OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ GIMNAZIU-Coste Lacramioara-Scoala C.
Brancusi-Cluj-Napoca
Marking Scheme for the Narrative Composition 7 - 8th form
Analytical Excellent
Criteria 5p
Content The story is completely relevant
to the topic, describing
places/events/characters/atmosphe
re/reaching climax, including the
final reactions of the protagonist.
Organization/ There is complete logical
connection of paragraphs due to a
Cohesion judicious use of linking devices,
mechanics and length
requirements.
Vocabulary/ A wide range of vocabulary is
used appropriately and accurately
Spelling throughout the story; precise
meaning is conveyed; minor
errors are rare; spelling is very
well controlled.
Structures/ A wide range of grammatical
structures is used accurately and
Punctuation flexibly throughout the story;
minor errors are rare; punctuation
is very well controlled.
Register and The register of the narrative
composition is totally relevant to
Style / the task, being organically
Effect on integrated all along the discourse.
The interest of the reader is
target reader aroused and sustained throughout.
Good
4p
The story is fairly completed
with all the sequencing
elements of a narrative.
There is a fairly completion
of paragraph organization
due to scarce misuse of
linking devices, mechanics
and length requirements.
A range of vocabulary is
used appropriately and
accurately in the story;
occasional errors in word
choice/formation are
possible; spelling is well
controlled with occasional
slips.
A range of grammatical
structures is used accurately
and with some flexibility
along the story; occasional
errors are possible;
punctuation is well
controlled with occasional
slips.
The register of the narrative
composition is relevant to
the task with slightly
incongruent lapses within
the discourse.
The text has a good effect on
the reader.
25 points
Adequate Limited Incomplete/Poor
3p 2p 1p
The story is partially completed with The story is faulty, The story is incomplete,
slight logical impediments in including serious logical the sequencing of the
sequencing the moments of the impediments in the narrative moments being
narrative. sequencing of events. inconsistent.
There is partial completion of the There is serious Paragraphs are incomplete,
task. Paragraphs are partially inconsistency in the both linking devices,
complete due to unfinished ideas and organization of the mechanics and length
scarce use of linking devices, paragraphs due to the requirements having been
mechanics and length requirements. misuse of the linking disrespected.
device, mechanics and
length requirements.
The range of vocabulary is A limited range of A very narrow range of
adequately used in the story; errors in vocabulary is present vocabulary is present;
word choice/formation are present within the story; less errors in word
when more sophisticated items of common items of choice/formation
vocabulary are attempted; spelling vocabulary are rare and predominate; spelling
can be faulty at times. may be often faulty; errors can make the story
spelling errors can make obscure at times.
text understanding
difficult.
A mix of complex and simple A limited range of A very narrow range of
grammatical structures is present grammatical structures is grammatical structures is
throughout the story; errors are present along the story; present within the story;
present when complex language is complex language is rare errors predominate;
attempted; punctuation can be faulty and may be often faulty; punctuation errors make
at times. punctuation errors can the text obscure at times.
make text understanding
difficult.
The register of the narrative The register of the The register used in the
composition is partially relevant to narrative composition is narrative composition is
the task, with a narrow inconsistency inconsistent due to the inappropriate for this type
of style, leading to halts in the logical mixture of styles. writing.
development of ideas. The effect on the reader The effect on the reader is
The effect on the reader is is non-relevant. non-relevant.
satisfactory.