SUGGESTED SCORING AND BAND FOR SECTION C.

Score and band Mark range Descriptions

Distinguished 22 - 25 Excellent and confident use of the language.
Ideas are well planned, organized and
sustained the interest of reader.
Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of
sentence structures.
Some new vocabulary used effectively to
convey purpose/opinion.
Hardly any punctuation and spelling errors.

Excellent 16 - 21 Proficient and confident use of the language.

Most ideas are well organized.
Paragraphs are used to link text.
Vocabulary is used effectively to convey
purpose/opinion.
Use of a variety sentence structure with
minimal errors.
Overall accurate used of spelling and
punctuation.

Good 10 - 15 Proficient used of the language.

Ideas are well organized, relevant and
conveyed clearly.
Spelling and punctuation errors may occur
but overall meaning is clear.
Vocabulary is used correctly.
Paragraphs are sometimes used to sequence
ideas.

Satisfactory 5-9 Correct use of the language.

Simple sentences with minor errors but
meaning is still clear.
Simple vocabulary is used.
A few punctuation and spelling errors maybe
found in the text/passage.

Weak 1-4 Poor use of the language.

Multiple word errors found in sentences.
Limited and incorrect use of language.
Many spelling and punctuation errors.
Paragraphing is shown.
Chunking of ideas.

0 mark is awarded when performance fails to meet the lowest description.