MINISTERUL EDUCATIEI NAIONALE I CERCETRII TIINIFICE

OLIMPIADA NAIONAL DE LIMBA ENGLEZ

MARKING SCHEME FOR THE FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY
Analytical Exemplary Proficient Partially Proficient Weak Incomplete Poin
criteria ts
10p 8p 6p 4p 2p
CONTENT The essay is The essay is fairly The essay is partially The essay is faulty, The essay is wholly
completely relevant to completed, the thesis in relevant to topic, there is including serious logical inadequate, there is
topic, all arguments the introduction being no thesis formulated in impediments in the no thesis in the first
are well-rounded, well- further developed with the first paragraph, sequencing of ideas / paragraph, while
grounded, and balanced arguments and which leads to arguments. the arguments lack
balanced, developing relevant ideas. inconsistencies in the logical
the thesis of the logical development of development.
introduction and arguments.
leading to a balanced
consideration and/or
personal opinion.
ORGANIZATI There is complete There is a fairly completion There is partial There is serious Paragraphs are
ON AND logical connection of of paragraph organization completion of the task. inconsistency in the incomplete, both
COHESION paragraphs due to a due to scarce misuse of Paragraphs are partially organization of the linking devices,
judicious use of linking linking devices, complete due to paragraphs due to the mechanics, and
devices, mechanics, mechanics, and length unfinished ideas and misuse of the linking length requirements
and length requirements. scarce use of linking devices, mechanics, having been
requirements. devices, mechanics, and and length disrespected.
length requirements. requirements.
VOCABULAR A wide range of A range of vocabulary is The range of vocabulary A limited range of A very narrow range
Y vocabulary is used used appropriately and is adequately used in the vocabulary is present of vocabulary is
appropriately and accurately in the essay; essay; errors in word within the essay; less present; errors in
accurately throughout occasional errors in word choice / common items of word
the essay; precise choice/formation are formation are present vocabulary are rare and choice/formation
meaning is conveyed; possible; spelling is well when more sophisticated may be often faulty; predominate;
minor errors are rare; controlled with occasional items of vocabulary are spelling errors can spelling errors can
spelling is very well slips. The register of the attempted; spelling can make text make the essay
controlled. The for and against essay is be faulty at times. The understanding difficult. obscure at times.
register of the for and relevant to the task with register of the for and The register of the The register used in
against essay is slightly incongruent lapses against essay is partially essay is inconsistent the for and against
totally relevant to the within the discourse relevant to the task with due to the mixture of essay is
task, being organically a narrow inconsistency of styles. inappropriate for
integrated all along style, leading to halts in the type of
the discourse. the logical development functional writing.
of ideas
STRUCTURE A wide range of A range of grammatical A mix of complex and A limited range of A very narrow range
S grammatical structures is used simple grammatical grammatical structures of grammatical
structures is used accurately and with some structures is present is present along the structures is present
accurately and flexibly flexibility along the essay; throughout the essay; essay; complex within the essay;
throughout the essay; occasional errors are errors are present when language is rare and errors predominate;
minor errors are rare; possible; punctuation is complex language is may be often faulty; punctuation errors
punctuation is very well controlled with attempted; punctuation punctuation errors can make the text
well controlled. occasional slips. can be faulty at times. make text obscure at times.
understanding difficult.
EFFECT ON The interest of the The text has a good effect The effect on the reader The effect on the reader The text has a
TARGET reader is aroused and on the reader. is satisfactory. non-relevant. negative effect on
READER sustained throughout. the reader.