EMAIL
What elements do we grade in A2 Email Writing?
OPENING, BODY, and CLOSING
What are considered unimportant points?
Ideas that are not originally found in the passage
Students’ ideas
Ideas in the gray area that are wrongly paraphrased/stated
Hello, my name is Sally. Today, I will write...
Are these considered as hook?
NO
For one sentence submission with mechanic issue, what grade do we give? Example: we should grow flowers
2
Do we markdown for incorrect or missing salutation?
NO
Do we give a full mark if Ginger changes the student's word and results in a wrong IP?
NO. We base it on the student's writing and not what Ginger corrected.
However, if it is really the student who wrote “materialism” instead of “mutualism,” then consider it wrong info (1).
OPINION WRITING
What will be your grading if the case is Copied hook + unclear answer (I agree/I disagree with the statement)
Opinion 3
How many S- checks in A2 writing? What are the priorities?
2
RELEVANCY, CLARITY, PRESENCE
NO
If the check is on an IP, can we just copy that IP for our correction model?
No. Do not copy the Important Point. Make sure that the important point is paraphrased.
1. For Paragraph and Opinion, if the OS is missing or incomplete, but there's a restatement which is complete, do we consider the complete restatement instead and give a 3 for OS?
No. Always consider the Opinion Statement for presence, clarity, and completeness, regardless of the Restatement.
I will turn off the unused light to save energy. Is this considered minimal writing?
YES
What should be the grade for a COT email writing?
Score 1 from Purpose to Closing. Normal grading for Flow, Compre, Vocab. Then address COT Answer 1 and Flow.
Is addressing grammar errors allowed, like missing/ incorrect article, wrong singular/plural nouns, etc.?
No.
Should we markdown and tag indirect reasoning in preference-type questions as SOT since the student is required to mention both options in the Opinion Statement?
YES
Those with tailored comments can be addressed as one? True or False
FALSE
If Answer 1 is scored 1 for missing details, Answer 2 is scored 2 for unclear/insufficient details, is the prio still Answer 2 (unclear/ insufficient detail)?
Yes. Follow the order of priorities, regardless of scores.
Do we always highlight the entire sentence to address even Vocabulary checks, like homophones, synonyms, etc., or one-word highlighting is OK?
One word highlighting is OK, but the model should be a complete sentence.
Independent: Do we consider final thoughts in the restatement of opinion?
YES, as long as it is relevant
How do we markdown paragraph break errors? (OPINION, PARAGRAPH, and INDEPENDENT WRITING)
Paragraph- markdown Flow if more than 1 paragraph; should be blocked essay format.
Opinion- accept either blocked essay/ 1 paragraph or essay format with correct paragraph breaks; markdown for incorrect breaks
Independent- accept only essay format with correct paragraph breaks; markdown for only one paragraph/ blocked and incorrect breaks