9-10 7-8
Answers are mostly correct Answers are often correct and
and demonstrate excellent demonstrate good
CRITICAL comprehension. Opinions comprehension. Opinions are
INTERPRETATION are always fully justified. adequately justified.
Answers are mostly Answers are usually complete
complete, extensive, and and include several details.
DELABORATION include many details.
Answers are very easy to
Answers are always easy to
CLARITY understand. They are clear
understand.
and concise.
Conventional spelling
Conventional spelling and
MECHANICS andgrammar is mostly
grammar is usually correct.
correct.
5-6 3-4 1-2
Answers are occasionally Answers mostly do Answers do not reflect
correct and demonstrate an not reflect accurate accurate comprehension
incomplete comprehension comprehension of the of the topic(s). Opinions
of the topic. Opinions are topic(s). Opinions are are unjustified.
sometimes justified. unjustified.
Answers contain some Answers do not Answers lack the
details. contain enough required detail or are
details. incomplete.
Answers are sometimes
Answers are mostly Answers are difficult to
understandable, but need to
not understandable. understand.
be more to the point.
Work contains many Work contains too many
Work contained several
spelling and grammar spelling and grammar
spelling and grammar errors.
errors errors
9-10 8-7
Exhibits a level of
comprehension that extends Exhibits a level of
beyond the literal, critical comprehension that reflects
CRITICAL COMPREHENSION and/or evaluative responses. extensions that are more
literal or personal.
A critical interpretation of the A critical interpretation of
text with detailed and the text with accurate
perceptive textual evidence, textual evidence, including
ANALYSIS and highly perceptive analysis a close and thoughtful
of the features of the text. analysis of selected
evidence.
A clearly organised piece
A polished, coherent and clear of writing dealing with
piece of writing organised distinct ideas in clear
COHERENCE around paragraphs that paragraphs.
communicate clear, distinct
and sophisticated ideas.
Answers usually include
Answers mostly include
supporting evidence from
supporting evidence from the
the text/lesson when
USE OF INFORMATION text/lesson when necessary.
necessary. Quotations or
Quotations or paraphrases are
paraphrases are sometimes
often included in answers.
included.
Highly expressive, fluent and Expressive, fluent and
coherent written language that coherent written language
employs the skilful and that employs accurate use
MECHANICS accurate use of spelling, of spelling, punctuation
punctuation and vocabulary and vocabulary
5-6 3-4 1-2
Misunderstands the text.
Exhibits a level of Exhibits a level of Exhibits a level of
comprehension that consists comprehension that consists comprehension that consists of
primarily of literal responses of disjointed, incomplete or disjointed, incomplete or
to the text. irrelevant responses. irrelevant responses.
Use irrelevant copied text.
An attempt to defend their Some attempt to defend their Little attempt to defend their
interpretation with clear interpretation with clear interpretation with textual
textual evidence, and to textual evidence, and to evidence and analysis.
analyse the impact of analyse the impact of
selected evidence. selected evidence.
Shows an attempt to Shows some attempt to Little to no attempt to organise
organise the writing into organise the writing into the writing
clear paragraphs. paragraphs.
Answers mostly do not
Answers do not include
Answers include occasional include supporting evidence
supporting evidence from the
supporting evidence from the text when
text when necessary.
necessary.
Many fluent and coherent Some fluent and coherent Written language shows limited
written language that written language that control of spelling, punctuation
employs some conventions employs some conventions and syntax.
of spelling,punctuation and of spelling, punctuation and
syntax syntax
