PART D: COMPOSITION
INSTRUCTIONS: Using standard English, write in the Response Booklet, a coherent, unified,
multi-paragraph (3 or more paragraphs) composition of at least 300 words
on the topic below. In your composition, you may apply any appropriate method
of development including exposition, persuasion, description, and narration.
Use the Organization and Planning space to plan your work.
4. Write a multi-paragraph composition on the topic below. In addressing the topic, consider all
possibilities. You may draw support from the experiences of others or from any aspect of your life:
your reading and your experiences. Remember, you do not have to accept the basic premise of the
statement.
Topic:
Positive connections with older generations can enrich our lives.
Marks will be awarded for content and written expression.
Refer to the Holistic Scale.
Ministry of Education English 12
2008/09 School Year Scoring Guides
ENGLISH 12
SCORING GUIDE FOR COMPOSITION
A composition may apply any effective and appropriate method of development which includes any combination
of exposition, persuasion, description, and narration. No one form of writing should be considered superior to
another. This is a first -draft response and should be assessed as such.
The use of paragraph structure is assessed holistically with reference to the clarity of expression and
organization.
6
The six paper is superior and may draw upon any number of factors, such as maturity of style, depth of
discussion, effectiveness of argument, use of literary and/or rhetorical devices, sophistication of wit, or
quality of imagination. This composition exhibits an effective writing style and a sophisticated use of
language. Despite its clarity and precision, this paper need not be error-free.
5
The five paper is proficient. The composition displays some manipulation of language to achieve a desired
effect and exhibits a clear sense of voice and of audience. Content is thoughtful and interesting. Vocabulary
and sentence structure are varied and serve the writer’s purpose successfully. Errors may be present, but are
not distracting.
4
The four paper is competent. The composition conveys the writer’s ideas, but without flair or strong
control. Diction and syntax are usually appropriate, but lack variety. Structure, regardless of type, is
predictable and relatively mechanical. The paper shows a clear sense of the writer’s purpose, but is not
engaging. Conventions of language are usually followed, but some errors are evident.
3
The three paper is barely adequate. The paper may feature underdeveloped or simplistic ideas.
Transition[s] may be weak or absent. Support is frequently in the form of listed details. Little variety in
diction and sentence structure is discernible. The composition may reflect some sense of purpose, but errors
may be distracting.
2
The two paper is inadequate. The ideas are underdeveloped and simply or awkwardly expressed. The
composition may be excessively colloquial or reflect inadequate knowledge of the conventions of language.
While meaning is apparent, errors are frequent and rudimentary.
1
The one paper is unacceptable and may be compromised by its deficiency of composition, content, diction,
syntax, structure, voice, or conventions of language.
0
The zero paper manifests an achievement less than outlined in a scale-point one, is written in verse, is off-
topic, or is a restatement of the topic.
Any zero paper must be cleared by the section leader.
NR
A blank paper with no response given.
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