Marking Scheme for the Descriptive Essay
10th form
Analytical Descriptors
Criteria
Content Covering all points (5p)
Meeting length requirements
(2p)
Development of ideas (3p)
Organisation and Paragraphing (1p)
Cohesion Linking devices (1p)
Mechanics (punctuation)
(1p)
Structures and Range of vocabulary (3p)
Vocabulary Appropriacy of vocabulary
(2p)
Range of structures (3p)
Accuracy of grammar (2p)
Register and Style adequacy of vocabulary
(formal/informal) (1p)
adequacy of structures
(formal/informal) (1p)
NB: The 25 points in the descriptors will be multiplied by two.
Grading Levels Task Observations (according to
syllabus) descriptive essay
5 excellent achievement Describing
4 good achievement persons/places/events/objects
3 adequate achievement
2 limited achievement
1 poor achievement
5 excellent achievement Ascribing the whole
4 good achievement description to an engendering
3 adequate achievement idea
2 limited achievement
1 poor achievement
5 excellent achievement Sequence of tenses
4 good achievement Consistency in using tenses
3 adequate achievement
2 limited achievement
1 poor achievement
5 excellent achievement formal
4 good achievement
3 adequate achievement
2 limited achievement
1 poor achievement