This document provides an assessment scale for written work with a total of 100 points. It evaluates written work based on four criteria: task achievement (30 points), organization and cohesion (20 points), range of grammar and vocabulary (20 points), and accuracy of grammar, vocabulary and spelling (30 points). Each criterion has descriptors to assess performance from excellent to very poor.

1. Assessment Scale for Written Work
Total points available:100
Task Achievement 30
All content points fully dealt with; wide range of ideas relevant to task.
Very good to
Meets text type requirements including specified length. Register and 27-30
Excellent
format consistently appropriate
All content points dealt with; ideas relevant to task. Some inconsistencies
Good 24-26
in text type requirements. Register and format on the whole appropriate.
Most content points dealt with; sufficient valid ideas. Several
Average inconsistencies in text type requirements. Reasonable, if not always 21-23
successful, attempt made at appropriate register and format.
Some content points dealt with; few valid ideas and/or repetitive
Poor to Fair Most content points mentioned; barely meets text type requirements 18-20
Attempts at appropriate R/F are unsuccessful or inconsistent
Hardly any relevant content points dealt with 17
Hardly any or no valid ideas 15
Very Poor Does not meet text type requirements 13
6-11
Irrelevant, not enough to evaluate 0
ORGANISATION & COHESION 20
Very good to Valid ideas organized effectively
18-20
Excellent Variety of appropriate linking devices
Valid ideas organized clearly
Good 16-17
Suitable linking devices
Mainly valid ideas organized adequately
Average 14-15
Some simple linking devices
Choppy; ideas organized inadequately. Communication or purpose of
Poor to Fair writing sometimes obscured; repetitive. Rare or incorrect use of linking 12-13
devices.
Confusing; ideas disconnected; lacks logical sequencing 11
Very Poor
No appropriate linking devices 4-10
RANGE OF GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 20
Wide range of appropriate vocabulary and structures to express
Very good to
valid ideas efficiently. Ambitious attempts at advanced, idiomatic 18-20
Excellent
language.
Good range of appropriate vocabulary and structures
Good 16-17
Ambitious attempts at advanced language
Moderate range of structures and vocabulary
Average 14-15
Limited range of vocabulary and structures; very simple
Poor to Fair 12-13
Evidence of direct translation; interference from mother tongue
Inadequate range of structures and vocabulary
11
Very Poor Lack of vocabulary obscures communication; essentially 4-10
translation
ACCURACY of GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY &SPELLING 30
Accurate word/idiom choice; confident handling of appropriate
Very good to
constructions to communicate efficiently and concisely. Hardly any 27-30
Excellent
errors.
Language is generally accurate
Good Possibly some errors but errors do not impede communication 24-26
Demonstrates mastery of basic grammatical structures
Well-formed sentences; generally accurate expression
Average Possibly a number of errors but errors do not impede 21-23
communication
Frequent errors of vocabulary, grammar or spelling
Poor to Fair 18-20
Errors may obscure communication at times
Frequent errors distract the reader 17
Very Poor Frequent errors obscure communication 15
6-11
Incomprehensible, no assessable language 0