Category 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 All paragraphs are Paragraphs are ordered No use of Writing is organised focused on one idea or and cumulatively build paragraphing / into paragraphs set of like ideas. At least ideas across text beginning sense mainly focused on one paragraph is logically a single idea Para- constructed and contains graphing a topic sentence and supporting detail paragraphs are correct but basic All sentences are correct. No evidence of Some correct Most simple sentences Most simple and Simple and compound Sentences correct. Writing contains formation of sentences are correct compound sentences are sentences are correct and Demonstrates variety. controlled and well- sentences correct and some complex most complex sentences are Meaning is clear and Sentence developed sentences that sentences are correct. correct. Meaning is clear. sentences enhance Structure express precise meaning Meaning is predominantly meaning. and are consistently clear. effective Sentence level No evidence of Some use of capital Some accurately All sentence punctuation Writing contains accurate use punctuation mostly correct letters to start OR full punctuated sentences correct. Mostly correct use of all applicable punctuation. – correct (minimum of 80% punctuation stops at end at least 2, OR one correct of other punctuation A wide variety of punctuation of 5 sentences sentence and one other is used correctly including punctuated correctly) AND direct speech, ; : appropriate punctuation Punctuation some other correct mark punctuation (two or more examples of different types of other punctuation) No conventional Few examples of Correct spelling of most Correct spelling of most Correct spelling of simple Correct spelling of simple Correct spelling of all Spelling spelling conventional spelling simple words and some simple words and most words, most common words, most common words, words, 10+ difficult ones common words common words words, some difficult words at least 10 difficult some challenging words
Category 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Para- graphing No use of paragraphing / beginning sense Writing is organised into paragraphs mainly focused on a single idea All paragraphs are focused on one idea or set of like ideas. At least one paragraph is logically constructed and contains a topic sentence and supporting detail paragraphs are correct but basic Paragraphs are ordered and cumulatively build ideas across text Sentence Structure No evidence of sentences Some correct formation of sentences Most simple sentences are correct Most simple and compound sentences are correct and some complex sentences are correct. Meaning is predominantly clear. Simple and compound sentences are correct and most complex sentences are correct. Meaning is clear. Sentences correct. Demonstrates variety. Meaning is clear and sentences enhance meaning. All sentences are correct. Writing contains controlled and well- developed sentences that express precise meaning and are consistently effective Punctuation No evidence of correct punctuation Some use of capital letters to start OR full stops at end Some accurately punctuated sentences – at least 2, OR one correct sentence and one other appropriate punctuation mark Sentence level punctuation mostly correct (minimum of 80% of 5 sentences punctuated correctly) AND some other correct punctuation (two or more examples of different types of other punctuation) All sentence punctuation correct. Mostly correct use of other punctuation Writing contains accurate use of all applicable punctuation. A wide variety of punctuation is used correctly including direct speech, ; : Spelling No conventional spelling Few examples of conventional spelling Correct spelling of most simple words and some common words Correct spelling of most simple words and most common words Correct spelling of simple words, most common words, some difficult words Correct spelling of simple words, most common words, at least 10 difficult Correct spelling of all words, 10+ difficult ones some challenging words
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