Assessment Rubric Writer's Effects

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0500/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme For examination

SPECIMEN from 2020

Marking Criteria for Question 2(d)

Table A, Reading: Analysing how writers achieve effects

Use the following table to give a mark out of 15 for Reading.

Level Marks Description


5 13–15 • Wide-ranging discussion of judiciously selected language with some high
quality comments that add meaning and associations to words/phrases in
both parts of the text, and demonstrate the writer’s reasons for using them.
• Tackles imagery with some precision and imagination.
• There is clear evidence that the candidate understands how language works.
4 10–12 • Explanations are given of carefully selected words and phrases.
• Explanations of meanings within the context of the text are secure and
effects are identified in both parts of the text.
• Images are recognised as such and the response goes some way to
explaining them.
• There is some evidence that the candidate understands how language
works.
3 7–9 • A satisfactory attempt is made to select appropriate words and phrases.
• The response mostly gives meanings of words and any attempt to suggest
and explain effects is basic or very general.
• One half of the text may be better addressed than the other.
2 4–6 • The response provides a mixture of appropriate choices and words that
communicate less well.
• The response may correctly identify linguistic devices but not explain why
they are used.
• Explanations may be few, general, slight or only partially effective.
• They may repeat the language of the original or do not refer to specific
words.
1 1–3 • The choice of words is sparse or rarely relevant.
• Any comments are inappropriate and the response is very thin.
0 0 • The response does not relate to the question.
• Inappropriate words and phrases are chosen or none are selected.

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