SUGGESTED MARKING SCHEME FOR SECTION B - QUESTION B (ii)

BAND AND
DESCRIPTORS
MARKS
Excellent and confident use of language
Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence structures.
Confident use of new words to express ideas
Excellent (EX) Ideas are well-planned, relevant and are linked so as to sustain the
11-12 interest of the reader.
Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.

Proficient use of the language throughout.

Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence structures but
occasional errors occur.
Good (GD) Most ideas are well-organized, relevant and conveyed clearly.
8-10 Punctuation and spelling errors may occur occasionally but overall
meaning is still clear.

Correct use of the language.

Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is still clear.
Satisfactory presentation of reasons.
Satisfactory (ST)
Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
5-7
A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found in the script.

Poor usage of language.

Multiple word errors found in sentences.
Reasons/ Ideas incomprehensible even after a few readings.
Limited and incorrect use of language.
Weak (WK)
Chunking of words
1-4
Many spelling and punctuation errors.
Direct lifting.

0 No answer given
 Suggested marking scheme for section C (25%)

BAND AND
DESCRIPTORS
MARKS

Excellent and confident use of language

Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence structures.
Excellent (EX)
Confident use of new words to express ideas
20-25
Ideas are well-planned, relevant and are linked so as to sustain the interest
of the reader.
Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.

Proficient use of the language throughout.

Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence structures but occasional
Good (GD)
errors occur.
13-19
Most ideas are well-organized, relevant and conveyed clearly.
Punctuation and spelling errors may occur occasionally but overall meaning
is still clear.

Correct use of the language.

Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is still clear.
Satisfactory (ST)
Satisfactory presentation of reasons.
7-12
Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning.
A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found in the script.

Poor usage of language.

Multiple word errors found in sentences.
Weak (WK)
Reasons incomprehensible even after a few readings.
1-6
Limited and incorrect use of language.
Many spelling and punctuation errors.
Direct lifting.