MARKING GRID – GER202 WRITING
Readability and Vocabulary
The essay is very easy to read due to the use of a
good range of connectors and clear time
5 references. The essay uses varied vocabulary and
expressions as well as sentence structures (e.g.
correct position II of verb in statements, use of
modal auxiliaries.) Has gone beyond the
vocabulary introduced in class.
The essay is easy to read, but connections
4 between words or sentences are sometimes
unclear and/or not very successful. Mostly uses
vocabulary and expressions learned in class. Is
capable of using different sentence structures but
is not always successful. Time references are not
always indicated or are sometimes unclear.
The essay is fairly easy to read, but connections
3 between words or sentences are often unclear and
make understanding more difficult. Vocabulary and
expressions learned in class are re-used, but are
somewhat repetitive. Mostly uses Subject + Verb+
Complement sentence structures; is unsuccessful
in using other structures. Time references are not
clear.
The essay is only a succession of sentences not
2 connected with one another. Vocabulary is very
limited and therefore, repetitive. Time references
are not given or are wrong and this makes
understanding the text difficult.
The essay is very weak in transmitting a message
1 due to poor cohesion, faulty sentence structure,
inexistent time references and limited vocabulary.
The reader cannot understand the main message
0 of this essay.
Accuracy
Gender and plural forms of nouns are correctly
marked. Verbs and modal auxiliary verbs are
used appropriately and correctly. There is
agreement between subjects and verbs. The
Perfekt Tense and the Präteritum of “haben” und
“sein” is used in the right way. The word order in
questions and statements (Verb at the beginning
versus verb at position II) is correctly employed.
Spelling is very accurate.
Tenses are mostly accurate, but there are one or
two very obvious mistakes (e.g. verb ending,
auxiliary verb, past participle or infinitive form).
The wrong plural form only occurs in one or two
instances. Genders of nouns are mostly correct
with occasional instances of incorrect agreement
between nouns and determiners. The word order
in questions and statements are mostly correct.
Spelling is mostly correct.
There are more than one or two mistakes tenses.
The essay may be confusing to read as a result.
The plural form is wrong in more than two
instances. Genders of nouns seem to be not well
known with frequent errors and there are
problems of agreement between nouns and
determiners. The word order in questions and
statements is often incorrect. The verb form does
not agree with the subject, but there is an attempt
to use different types. Spelling mistakes occur
frequently.
The essay is sometimes hard to read due to poor
control of tenses and poor application of the
correct gender and rules of agreement. The word
order in questions and statements are incorrect.
Spelling mistakes are in almost every word and
plural forms are often incorrect.
The essay is hard to read due to very poor control
of tenses, rules of agreement and word order in
statements and question. Spelling mistakes are in
every word and plural forms are wrong.
None of the rules of grammar regarding
Präsens,and Perfekt Tense of verbs, Präteritum
of “haben” and “sein”, of gender and plural forms
or agreement between nouns and determiners
are known. Every statement and question has
some structural problems. Every word is
misspelled.
No 0.5 marks may be given.
Notes
1) under-length submission: - 1 point
2) if not all three requested tenses are used: - 1 point
3) if not all three tenses are used (i.e. only 1 or 2 only are used) : -1 point
4) failure to submit a neat final version: - 1point
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