Rubric+for+IOC


 * A1 HIGHER LEVEL ORAL COMMENTARY DESCRIPTORS **
 * ** KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING OF EXTRACT OR WORKS (5 MARKS) **
 * // How well do you know and understand the content of the extract or works? //
 * // How well do you put the text(s) in context with the rest of the text(s), where relevant? // || ** INTERPRETATION AND PERSONAL RESPONSE (10 MARKS) **
 * // How valid is your interpretation of the thought and feeling in the text(s)? //
 * // How well do you identify and analyse the effects of literary features? //
 * // How far do you show critical thinking and originality? //
 * // How precise and relevant are your references to the extract or works? // || ** PRESENTATION (10 MARKS) **
 * // How well do you structure your response? //
 * // How effective and convincing is your presentation? //
 * // How appropriately do you integrate supporting references? // || ** USE OF LANGUAGE (5 MARKS) **
 * // How accurate, clear and precise is your language? //
 * // How appropriate is your choice of register and style (vocabulary, tone, sentence structure, and idiom)? (“Literary terms” below to be taken broadly – e.g. “poem”, “character”) // ||
 * ** Excellent understanding (5) **
 * Thorough knowledge and understanding of the content
 * Precise knowledge of appropriate context, where relevant || ** Excellent interpretation (9-10) **


 * Valid interpretation including a considered critical response where appropriate
 * Clear awareness and critical analysis of effects of literary features
 * Response well supported with accurate and relevant references || ** Clearly focused, well-developed **** and persuasive response (9-10) **
 * Purposeful and effective structure
 * Focused, coherent, effective and persuasive
 * Supporting examples well integrated || ** Clear, varied, precise and concise language (5) **
 * Clear, varied, precise, concise and appropriate
 * No significant lapses in grammar or expression
 * Effective choice of register and style
 * Precise use of wide vocabulary and varied grammatical structures
 * Appropriate use of literary terms ||
 * ** Good understanding (4) **
 * Good knowledge and understanding of the content
 * Good knowledge of appropriate context, where relevant || ** Good interpretation (7-8) **
 * Generally valid interpretation including some critical response where appropriate
 * Clear awareness and some analysis of effects of literary features
 * Response supported with relevant references || ** Focused and developed response (7-8) **
 * Clear and logical structure
 * Focused, coherent, effective and convincing
 * Supporting examples appropriated integrated || ** Clear, varied and precise language (4) **
 * Clear, varied, precise and appropriate
 * No significant lapses in grammar or expression
 * Uses appropriate register and style
 * Some literary terms used appropriately ||
 * ** Adequate understanding (3) **
 * Adequate knowledge and understanding of the content
 * Adequate knowledge of appropriate context, where relevant || ** Adequate interpretation (5-6) **
 * Adequate interpretation including some critical personal response where appropriate
 * Adequate awareness but little analysis of effects of literary features
 * Response supported with generally relevant references || ** Generally focused and developed response (5-6) **
 * Adequate structure
 * Generally focused, coherent and effective
 * Supporting references sometimes appropriated integrated || ** Generally clear and coherent language (3) **
 * Clear and appropriate
 * Only a few significant lapses in grammar and expression
 * Attempt to use appropriate register ||
 * ** Some knowledge of works (2) **
 * Some knowledge but superficial understanding of the content
 * Some knowledge of the appropriate context, where relevant || ** Some interpretation (3-4) **
 * Some interpretation
 * Some awareness of literary features
 * Response supported by some references || ** Some sense of a focused and developed **** response (3-4) **
 * Some evidence of a structure
 * Some attempt at coherence although not always focused
 * Supporting references not appropriately integrated || ** Only sometimes clear and coherent language (2) **
 * Some degree of clarity and coherence
 * Some degree of accuracy in grammar and expression
 * Sometimes appropriate vocabulary ||
 * ** Little knowledge of works (1) **
 * Little knowledge and understanding of the content
 * Little knowledge of the appropriate context, where relevant || ** Little interpretation (1-2) **
 * Little interpretation
 * Mainly narration and/or repetition of content
 * Little awareness of literary features || ** Little sense of a focused and developed **** response (1-2) **
 * Little evidence of a structure
 * Little attempt at coherence or focus
 * Few supporting references || ** Rarely clear and coherent language (1) **
 * Not readily comprehensible
 * Many lapses in grammar and expression
 * Rarely accurate or appropriate vocabulary ||