ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC

CRITERIA
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Candidate shows an excellent knowledge and understanding of the features and
characteristics of the genre, the context of and critical responses to the set text.
Candidate shows a very good knowledge and understanding of the features and
characteristics of the genre, the context of and critical responses to the set text
Candidate shows a good knowledge and understanding of the features and
characteristics of the genre, the context of and critical responses to the set text
Candidate shows a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the features and
characteristics of the genre, the context of and critical responses to the set text.
Candidate shows a barely acceptable knowledge and understanding of the
features and characteristics of the genre, the context of and critical responses to
the set text
Candidate shows a limited knowledge and understanding of the features and
characteristics of the genre, the context of and critical responses to the set text

MARK
12
11-12

CRITERIA
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE
Candidate applies knowledge relevantly and accurately to the question; analyses,
synthesises, and evaluates issues in a highly effective manner and demonstrates
an excellent informed personal response to the set text.
Candidate applies knowledge relevantly and accurately to the question; analyses,
synthesises, and evaluates issues in a very effective manner and demonstrates a
very good informed personal response to the set text.
Candidate applies knowledge relevantly and accurately to the question; analyses,
synthesises, and evaluates issues in an effective manner and demonstrates a good
informed personal response to the set text.
Candidate applies knowledge relevantly and accurately to the question; analyses,
synthesises, and evaluates issues in a satisfactory manner and demonstrates a
satisfactory informed personal response to the set text.
Candidate applies knowledge relevantly and accurately to the question; analyses,
synthesises, and evaluates issues in a barely acceptable manner and demonstrates
a barely acceptable informed personal response to the set text.
Candidate applies knowledge with minimal relevance and accuracy to the
question; analyses, synthesises, and evaluates issues in a weak manner and
demonstrates an uninformed personal response to the set text. Re-tells story.
Candidate shows little or no knowledge of the set text and little or no skill in
analysing, synthesizing, and evaluating information necessary to handling the
question.

MARK
18
17-18

9-10
7-8
5-6
4-3

1-2

15-16

13-14

10-12

8-9

4-7

1-3

CRITERIA
ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION
Candidate organises information coherently and effectively and communicates
ideas with excellent use of syntax, grammar and language.
Candidate organises information coherently and effectively and communicates
ideas with good use of syntax, grammar and language.
Candidate organises information with some coherence and effectiveness and
communicates ideas with satisfactory use of syntax, grammar and language.
Candidate organises information with minimal coherence and effectiveness and
communicates ideas with barely acceptable use of syntax, grammar and
language.
Candidate shows very limited ability in organising and communicating
information.

MARK
10
9-10
7-8
5-6
3-4

1-2

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