Addenda to Welcome Slides

Additional Evaluations
Applicable to:
Basic 11 and Basic 12
Also SI6

Components of this grade

Writing Task 1 Writing Task 2
Graded from

Graded from

0-100

0-100

Both grades are averaged into one

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Instructions for each Writing Task

All writing tasks are based on your

coursebook material.
Step 1: Teacher provides the necessary

input and support so that you can succeed

Here, you prepare to write.
Step 2: Teacher provides instructions for

the writing task. You hand-write your final

answer in class (under exam conditions).

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Instructions for each Writing Task

Writing tasks must be handwritten.
Neat presentation is a must.

All writing tasks are started and finished

in class
Teachers cannot accept writing tasks on

different dates than those established.

Absence to writing task date = Grade 0.

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Assessment of each Writing Task

Each Writing Task is assessed from 0-20
points based on five categories:

Content

0-4 points

Organization & Cohesion

0-4 points

Language

0-4 points

Spelling And Punctuation

0-4 points

Task Achievement

0-4 points

A conversion table is used to change 0-20 scale

to 0-100 scale (See next slide).

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Assessment of each Writing Task

Conversion Table
Points
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10

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Grade
100
97
94
91
88
85
82
79
76
73
70

Points
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

Grade
63
56
49
42
35
28
21
14
7
0

Definitions

Content: Does the text include all the information

indicated in the instructions or situation?

Organization & Cohesion: Are the ideas and

paragraphs organized and coherent?

Language: Is the text well written according to your

level?

Spelling and Punctuation: Is the text well

punctuated? Are the words correctly spelled?

Task Achievement: In general, how well did you do

in the task?

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Your grade for additional evaluations is

calculated like this:
Writing Task Writing Task
1
2
88

76

Grade for
Additional
Evaluations

82

(88 + 76) / 2 = 82
Decimals are rounded down

Note:
Book materials may contain more writing

tasks than the graded ones.

Other writing tasks are assigned as regular
homework by your teacher and they are

integral part of your overall performance.

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Addenda to Welcome Slides

Additional Evaluations
Applicable to:
Basic 11 and Basic 12
Also SI6