UEH ISB EAP4: Case Study Marking Guide
Student Name: ________________________________
GROUP: ________ Total Mark ______ /10
Genre, Ideas & Organisation: Overall rating
The student’s response is appropriate to an academic writing task – 3.0 2.5 2.0
The Big Picture & the response reflects appropriate organisation and 1.5 1.0 0.5
structure
For example, it: Comments
addresses the prescribed task in the specified word count and
with appropriate academic style
has clarity of expression
includes an introduction briefly outlining the name of the
business and its business focus
recommends courses of action in dot points using the same
grammatical structure for each point (eg each point begins
with an imperative verb form)
includes an appraisal of recommended courses of action
includes a conclusion (brief)
includes a SWOT analysis (attached)
Language and Grammar Overall rating
The response includes effective and accurate use of vocabulary and 6.0 5.5 5.0 4. 5
grammar 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5
2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
For example, it has: Comments
clear and concise language
accuracy of syntax – correct sentence structure
appropriate and accurate use of tense
subject / verb agreement
transition signals which are used correctly
effective use of conjunctions to achieve cohesion
correct word forms
a broad vocabulary range including technical terms
an appropriate level of high modality – no ‘hedging’
correct use of articles
reference links to achieve cohesion
an appropriate range of sentence types (simple, compound,
complex)
Other Features Overall rating
The response is appropriately presented 1.0 0.5 0
For example, it: Comments
is legibly written
has accurate spelling
has correct punctuation
ACADEMIC ENGLISH
Assessment of student written work
All general written work in the Academic English courses are assessed and awarded
marks according to the following criteria:
Genre, Ideas and Organisation /3
Language and Grammar /6
Other Features /1
The information on this Task Feedback sheet is to help you understand the
strengths and weaknesses of your writing and to assist you to identify areas where
you need to develop and improve.
You should understand that the criteria for each category are not of equal value. For
example, presenting a logical order of ideas is much more difficult than including a
topic sentence in each paragraph. Therefore, each criterion should not be
interpreted as representing one mark.
The following ratings should help you to understand your mark:
9 – 10 Excellent (This is an exceptional mark!)
8 – 8.5 Very Good
7 –7.5 Good
6– 6.5 Average Standard
Most students should be in this range
5 – 5.5 Pass
4 – 4.5 Below Standard
0 – 3.5 Very Poor
