Persuasive
Writing (Higher)
|
Category
4 (8-11) |
Category
3 (12-15) |
Category
2 (16-19) |
Category
1 (20-25) |
|
Essays
which fall into this category may do so for a variety of reasons It could
be that ·
it fails to achieve
sufficient technical accuracy ·
or that the structure
is not sufficiently organised to carry the candidate’s ideas clearly ·
or that the choice of
words and sentence structure is too mundane ·
or that the content is
simply too thin |
·
The piece will
communicate a clear sense of the writer’s stance vis avis the topic ·
There will be an
attempt to persuade the reader to share that stance by appropriate selection
of content, use of structure, and persuasive or rhetorical style |
·
The piece will
communicate a clear sense of the writer’s stance vis a vis the topic ·
There will be a
sustained attempt to persuade the reader to share that stance by appropriate
selection of content, effective use of structure and persuasive or rhetorical
style |
·
The piece will
communicate a clear and sophisticated exposition of the writer’s stance vis a
vis the topic. ·
There will be a
sustained argument used to persuade the reader to share that stance by use of
effective structure and a skilful use of a persuasive or rhetorical
style |
Persuasive
Writing (Higher)
|
Category
4 (11–14) |
Category
3 (15 – 18) |
Category
2 (19 –23) |
Category
1 (24 – 30) |
|
Essays
which fall into this category may do so for a variety of reasons It could
be that ·
it fails to achieve
sufficient technical accuracy ·
or that the structure
is not sufficiently organised to carry the candidate’s ideas clearly ·
or that the choice of
words and sentence structure is too mundane ·
or that the content is
simply too thin |
·
The piece will
communicate a clear sense of the writer’s stance vis avis the topic ·
There will be an
attempt to persuade the reader to share that stance by appropriate selection
of content, use of structure, and persuasive or rhetorical style |
·
The piece will
communicate a clear sense of the writer’s stance vis a vis the topic ·
There will be a
sustained attempt to persuade the reader to share that stance by appropriate
selection of content, effective use of structure and persuasive or rhetorical
style |
·
The piece will
communicate a clear and sophisticated exposition of the writer’s stance vis a
vis the topic. ·
There will be a
sustained argument used to persuade the reader to share that stance by use of
effective structure and a skilful use of a persuasive or rhetorical
style |