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DIRECTED WRITING BAND DESCRIPTORS

MARK 

RANGEDESCRIPTION OF CRITERIA

A

19 -20

• The language is entirel !""#r!te !$!rt %r&' (er &""!si&n!l %irst )r!%t sli$s*

• Sentence structure is (!rie) !n) sh&+s th!t the "!n)i)!te is !,le t& #se (!ris

t$es &% senten"es t& !"hie(e ! $!rti"#l!r e%%e"t*

•Vocabulary is +i)e !n) is #se) +ith $re"isi&n*

• Punctuation is !""#r!te !n) hel$%#l t& the re!)er*

• Spelling is !""#r!te !"r&ss the %#ll r!ne &% (&"!,#l!r #se)*

• Paragraphs !re +ell-$l!nne). h!(e #nit !n) !re lin/e)*

• The topic is !))resse) +ith "&nsistent rele(!n"e*

• The interest &% the re!)er is rse) !n) s#st!ine) thrht the +ritin*

• The tone is !$$r&$ri!te %&r !n !rti"le*

B

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• The language is !""#r!te occasional errors !re either 'in&r &r %irst )r!%t sli$s*

• Vocabulary is +i)e enh t& "&n(e inten)e) sh!)es &% 'e!nin +ith s&'e

 $re"isi&n*

• Sentences sh&+ s&'e (!ri!ti&n &% lenth !n) t$e. in"l#)in s&'e "&'$le3

senten"es

• Punctuation is !l'&st !l+!s !""#r!te !n) ener!ll hel$%#l*

• Spelling is ne!rl !l+!s !""#r!te*

• Paragraphs sh&+ s&'e e(i)en"e &% $l!nnin. h!(e #nit !n) !re #s#!ll

!$$r&$ri!tel lin/e)

• The $ie"e &% +ritin is rele(!nt t& the topic !n) the interest &% the re!)er is

!rse) !n) s#st!ine) thrht '&st &% the "&'$&siti&n

• The "&'$&siti&n is +ritten in paragraphs +hi"h sh&+ s&'e #nit !n) !re

#s#!ll lin/e) !$$r&$ri!tel*

• The tone is !$$r&$ri!te %&r !n !rti"le*

C

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• The language is l!rel !""#r!te*

• Si'$le str#"t#res !re #se) +itht err&r 'ist!/es &""#r +hen '&re

s&$histi"!te) str#"t#res !re !tte'$te)*

• Vocabulary is +i)e enh t& "&n(e inten)e) 'e!nin ,#t '! l!"/ $re"isi&n*

• Sentences '! sh&+ s&'e (!riet &% str#"t#re !n) lenth ,#t there is ! ten)en"

t& #se &ne t$e &% str#"t#re. i(in it ! '&n&t&ns e%%e"t*

• Punctuation &% si'$le str#"t#res is !""#r!te &n the +h&le ,#t err&rs '! &""#r

in '&re "&'$le3 #ses*

• Si'$le +&r)s '! ,e spelt "&rre"tl ,#t err&rs '! &""#r +hen '&re

s&$histi"!te) +&r)s !re #se)*

• The "&'$&siti&n is +ritten in paragraphs +hi"h '! sh&+ s&'e #nit. !lthh

lin/s '! ,e !,sent &r in!$$r&$ri!te*

• The tone is '&stl !$$r&$ri!te

D10-12

• The l!n#!e is s#%%i"ientl !""#r!te t& "&''#ni"!te 'e!nin "le!rl t& the

re!)er*

• There +ill ,e $!t"hes &% "le!r l!n#!e. $!rti"#l!rl +hen si'$le (&"!,#l!r !n)

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str#"t#res !re #se)*

• There is s&'e (!riet &% senten"e t$e !n) lenth ,#t the $#r$&se is n&t "le!rl

seen*

• P#n"t#!ti&n is ener!ll "&rre"t ,#t )&es n&t "l!ri% 'e!nin*

• 6&"!,#l!r is #s#!ll !)e7#!te t& sh&+ inten)e) 'e!nin ,#t this is n&t

)e(el&$e) t& sh&+ $re"isi&n

• Si'$le +&r)s +illE

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El!,&r!ti&ns ? '!r/s

@!n#!e ? 20 '!r/s

Format- 3 marks

Title ? 1 '!r/  

 N!'e &% Writer ? 1 '!r/ 

Wr&te in $!r!r!$hs ? 1 '!r/  

Content !laborations " #$ marks

C1 ? +!ter s#$$l is $&ll#te)

E1 ? el!,&r!tes C1

C2 ? "l&e) )r!ins. st!n!nt +!ter  

E2 ? el!,&r!tes C2

C4 ? r#,,ish )#'$ ne!r,

E4 ? el!,&r!tes C4C< ? i'$r&(e +!ter s#$$l

E< ? el!,&r!tes C<

C5 ? "le!n-#$ !"ti(ities re7#ire)

E5 ? el!,&r!tes C5

C ? rel&"!te the r#,,ish )#'$

E5 ? el!,&r!tes C

P%P!& $ S!C'()* D + ,('!&%'&! C)MP)*!*'

#esti&ns 42 -44

42 :!; :the; #llies # mark 

42 :,; the le!(es %!)e &%% the le!(es +ilte) # mark 

42 :"; The !re le%t t& rest !n) re"&(er their %ertilit The !re le%t !%ter the h!r(est !n) re!in their

%ertilit %&r the ne3t $l!ntin # mark 

42 :); Suggested Answer * e l&(es the n!t#r!l ,e!#t &% his "ntr* e sees ,e!#t in the &r)in!r

trees. the r!ss !n) the +!si)e %l&+ers !n) )&es n&t +ish %&r !nthin )i%%erent* $ marks

: Accept any suitable answer ;

Suggested %ns.er for /uestion 33 + *o0el

Grade D Answer 

A sini%i"!nt '&r!l (!l#e in the n&(el =The C#rse> , @ee S# Ann is the nee) t& ,e

#n)erst!n)in* We see this (!l#e in the inter!"ti&n ,et+een Areen !n) the Ol) @!)*

Areen #n)erst!n)s the $liht &% the Ol) @!) !n) she %in)s her t& ,e ! (er interestin "h!r!"ter*

Areen is l!,ele) !s ner) !n) !n!sH* The Ol) @!) is !ls& "!te&rie) !s (i&lent , the (ill!e %&l/s

%&r /illin her !,#si(e h#s,!n)*

B#t Areen is n&t s"!re) &% her* B&th &% the' ,e"&'e &&) %rien)s*

Grade A Answer 

A sini%i"!nt '&r!l (!l#e in the n&(el =The C#rse> , @ee S# Ann is the nee) t& ,e

#n)erst!n)in* We see this (!l#e in the inter!"ti&n ,et+een Areen !n) the Ol) @!)*

Areen #n)erst!n)s the $liht &% the Ol) @!) !n) she %in)s her t& ,e ! (er interestin "h!r!"ter*

Areen is l!,ele) !s ner) !n) !n!sH* The Ol) @!) is !ls& "!te&rie) !s (i&lent , the (ill!e %&l/s

%&r /illin her !,#si(e h#s,!n)*

The %irst ti'e Areen 'et the Ol) @!). it +!s ,e"!#se &% ! )!re %r&' the &thers in s"h&&l* The

(ill!ers ,elie(e) th!t the Ol) @!) h!) /ille) her h#s,!n) !n) "&&/e) hi' in ! ste+ +hi"h she se"retl

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%e) t& !ll her neih,rsH* The !ls& ,elie(e) th!t she "l) t#rn !n&ne int& ! s7#irrel &r ! r!t. !n) e!t

hi' %&r )inner* The "hil)ren +ere +!rne) n&t t& & int& the #nle +here she li(e)* &+e(er. Areen )i)

n&t %&ll&+ the &r)er !n) !s ! res#lt %n) the Ol) @!) !n) %&r'e) ! s$e"i!l ,&n) +ith her* A%ter th!t. she

+ent t& the Ol) @!)Hs hse &%ten*

The t+& &% the' "!re) %&r e!"h &ther (er '#"h* The Ol) @!) +!s "&nst!ntl "&n"erne) !,t

AreenHs st#)ies* She !ls& +!nte) Areen t& h&l) her t&n#e !n) le!rn t& ,e $&lite s& th!t the "&''#nit

+l) %in) %!(r +ith her* Areen. t&& +!nte) the (ill!ers t #n)erst!n) the Ol) @!) !n) t& re!lie th!t

!ll the t!les th!t the +ere he!rin !,t her +ere %!lse*

The Ol) @!) l!ter )ie) in ! %ire. ,#t her )e!th t!#ht Areen !n i'$&rt!nt less&n. !n) th!t is t&

le!rn t& %&ri(e* Be"!#se &% th!t. Areen +!s !,le t& %&ri(e the (ill!ers*

This '&r!l (!l#e is rele(!nt %&r the teen!ers &% t&)! !s the !re &%ten 'is#n)erst&&) , s&"iet

!s ,r!sh !n) insensiti(e ,e"!#se &% their nee) %&r in)i(i)#!lit* Si'il!rl. the teen!ers &% t&)!

'is#n)erst!n) their el)ersH &&) intenti&ns t&+!r)s the' t!/in these &&) intenti&ns !s ! %&r' &%

"&ntr&l !n) restri"ti&ns* Th#s. there is ! nee) t& ,e #n)erst!n) ,et+een these t+& ener!ti&ns %&r ! ,etter

%#t#re*

underlined part : Indicates the developing bond between them