6. Do any of the ideas need Perhaps more information to be developed the crisis’ and ‘energy further? what will it. 7. Are any ideas repeated The advantages are repeated. too often? THE CONCLUSION 1. Is it clear where the Yes. conclusion ...is also marked with a ‘In conclusion begins? separate paragraph. 2. Does the conclusion Yes. summarise the used in the body of the essay? 3. Is the question you The writer’s position is made ‘Do agree clear power is good’. ‘Nuclear or disagree?’ answered? 4. What connectors are In conclusion; it is up to ...; used in the conclusion? so that Examiner comment Band 7 The answer is well written and contains some good arguments. It does tend to repeat these arguments but the writer’s point of view remains clear throughout. The message is easy to follow and ideas are arranged well with good use of cohesive devices. There are minor problems with coherence and at times the expression is clumsy and imprecise. There is a wide range of structures that are well handled with only small problems in the use of vocabulary, mainly in the areas of spelling and word choice.
6. Do any of the ideas need to be developed further? Perhaps more information the ‘energy crisis’ and what will it. 7. Are any ideas repeated The advantages are repeated. too often? THE CONCLUSION 1. Is it clear where the conclusion begins? Yes. ‘In conclusion ...is also marked with a separate paragraph. 2. Does the conclusion Yes. summarise the used in the body of the essay? 3. Is the question ‘Do you The writer’s position is made agree or disagree?’ answered? clear ‘Nuclear power is good’. 4. What connectors are In conclusion; it is up to ...; used in the conclusion? so that Examiner comment Band 7 The answer is well written and contains some good arguments. It does tend to repeat these arguments but the writer’s point of view remains clear throughout. The message is easy to follow and ideas are arranged well with good use of cohesive devices. There are minor problems with coherence and at times the expression is clumsy and imprecise. There is a wide range of structures that are well handled with only small problems in the use of vocabulary, mainly in the areas of spelling and word choice.