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Diagnostic Evaluation of Learners Performance

Student Name:
ID number:
Class: (e.g. M.C. ENGL-102 sec 1)
Instructor:
Date of test:
This students performance on the diagnostic grammar test conveys problems with
the following areas:
1. Parts of speech

2. Verb forms
3. Questions, negatives, and short answer forms
4. Modal verbs
5. Passive voice
6. Nouns forms and articles
7. Quantifiers (some, a lot of..etc.) and demonstratives (this, that ..etc.)
8. Pronouns, substitution, and ellipsis
9. Infinitive (to do) and gerund (ing) forms of the verb
10.Phrasal verbs or verbs with prepositions and adverbs
11.Adjectives and adverbs
12.Reported speech
13.Prepositions
14.Relative clauses
15.Conditionals and wish
16.Linking words
This student demonstrates an intermediate competency in grammar
More advanced competencies:
17.Simple sentences
18.tenses
19.Questions, tag questions, and inversion
20.Modal verbs
21.Passive voice in different tenses
22.Nouns forms and articles
23.Quantifiers (some, a lot of..etc.) and demonstratives (this, that ..etc.)
24.Pronouns (subject pronouns: I, he, she ..etc.) and (object pronouns
him, her, them ..etc.), and (possessive pronouns: my, their, your,
..etc.)
25.Infinitive (to do) and gerund (ing) forms of the verb
26.Phrasal verbs or verbs with prepositions and adverbs
27.Adjectives and adverbs
28.Reported speech

29.Prepositions and prepositional phrases


30.Relative clauses
31.Noun clauses
32.Adverbial clauses
33.Connectors and focus structures
34.Conditionals
35.Linking words
This student demonstrates an Advanced competency in grammar
Academic writing skills rubric generic
Task response
Purpose
Understanding and
addressing the task

Structure

argument
introduction
conclusion
+paragraphs

Task questions
Has the student
understood the task
and covered the key
points? / Does the
response adequately
address the topic and
task?
Is there a clear
structure to the
response?
Introduction,
body and conclusion?
Do the paragraphs
contain one main idea
that is explored using
relevant evidence?

Research
Integrating evidence
-Paraphrasing/
synthesising
Referencing, citing

Sentences
Grammar
Vocabulary
Spelling
Feedback

COMMENTS:

Is there evidence of
research?
Is it properly
referenced?
Are source materials
properly integrated and
referenced in-text?
Is there a range of
vocabulary? Are
sentences
grammatically correct?
Are sentences accurate
and complete?
Is spelling accurate?

Good response
Appropriate, relevant
Key points covered

Clear argument
Easy to follow

Links
Planning an
assignment

Essay
structure

Context , topic and main


ideas

Quicktip

Summing up

Essay
structure

Paragraphs - 1 main idea


(topic sentence)

Tutorial

Linked to overall idea

Information paraphrased
and synthesised in own
words; quotes used
sparingly Information is
correctly referenced in
both in-text and in
reference list

Paraphrasing

Range of sentences
Few errors

Sentence
construction

Good use of appropriate


words
Correct spelling

Spelling

Writing communicates
meaning clearly and
achieves purpose of task

Paraphrasing
tutorial
Integrating
references

Editing
writing

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