The. Ministry of higher and secondary special education

Marking Intensive & Responsive Papers
Marking higher level papers requires a high degree of subjectivity. This is because of the authentic nature of this type of assessment. As such, it is critical that the teacher communicate expectations clearly through the use of rubrics or some other form of communication.
Another challenge is the issue of time. Higher level papers take much more time to develop. This means that they normally cannot be used as a form of in-class assessment. If they are used as in-class assessment then it leads to a decrease in the authenticity of the assessment.
My students keep making the same mistakes”, “My students don’t understand what they need to do”, “It’s hard to provide effective feedback”. Do you have difficulties with creating relevant grading rubrics or providing constructive post-writing feedback? What the best criteria and approaches for assessing writing assignments? Keep reading. In this article, we will highlight the main points which matter while grading writing tasks and suggest ways of giving appropriate feedback to a piece of writing.

Grading writing tasks

From the very beginning of a writing session, students must be aware of the main criteria and goals of the writing task. Whatever methods of assessment you choose, be sure to let students know how they will be evaluated. Here are several ways the writing task can be evaluated.

Guiding Questions

Using the questions below as a guide can help to assess ESL writing easily and fast. These guiding questions can be used for longer pieces of writing such as essays, reports or critiques.