The document provides grading criteria for evaluating creative writing vocabulary. An A* grade requires precise vocabulary fully suited to the purpose that conveys subtle thought and meaning, and is imaginative and ambitious. An A grade uses imaginative vocabulary appropriately conveying some subtle thought and meaning, and some ambition. A B grade uses varied vocabulary mainly appropriately to create effects that convey thought and meaning clearly. A C grade uses some varied vocabulary that may be imprecise or fail to convey subtle meaning.

1. Creative Writing Vocabulary
You must—Precise Precise, imaginative, ambitious vocabulary
A*-- uses precise vocabulary which is fully suited to the purpose of the writing,
conveying subtlety of thought and shades of meaning, and where appropriate is
imaginative and ambitious in scope.
A-- uses imaginative vocabulary which is appropriate to the purpose of the writing,
conveying some subtlety of thought and shades of meaning, and where appropriate may
show some ambition in scope.
B-- uses varied vocabulary to create different effects which are mainly appropriate to the
purpose of the writing, conveying thought and meaning clearly.
C-- uses some variety of vocabulary to create different effects and to suit the purpose of
the writing, but which may be imprecise or fail to convey shades of meaning.
Creative Writing Vocabulary
You must—Precise, imaginative, ambitious vocabulary
A*-- uses precise vocabulary which is fully suited to the purpose of the writing,
conveying subtlety of thought and shades of meaning, and where appropriate is
imaginative and ambitious in scope.
A-- uses imaginative vocabulary which is appropriate to the purpose of the writing,
conveying some subtlety of thought and shades of meaning, and where appropriate may
show some ambition in scope.
B-- uses varied vocabulary to create different effects which are mainly appropriate to the
purpose of the writing, conveying thought and meaning clearly.
C-- uses some variety of vocabulary to create different effects and to suit the purpose of
the writing, but which may be imprecise or fail to convey shades of meaning.