Assessment bands
How will my writing be assessed?
Your writing will be assessed using 4 assessment bands (criteria)
- Content
- Communicative Achievement
- Organisation
- Language
A little more detail…
•Content
Answering all parts of the task and supporting your ideas, always follow the Point – Reason – Example format
•Communicative Achievement
Register (formal/informal/semi-formal); understanding the target reader, using appropriate language and tone, clear ideas and holding the reader’s attention
•Organisation
Structure of the text (introduction, main body paragraphs, conclusion), ideas expressed in a logical order, connecting ideas using appropriate linking phrases and cohesive devices
•Language
Accuracy and variety of grammar and vocabulary, spelling
