Table 4 Scoring standards for task 2 of the academic writing section
From: Test review: a general academic English summative test
Evaluation items | The test-taker can | Scale |
|---|---|---|
Cohesion | produce clear language, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors, and cohesive devices | 0—strongly disagree 1—disagree 2—somewhat disagree 3—somewhat agree 4—agree 5—strongly agree |
Coherence | produce a well-organized, coherent, and logical synthesis of sources | |
Language quality | skillfully use sentence variety and precise vocabulary to convey meaning effectively; demonstrate superior facility with sentence structure | |
Evaluation | can appropriately use reporting verbs/ verb tenses/opinions makers to express attitudes towards a source | 0—strongly disagree 1—disagree 2—agree 3—strongly agree |
In-text citations | add in-text citations properly | 0-Strongly disagree 1-Agree 2-Strongly agree |