Guidelines For Marking Section B(ii)

BAND

DESCRIPTORS
MARKS

DISTINGUISHED
.
Vocabularies used effectively to relate content /

(DS)
opinions
11, 12

. Paragraphs used to add control of texts

. Punctuations are used correctly to clarify ideas

. Different types of sentences with hardly any error

EXCELLENT
.
Use of varieties of sentence structures with

(EX)
minimal errors

.
Punctuations almost used correctly
8, 9, 10

. Paragraphs used to connect the text

. Vocabularies used are quite effectively to relay

the meaning of text

GOOD
.
Use of different structures with some mistakes

(GD)
.
Most of the sentences are shown clearly
.
Correct use of vocabulary
5, 6, 7

. Paragraphs are used occasionally to sequence the

ideas

SATISFACTORY
.
Use of simple sentences with some errors

(ST)
.
Some punctuation errors

.
Use simple vocabularies
3, 4

. Sequencing ideas partially done

LIMITED
.
Sentences have meanings

(LT)
.
Basic information is shown

.
Some sentences with punctuations
1, 2

. No paragraphing with grouped ideas altogether

. Attempts to make sentences but limited use of

vocabs

.
Some elements of types of text shown
Guidelines For Marking Section C

BAND
DESCRIPTORS
MARKS

DISTINGUISHED
. Sophisticated sentences with varieties & accurate

(DS)
use of language

. Paragraphs are well-organised and contributes to

the control of texts ; clear logical links between the

paragraphs
22, 23, 24, 25

.
Accurate spelling

. ideas well-planned & sustain the interest of the

reader

. Punctuation is used precisely

EXCELLENT
. Ideas are well-planned to sustain the readers

(EX)
interest

. Spelling is mostly accurate

.
Paragraphs are used to show links between the
16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
paragraphs
21

. Vocab is used quite effectively to relay the text

. Generally accurate use of language to show

variety of sentences

GOOD
.
Ideas are generally well-planned to sustain the

(GD)
readers interest

. Spelling is generally accurate

.
Paragraphs are generally used to show links
10, 11, 12, 13, 14,

between the paragraphs

15

. Punctuations are generally accurate

. Some evidence of accurate choice of vocab used

.
Some spelling errors

SATISFACTORY
. Some attempts to sequence the ideas logically

(ST)
.
Frequent errors in simple sentences

. Some attempts to put the text in paragraphs

.
Correct spelling of high frequency words used
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
. Some punctuations are used accurately

. Attempt to use vocab are made in a very limited

range

LIMITED
.
Sentences are sometimes demarcated(clearly

(LT)
shown)with punctuations(Capitalization & full stop)

.
Paragraphing is shown

.
Many sentences with serious / structural errors,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

impending readings in many places

.
Chuncking of ideas

.
Correct spelling if high frequency words shown

** Award 0 where performance fails to meet the lowest description.