ARTICLE WRITING ...MARKING SCHEME


4. ARTICLE 

Format – 1 Content -2 Organisation of ideas -1 Accuracy 1

Article: Assessment Parameters

Format

 Title & Byline

Organisation & Content:


 FORMAT – 1 mark

NOTE-full credit if both aspects included. Partial credit (½ mark) if one aspect is missing or erroneous. No credit if

both aspects are missing or erroneous.

NOTE FOR GIVEN DESCRIPTORS---Dedicated marks at a level are to be awarded only if ALL descriptors match. If one

or more descriptors do not match, the marks are awarded at a level lower.

CONTENT – 2 marks

2 marks

 All points included

 Well-developed with sustained clarity

1½ marks

 Almost all points incorporated

 Reasonably well-developed

1 mark

 Some points incorporated

 Fair attempt at developing ideas with some impact on clarity of response

½ mark

 Most of the points of the given task not incorporated

 Limited awareness of task development

ORGANISATION OF IDEAS -1 mark

1 mark -- Consistent to frequent display of the listed parameters.

 Highly effective style capable of conveying the ideas convincingly with appropriate layout

 Carefully structured content with organised paragraphing presented cohesively.

 Highly effective register (formal tone, tense, and vocabulary), relevant and appropriate sentences

for conveying the ideas precisely and effectively.

½ mark – Limited display of listed parameters.

 Inconsistent style, expression sometimes awkward, layout, barely accurate.

 Poor sequencing of ideas; often sporadically clear and related to the given topic in an attempt to

maintain a general overall cohesion. Displays disjointed portions, exhibiting a lack of coherence of

ideas.

 Range of vocabulary is limited but manages to convey, largely, the overall meaning and the purpose of

the writing. Large portion of vocabulary copied from question.

ACCURACY -1 mark

1 mark

 Spelling, punctuation and grammar consistently/largely accurate, with occasional minor errors, that

do not impede communication.

½ mark

 Spelling, punctuation and grammar display some errorsspread across, causing minor impedimentsto

the message communicated.

No credit

 Frequent errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar, impeding communication.

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