Language & Literature SL Paper 1 Rubric
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Criterion A:
Understanding and
Interpretation
How well does the candidate
demonstrate an understanding of
the text and draw reasoned
conclusions from implications in
it?
How well are ideas supported by
references to the text?
Criterion B: Analysis
and Evaluation
To what extent does the candidate
analyse and evaluate how textual
features and/or authorial choices
shape meaning?
Criterion C: Focus and
Organization
How well organized, coherent
and focused is the presentation of
ideas?
Criterion D: Language
How clear, varied and accurate is
the language?
How appropriate is the choice of
register, style and terminology?
(“Register” refers, in this context,
to the student’s use of elements
such as vocabulary, tone,
sentence structure and
terminology appropriate to the
task.)
Total: ___/20
2 3 4 5
The work does The response The response The response The response The response
not reach a demonstrates little demonstrates some demonstrates an demonstrates a thorough demonstrates a thorough
standard understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the and perceptive
described by literal meaning of the literal meaning of the literal meaning of the literal meaning of the understanding of the
the descriptors text. text. text. There is a text. There is a literal meaning of the
to the side. References to the text are References to the text are satisfactory convincing interpretation text. There is a
infrequent or are rarely at times appropriate. interpretation of some of many implications of convincing and insightful
appropriate. implications of the text. the text. interpretation of larger
References to the text are References to the text are implications and
generally relevant and relevant and support the subtleties of the text.
mostly support the candidate’s ideas. References to the text are
candidate’s ideas. well-chosen and
effectively support the
candidate’s ideas.
The work does The response is There is some awareness The response The response The response
not reach a descriptive and/or and understanding of the demonstrates a generally demonstrates an demonstrates an
standard demonstrates little use of stylistic features. appropriate analysis of appropriate and at times insightful and convincing
described by relevant analysis of textual features and/or insightful analysis of analysis of textual
the descriptors textual features and/or authorial choices. textual features and/or features and/or authorial
to the side. authorial choices. authorial choices. There choices. There
is a good evaluation of
how such features and/or
choices shape meaning.
The work does Little organization is Some organization is The presentation of ideas The presentation of ideas The presentation of ideas
not reach a apparent in the apparent in the is adequately organized is well organized and is effectively organized
standard presentation of ideas. No presentation of ideas. in a generally coherent mostly coherent. The and coherent. The
described by discernible focus is There is little focus in manner. There is some analysis is adequately analysis is well focused.
the descriptors apparent in the analysis. the analysis. focus in the analysis. focused.
to the side.
The work does Language is rarely clear Language is sometimes Language is clear and Language is clear and Language is very clear,
not reach a and appropriate; there clear and carefully carefully chosen with an carefully chosen, with a effective, carefully
standard are many errors in chosen; grammar, adequate degree of good degree of accuracy chosen and precise, with
described by grammar, vocabulary vocabulary and sentence accuracy in grammar, in grammar, vocabulary a high degree of
the descriptors and sentence construction are fairly vocabulary and sentence and sentence accuracy in grammar,
to the side. construction and little accurate, although errors construction despite construction; register and vocabulary and sentence
sense of register and and inconsistencies are some lapses; register and style are consistently construction; register and
style. apparent; the register and style are mostly appropriate to the task. style are effective and
style are to some extent appropriate to the task. appropriate to the task.
appropriate to the task.