Grade 11 ~12 Language A: Language and Literature

Written Task (SL)

Assessment Criteria

Criterion A: Rationale
• Does the rationale for
the written task explain
how the task is linked to
the aspect of the course
being
investigated?
Criterion B: Task and content Criterion!C: Organization Criterion!D: Language and style
• To what extent does the task show understanding of the • How well organized is the • How effective is the use of language and style?
topic(s) or text(s) to which it refers? task? • How appropriate to the task is the choice of
• How appropriate is the content to the task chosen? • How coherent is the register and style? (“Register” refers, in this context,
• To what extent does the task show understanding of the structure? to the
conventions of the text type chosen? student’s use of elements such as vocabulary, tone,
sentence structure and idiom appropriate to the
task; register is assessed on the task itself.)

0 The work does not 0 The work does not reach a standard described by the 0 The work does not reach a 0 The work does not reach a standard described by
reach a standard descriptors below. standard described by the the descriptors below.
described by the descriptors below.
descriptors below.

1 The rationale shows 1~2 The task shows little understanding of the topic(s) or 1 Little organization and 1 The use of language lacks appropriateness; there is
some explanation text(s) to which it refers. structure are apparent. little or no sense of register.
and understanding of The content is generally inappropriate to the task chosen.
the aspects being The task shows little understanding of the conventions of
investigated. the text type chosen.

2 The rationale shows 3~4 The task shows some understanding of the topic(s) or 2 Some organization is 2 The use of language and the style lack
clear explanation and text(s) to which it refers. apparent. The task has effectiveness; there is little sense of register.
understanding of the The content is partially appropriate to the task chosen. some structure, although it
aspects being The task shows some understanding of the conventions is not sustained.
investigated. of the text type chosen.

5~6 The task shows an adequate understanding of the topic(s) 3 The task is organized. The 3 The use of language and the style are sometimes
or text(s) to which it refers. task has some structure, effective; the register is to some extent
The content is generally appropriate to the task chosen. although it is not appropriate to the task.
The task shows an adequate understanding of the sustained.
conventions of the text type chosen.

7~8 The task shows a good understanding of the topic(s) or 4 The task is organized. The 4 The use of language and the style are mostly
text(s) to which it refers. structure is generally effective; the register is mostly appropriate
The content is consistently appropriate to the task coherent. to the task.
chosen.
The task shows a good understanding of the conventions
of the text type chosen.

5 The task is well organized. 5 The use of language and the style are effective; the
The structure is coherent. register is appropriate to the task.