Written Assessment RUBRIC

ENALLT – LLA
Task instructions
WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Contrast two points of view and express your opinion in a minimum of 200 and a maximum of 220 words.
Choose one of the topics below, and remember to:
• Organise your text with an introduction, an adequate development, and a

conclusion.
• Clearly express your arguments.
• Contrast your opinion. You are not allowed to use dictionaries or other devices.
TOPIC A TOPIC B
People say the best way to learn a language is by Knowing a language involves a grammatical and a
living in a country in which your target language is cultural aspect. Which one should be privileged
the official language. What do you think? when learning a new language?
EDI WRITTEN PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT

RUBRIC
The admission threshold is located in the boundary between the B1 and B2 MCER levels. Texts should
reflect a reasonably solid command of English, intended for takinguniversity-level courses in the target
language.
Use the rubric below to assess the written productions assigned to you, getting a totalscore out of 10.
When using the interval values, assign a score within the given range according to how well the descriptors
are met.
EDI WRITTEN PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
OVERALL PRODUCTION
• Simple, short, and occasionally • Straightforward connected • Clear, detailed text.
unconnected sentences. text. • Synthesises and evaluates information and
• The sequence of ideas is hard • Links shorter elements into a arguments from different sources.
to follow. linear sequence.
Text NOT adequate acceptable good
DISCOURSE (REGISTER, THEMATIC DEVELOPMENT, COHERENCE AND COHESION)

• Uses the most common • Awareness of salient politeness • Appropriate expression according to the
exponents of language conventions. circumstance.
functions in a neutral register. • Develops a clear description or • Avoids crass errors of formulation.
• Reasonably fluently relates a narrative. • Confident, clear and polite expression.
straightforward narrative or • Series of shorter, discrete • Expands and supports the main points.
description as a linear simple elements into a • Supporting detail and examples.
sequence of points. connected, linear sequence of • Uses cohesive devices to link utterances into a
• Series of elements with little points. clear, coherent discourse.
or no connection. • Possible occasional ‘jumpiness’.
1 1-2 2-3
STRATEGIES (TEXTUAL ACTIVITIES, PLANNING, COMPENSATING

• Describes and gives some • Summarizes, reports and gives • Develops an argument.
factual information. opinions about factual • Gives reasons for / against a point of view.
• Limits the message to what information with some • Synthesizes information and arguments.
he/she can recall or find the confidence. • Highlights relevant points.
means to express. • Considers the content and the • Evaluates different ideas / solutions.
• Uses a simple word meaning means to say it. • Considers the content and the means to say it.
something similar to the • Foreignizes mother tongue • Considers the effect on the recipient.
intended one. words. • Uses circumlocution and paraphrases to cover
• Directly uses mother tongue • Defines features of something gaps in vocabulary and structure.
words / structures. concrete when its word can’t
be retrieved (e.g. a truck for
people = bus).
1 1 - 2.5 2.5 - 3.5

GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY
• Sentence structure mirrors • Communicates with reasonable • Relatively high degree of grammatical control.
that of the mother tongue. accuracy. • Does not make mistakes which lead to
• Errors occur, but the message misunderstanding.
is clear. • Occasional ‘slips’ or non-systematic errors.
• Minor flaws in sentence structure
• are rare.
.5 .5 - 1.5 1.5 - 2.5

ORTHOGRAPHIC CONTROL
• Spelling and punctuation • Continuous writing, generally • Clearly intelligible continuous writing.
mistakes sometimes lead intelligible throughout. • Standard layout and paragraphing.
meaning problems. • Spelling and punctuation are • Spelling and punctuation are reasonably accurate
accurate enough to be but may show
followed most of the time. • signs of mother tongue influence.
.3 .5 1

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ENALLT – LLA

• Organise your text with an introduction, an adequate development, and a

EDI WRITTEN PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT

DISCOURSE (REGISTER, THEMATIC DEVELOPMENT, COHERENCE AND COHESION)

STRATEGIES (TEXTUAL ACTIVITIES, PLANNING, COMPENSATING

1 1 - 2.5 2.5 - 3.5

.5 .5 - 1.5 1.5 - 2.5

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