Grading IELTS Writing Task 2 - 2024

Which one is not a criterion in marking IELTS Writing Task 2 essay?

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Task Response

• Grammatical Range and Accuracy

• Fluency and Coherence

• Lexical Resources

Which is the criterion that assesses how fully the candidate responds to the task and develops their main ideas?

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Lexical Resources

• Grammatical Range and Accuracy

• Task Response

Which is the criterion that assesses the range and accurate use of the candidate’s grammatical resource via the candidate’s writing at sentence level?

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Lexical Resources

• Task Response

• Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Which is the criterion that assesses the overall organisation and logical development of ideas and information in the essay?

• Grammatical Range and Accuracy

• Lexical Resources

• Task Response

• Coherence and Cohesion

Which is the criterion that assesses the range of vocabulary the candidate has used and the accuracy and appropriacy of that use in terms of the specific task?

• Grammatical Range and Accuracy

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Task Response

• Lexical Resources

If the main parts of the prompt are incompletely addressed, a candidate cannot score higher than band ... in Task Response

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

If the format of the whole essay may be inappropriate, a candidate cannot score higher than band ... in Task Response

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the band score in Coherence and Cohesion for this comment: ''Cohesive devices are used to some good effect but cohesion within and/or between sentences may be faulty or mechanical due to misuse, overuse or omission.''?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Overgeneralization or a lack of focus and precision in supporting ideas/material can restrict a candidate's Task Response score to band .... .

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

If a candidate shows missing or inadequate paragraphing, he/she cannot score higher than band ... in Coherence and Cohesion

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7