4

2

Language Use

·        correct use of advanced language structures

·        few errors of agreement, tense, word order, connectors, pronouns, prepositions

·        correct use of basic language structures

·        several errors of agreement, tense, word order, connectors,  pronouns, prepositions, fragments, run-ons

·        incorrect use of language structures

·        frequent errors of agreement, tense, word order, connectors, pronouns, prepositions, fragments, run-ons

16

12

8

4

2

Mechanics

·        few errors of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing

·        occasional errors of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing

·        frequent errors of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing

8

6

4

2

0