B and Sc ore Task Response Coherence & Cohesion Lexical Resource Grammatical Range & Accuracy 9 The prompt is appropriately addressed and explored in depth.
A clear and fully developed position is presented which directly
answers the question/s.
Ideas are relevant, fully extended and well supported.
Any lapses in content or support are extremely rare.
The message can be followed effortlessly.
Cohesion is used in such a way that it very
rarely attracts attention.
Any lapses in coherence or cohesion are
minimal.
Paragraphing is skilfully managed.
Full flexibility and precise use are widely
evident.
A wide range of vocabulary is used
accurately and appropriately with very
natural and sophisticated control of lexical
features.
Minor errors in spelling and word
formation are extremely rare and have
minimal impact on communication.
A wide range of structures is used with full
flexibility and control.
Punctuation and grammar are used
appropriately throughout.
Minor errors are extremely rare and have
minimal impact on communication.
8 The prompt is appropriately and sufficiently addressed.
A clear and well-developed position is presented in response to the
question/s.
Ideas are relevant, well extended and supported.
There may be occasional omissions or lapses in content.
The message can be followed with ease.
Information and ideas are logically sequenced,
and cohesion is well managed.
Occasional lapses in coherence and cohesion
may occur.
Paragraphing is used sufficiently and
appropriately.
A wide resource is fluently and flexibly
used to convey precise meanings.
There is skilful use of uncommon and/or
idiomatic items when appropriate, despite
occasional inaccuracies in word choice and
collocation.
Occasional errors in spelling and/or word
formation may occur, but have minimal
impact on communication.
A wide range of structures is flexibly and
accurately used.
The majority of sentences are error-free,
and punctuation is well managed.
Occasional, non-systematic errors and
inappropriacies occur, but have minimal
impact on communication.
7 The main parts of the prompt are appropriately addressed.
A clear and developed position is presented.
Main ideas are extended and supported but there may be a
tendency to over-generalise or there may be a lack of focus and
precision in supporting ideas/material.
Information and ideas are logically organised,
and there is a clear progression throughout
the response. (A few lapses may occur, but
these are minor.)
A range of cohesive devices including
reference and substitution is used flexibly but
with some inaccuracies or some over/under
use.
Paragraphing is generally used effectively to
support overall coherence, and the sequencing
of ideas within a paragraph is generally logical.
The resource is sufficient to allow some
flexibility and precision.
There is some ability to use less common
and/or idiomatic items.
An awareness of style and collocation is
evident, though inappropriacies occur.
There are only a few errors in spelling
and/or word formation and they do not
detract from overall clarity.
A variety of complex structures is used
with some flexibility and accuracy.
Grammar and punctuation are generally
well controlled, and error-free sentences
are frequent.
A few errors in grammar may persist, but
these do not impede communication.