Table 8 Frequency counts and mean number of the units used in each band score
Writing band score | Frequency of essays (%) | Frequency of phraseological units (%) | Mean number of units in each essay |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5 | 3 (3%) | 7 (0.66%) | 2.8 |
3 | - | - | - |
3.5 | 6 (6%) | 36 (3.54%) | 6 |
4 | 9 (9%) | 75 (6.79%) | 8.33 |
4.5 | 9 (9%) | 63 (6.28%) | 7 |
5 | 14 (14%) | 141 (13.68%) | 10.07 |
5.5 | 27 (27%) | 296 (28.7%) | 10.96 |
6 | 25 (25%) | 321 (30.33%) | 12.84 |
6.5 | 5 (5%) | 67 (6.41%) | 13.4 |
7 | 2 (2%) | 40 (3.82%) | 20 |
Total | 100 (100%) | 1046 (100%) |