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Higher Writing Questions — Mark Scheme

15-mark Writing Question

For this question, there are three compulsory bullet points that you must cover — you don’t need to cover the bullet points equally. There are 10 marks available for ‘Communication’ and 5 marks for ‘Grammar and vocabulary’.

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9-10 You cover all three bullet points and communicate clearly. Your ideas are developed and you convey a lot of information. 7-8 You cover all three bullet points and mostly communicate clearly. Your ideas are often developed and you convey quite a lot of information. 5-6 You cover at least two bullet points and generally communicate clearly. You develop a few ideas and convey some information. 3-4 You cover at least one bullet point and sometimes communicate clearly. You convey little information. 1-2 You cover at least one bullet point. Your communication is often unclear and you convey very little information. 0 Does not meet the standard required for 1 mark. 5 You use a good variety of vocabulary with complex language and structures. You use all three time frames and any errors are mainly minor. 4 You use a variety of vocabulary and attempt to use complex language and structures. You use at least two time frames and errors are mainly minor. 3 You use some variety of vocabulary and occasionally attempt complex language and structures. You try to use at least two time frames. There are regular minor errors and may be some major errors. 2 You use a limited variety of vocabulary and use mainly simple language. You might fail to use different time frames and make regular errors. 1 Your vocabulary is narrow and/or repetitive. You use simple language and structures. You fail to use different time frames and make frequent errors. 0 Does not meet the standard required for 1 mark. Grammar and vocabulary

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25-mark Writing Question

For this question, there are two compulsory bullet points that you must cover — you don’t need to cover the bullet points equally. There are 15 marks available for ‘Communication’, 5 marks for ‘Range of language’ and 5 marks for ‘Accuracy of language’.

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Communication

13-15 You convey a lot of information with very few or no lapses in clarity. Your ideas are regularly developed. 10-12 You convey quite a lot of information, and communication is mostly clear with occasional lapses in clarity. Your ideas are often developed. 7-9 You convey an adequate amount of information, and communication is usually clear with some lapses in clarity. A few of your ideas may be developed. 4-6 You convey some information, but communication is sometimes unclear with regular lapses in clarity. There is only a little development of your ideas. 1-3 You convey a limited amount of information, and communication is unclear with frequent lapses in clarity. There is very limited development of ideas. 0 Does not meet the standard required for 1 mark. 5 You use a very good variety of appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures with regular successful attempts at complex language. 4 You use a good variety of appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures with regular, generally successful attempts at complex language. 3 You use some variety of appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures with occasional, sometimes successful attempts at complex language. 2 You use a limited variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures. You often use short and simple structures but also regularly use longer sentences. 1 You use a very limited variety of appropriate vocabulary. You mainly use short and simple structures. 0 Does not meet the standard required for 1 mark. 5 Your response is usually accurate, with occasional errors in attempts at more complex structures. Your verb and tense formations are secure. 4 Your response is generally accurate, with several errors in attempts at more complex structures. Your verb and tense formations are generally correct. 3 Your response is reasonably accurate, with errors in both simple and complex structures. Your verb and tense formations are sometimes correct. 2 Your response is more inaccurate than accurate. There are frequent errors. Your verb and tense formations are often incorrect. 1 Your response is mostly inaccurate and there are errors in all sentences. Your verb and tense formations are nearly always incorrect. 0 Does not meet the standard required for 1 mark. Range of language Accuracy of language

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