LANGUAGE DESCRIPTORS FOR SUMMARY

MARK PARAPHRASE MARK USE OF ENGLISH

5  There is a sustained 5  The language is accurate.

attempt to rephrase the  Any occasional slips or minor
text language. errors.
 Allow phrases from the  Very well organised and
text which are difficult to coherent throughout.
substitute.  Marked ability to use original
 Expression is secure. complex structures.
4  There is noticeable 4  The language is largely
attempt to rephrase the accurate.
text.  Serious errors are not frequent
 The summary is free from although they are noticeable.
stretches of concentrated  Well-organised and coherent in
lifting. most parts.
 Expression is generally  Some ability to use original
sound. compound / complex
structures.
3  Limited attempt to 3  The language is sufficiently
rephrase the text. accurate.
 Intelligent and selective  Serious errors are becoming
lifting. i.e. when groups of more frequent.
words are combined with  Fairly well-organised and
own words. coherent in some parts.
 Expression may not
always be secure but the
attempt to substitute will
gain credit.
2  Wholesale copying of text 2  Meaning is not in doubt.
material, i.e. in chunks.  Frequent serious errors.
 Attempts to substitute  Poorly organised and lacks
with own language will be coherence.
limited to single word
expression.
 Irrelevant sections of the
text may be present at
this level.
1  Mindless lifting. 1  Heavy frequency of serious
 More or less a complete errors, impeding the reading in
transcript of the text. many places.
 Originality barely  Fractured syntax is much more
noticeable. pronounced at this level.
 Incoherent.

How to award marks for Language:

Example :
Paraphrase : 4 7/2
Use of English : 3 = 3.5 4 marks
Novel (15 marks)
33 Content : 10 marks
Language: 5 marks
Total : 15 marks

BAND FOR MARKING QUESTION 33 (NOVEL)

MARK MARK
CONTENT LANGUAGE
RANGE RANGE
 an always relevant response to the
task
 almost always provides detailed and  accurate
well developed textual evidence 5  very well-organised
9 - 10  easily understood
 maintains a consistent and
convincing point of view
 students can relate the characters
with evidence mentioned for them
 a relevant response to the task
 usually provides textual evidence
 maintains a consistent point of view  largely accurate
 convincing point of view and with 4  well-organised
7-8
some development  easily understood
 students can relate the characters
with some evidence

 an intermittently relevant response to

the task  frequent errors but
 provides little textual evidence 3 meaning is not in doubt
5 -6
 point of view is consistent in parts  fairly organised
 students can relate the characters  can be understood
with little evidence
 a response of very little relevance to
the task  some blurring in meaning
 hardly any textual evidence 2  poorly organised
3 -4
 point of view is difficult to establish  generally difficult to
 mere mention of characters understand
 more towards narration
 shows barely any understanding of  makes little or no sense at
the requirement(s) of the task all
1
1-2  point of view is not established  lacks organisation
 difficult to understand

Note: The mark of ‘0’should be awarded if

 the response is in a language other than English
 the response is not related to any of the novels