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CEPA Descriptors NC13 Writing
Band
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6
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● Meaning is clear and unambiguous throughout.
● Main and subsidiary points are well organized.
● A range of cohesive devices is used appropriately.
● Generally accurate use of simple and complex sentences. Errors rarely impede understanding.
● Vocabulary choice is generally adequate, but may be inadequate to express a wide range of ideas with precision.
● Most of the time, appropriate choice of words, idioms and register gives the text a feeling of fluency.
● Occasional errors in spelling may still occur.
● Punctuation is used appropriately.
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5
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● Meaning is generally clear and unambiguous.
● Main and subsidiary points are generally well organized .
● A range of cohesive devices is used, though not always appropriately.
● Simple sentences are generally correct; some complex sentences may be used, but not always accurately.
● Basic errors may still occur.
● Vocabulary is generally appropriate for the topic.
● Appropriate choice of words, idioms and register occasionally gives a sense of fluency.
● Spelling errors can intrude, but do not impair meaning
● Punctuation is used appropriately, with only occasional errors.
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4
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● Meaning is generally clear, but can become unclear in complex communication.
● Simple cohesive devices used appropriately.
● Can construct simple sentences but basic errors (e.g. subject verb agreement and tense) still occur.
● Attempts complex sentences.
● Range of vocabulary becomes wider, but may be inappropriate.
● Text is stilted.
● Spelling errors can intrude, though words are mainly recognizable.
● Uses capital letters and full stops almost without error; commas and apostrophes missing or misused.
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3
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● Meaning is clear in short, straightforward communications but becomes unclear if content is longer or more complex.
● Some attempt to organize ideas, but little evidence of cohesive devices.
● Produces simple sentences with some awareness of, but limited control of, basic sentence structure.
● Vocabulary is related to the topic but limited to the simplest range.
● Spelling of familiar words is generally accurate, but unfamiliar words may be unrecognizable.
● Uses capital letters and full stops most of the time.
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2
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● Can convey only the simplest ideas.
● Attempts to produce short sentences and phrases independently, but with little control of sentence structure.
● Vocabulary is limited to common words.
● Can spell a few common words accurately.
● Some evidence of punctuation, but usually inaccurate.
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1
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● Message is frequently unclear.
● Essentially unable to make sentences or multi word messages.
● Vocabulary is extremely limited.
● Spelling errors are frequent, even in common words, except when copied.
● May confuse upper and lower case letters.
● Punctuation is mainly missing or inaccurate.
● Text may be so short that it is difficult to assess meaningfully.
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0
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Any of the following:
● No sample available.
● Whole text appears to be copied, canned or memorized.
● Illegible handwriting (PBT only).
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