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Skill levels |
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1=
Ready for the CXC english A exam
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2 =
More practice needed
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3=
Practice and peer coaching needed
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4=
Professional coaching needed |
5=
Intense professional coaching needed |
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1
Length
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The summary is within the stated word limit |
The summary is a bit longer than the stated word limit. (>6) |
The summary is somewhat longer than the stated word limit. (>12)
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The summary is much longer than the stated word limit (>18). |
The summary is as long as the original passage. |
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2
Form
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The summary is written in paragraph form
There are few mistakes in grammar and punctuation. (>6).
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The sunmary is written in paragraph form
There are several mistakes in grammar and punctuation (>12).
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The sunmary is written in paragraph form
There are  many mistakes in grammar and punctuation (>18).
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The sunmary is written in note/bullet  form
There several  mistakes in grammar and punctuation (>12)
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The sunmary is written in note/bullet  form
There many mistakes in grammar and punctuation (>18)
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3
Content
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Main idea of the passage is stated in the first sentence or sentences. |
Main idea of the passage is stated in the middle of the summary. |
Main idea of the passage is stated at the end of the summary. |
Main idea of the passage is not stated at all, it is suggested or implied. |
The main idea of the passage is not stated, suggested or implied in the summary.
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4
Content 2
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The writer uses only essential information from the passage to support the main idea of the summary. |
The writer uses mainly essential information and some minor details from the passage to support the main idea of the summary |
The writer uses minor details and non-essential information from the passage to support the main idea of the summary. |
The writer uses personal knowledge and non-essential details from the passage to support the main idea of the summary.
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The writer uses mainly personal information to support the main idea of the summary. |
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5
Process
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The writer uses his own words to write the summary. |
The writer uses some words from the passage to write the summary (>12). |
The writer uses some sentences from the passage to write the summary (>3). |
The writer uses sections (chunks) from the passage to write the summary.
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The writer copies the whole passage for the summary. |
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6
Meaning
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The writer uses words in the summary which have the same logical sequence as the passage. |
The writer uses some words in the summary which have the same logical sequence as the passage. |
The writer uses words in the summary which have a similar sequence as the passage. |
The writer uses words in the summary which do not have a sequence similar to the passage.
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The writer uses words in the summary which do not show any logical sequence |
cxc
excellent