F661 Marksheet

AS English Lit Essay Marking

For your Poetry examination, the mark is out of 30.

AO1:       Articulate creative, informed and relevant responses to literary texts, using appropriate terminology and concepts, and coherent, accurate written expression.

AO2:       Demonstrate detailed critical understanding in analysing the ways in which structure, form and language shape meanings in literary texts.

AO4:       Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received.

 

	Band 2 (6-10)	Band 3 (11-15)	Band 4 (16-20)	Band 5 (21-25)	Band 6 (26-30)
A01 Quality of Writing	• limited understanding of texts and partial attempt at question • inconsistent writing, frequent instances of technical error, limited use of appropriate register; • limited use of critical terminology • limited attempt to structure discussion; tendency to lose track of argument.	• some understanding of texts and main elements of question; • some clear writing, some inconsistencies in register; • some appropriate use of critical terminology; • some structured argument evident, lacking development and/or full illustration.	• competent understanding of texts and question; • clear writing in generally appropriate register; • critical terminology used appropriately; • straightforward arguments generally competently structured.	• good and secure understanding of texts and question; • good level of coherence and accuracy in writing, in appropriate register; • critical terminology used accurately; • well-structured argument with clear line of development.	• excellent and consistently detailed understanding of texts and question; • consistently fluent, precise writing in appropriate register; • critical terminology used accurately and consistently; • well-structured, coherent and detailed argument consistently developed.
A02 Language Analysis	• limited discussion of effects of language, form and structure; • descriptive or narrative comment; limited use of analytical methods; • limited or inconsistent use of quotations, uncritically presented.	• some attempt to develop discussion of effects of language, form and structure; • some attempt at using analytical methods; • some use of quotations/references as illustration.	• generally developed discussion of effects of language, form and structure; • competent use of analytical methods; • competent use of illustrative quotations and references to support discussion.	• developed and good level of detail in discussion of effects of language, form and structure; • good use of analytical methods; • good use of quotations and references to text, generally critically addressed.	• well-developed and consistently detailed discussion of effects of language, form and structure; • excellent and consistently effective use of analytical methods; • consistently effective use of quotations and references to text, critically addressed, blended into discussion.
A04 Context of the writing (Comparison with other poems)	• limited understanding of the significance and influence of contexts in which literary texts are written and understood, as appropriate to the question.	• some understanding of the significance and influence of contexts in which literary texts are written and understood, as appropriate to the question.	competent understanding of the significance and influence of contexts in which literary texts are written and understood, as appropriate to the question.	• good, clear evaluation of the significance and influence of contexts in which literary texts are written and understood, as appropriate to the question.	• consistently developed and consistently detailed understanding of the significance and influence of contexts in which literary texts are written and understood, as appropriate to the question.

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