Essay rubric

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ENGLISH FINAL EXAM – B1+ LEVEL – SECOND TERM ENGLISH FINAL EXAM Name: ____________________________________________ Level: B1+ Room “___” Order No.: ____ Time alloted: 90 min. Date: __/__/14 Teacher: ____________________________________ Parent`s Signature: _________________ WRITING . (20 marks) I. Write an essay on the following topic: The best way to reduce the number of traffic accidents is to make all young drivers complete a safe driving education course before being licensed to drive. Write your arguments and use examples to support them. (180-200 words) Read the Rubric first. ESSAY RUBRIC OUTLINE CRITERIA 2 1.5 1 0 Organisati on Outline is well done, all key words included. Outline is clear with most key words. It outlines Outline is partially clear, many key words are Outline not clear without key words. Key points INSTRUCTIONS Complete the spaces above with the necessary information. Write neatly. Keep your test clean and tidy. You will be penalized for not using correct capitalization and punctuation marks. All the test must be in black or blue ink only The use of electronic translators, dictionaries or alike is NOT PERMITTED . Liquid corrector is not allowed. HOMEROOM CLASS Grade: ______ Room:_______

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ENGLISH FINAL EXAM – B1+ LEVEL – SECOND TERM

ENGLISH FINAL EXAM

Name: ____________________________________________ Level: B1+ Room “___”

Order No.: ____ Time alloted: 90 min. Date: __/__/14

Teacher: ____________________________________ Parent`s Signature: _________________

WRITING. (20 marks)

I. Write an essay on the following topic: The best way to reduce the number of traffic accidents is to make all young drivers complete a safe driving education course before being licensed to drive. Write your arguments and use examples to support them. (180-200 words) Read the Rubric first.

ESSAY RUBRICOUTLINE

CRITERIA 2 1.5 1 0

Organisation

Outline is well done, all key words included. It is carefully planned, delineates the finer points. Avoids using sentences

Outline is clear with most key words. It outlines most of the finer points. Avoids using sentences

Outline is partially clear, many key words are missing. Finer points are barely mentioned. Uses kind of long sentences

Outline not clear without key words. Key points are not mentioned at all. Uses long sentences

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INSTRUCTIONS

Complete the spaces above with the necessary information. Write neatly. Keep your test clean and tidy. You will be penalized for not using correct capitalization and punctuation marks. All the test must be in black or blue ink only The use of electronic translators, dictionaries or alike is NOT PERMITTED. Liquid corrector is not allowed.

HOMEROOM CLASS

Grade: ______ Room:_______

Order No._______

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ENGLISH FINAL EXAM – B1+ LEVEL – THIRD TERM –FORM A

CRITERIA 3 2 1 0

Organisation

Well organised, clear, and delivers or answers the prompt correctly.Sentences flow from one idea to the next without stoppage. Clearly edited and corrected.

Adequately organised, clear in most parts. Delivers or answers the prompt with some deficiencies. Most sentences flow from one idea to the next. Clearly edited and corrected.

Fairly organised, somewhat clear. It delivers little or no answers the prompt correctly. Sentences barely flow from one idea to the next. Some edition done.

Ideas are not organised, in a clear manner and fail to deliver or answer the prompt correctly. Sentences do not flow from one idea to the next. Some edition done.

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TRAIT 3 2 1

COMPREHENSION

Essay shows topic’s main ideas and related significant details. Extra information is added.

Essay shows that the student understood the topic but not all of the important details are given.

Not clear if the student understood the topic.

ORGANISATION

Whole writing is effectively structured. Use of transition words, which makes language flow naturally. Gives additional information.

Writing presents no more than four transition words, which results in lack of fluency.

Hardly any transition word. Writing feels disorganised.

CLARITY

Both the overall meaning and the supported details are clearly presented.

The overall gist of the information is clear, but specific parts may be confusing.

It is hard to understand the information.

WORD CHOICE/ VOCABULARY

Extensive use of key vocabulary indicates control of topic ideas.

Uses some key vocabulary and other words/phrases related to the topic.

Little or no use of key vocabulary on the topic.

MECHANICS

No significant errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Some spelling, punctuation and grammar errors.

Frequent errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar distract reader’s attention.

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ENGLISH FINAL EXAM – B1+ LEVEL – THIRD TERM –FORM A

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ENGLISH FINAL EXAM – B1+ LEVEL – THIRD TERM –FORM A

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______________________________________________________________________________Mitchell, H.Q. (2012) Travellers B1+ Teacher’s Resource Pack. EU: MM Publications