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At oral level

Use of connectives,
range of tenses,
generally sound punctuation

Sentence structure coherent;
rich range of tenses;
very sound punctuation

Comfortable use of subordination; elaborate; posh; range of punctuation

Classy

Text structure and organisation

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Simple

Paragraphs;
topic sentences

Structural paragraphing
(within paragraphs and between paragraphs)

Comfortable and precise adoption of style required by task

Actually convincing
grasp of genre

Composition & effect

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Some attempt

Main features of the kind of writing required;
only the basic stylistic features

Engages;
uses key features of required writing;
interesting

Skilful handling of viewpoint and a range of appropriate stylistic features

Crafted,
showing development
and mature style:
highest marks for the ‘real thing’