Writing guide The assessment scale used to assess the written paper of the Austrian Standardisierte Reife- und Diplomprüfung (SRDP) comprises the following four criteria: ■■ task achievement ■■ organisation and layout ■■ lexical and structural range ■■ lexical and structural accuracy Task achievement assesses your ability to complete the set task according to its specific requirements. It does not consider the range or accuracy of your language. If your performance fails to address the task (receiving 0 points), the other three criteria will not be assessed at all, which means that the writing task will not be awarded any points. In order to meet the requirements, you should: ■■ fulfil the purpose of the text (e.g. to inform, persuade, etc.) and address all the content points. ■■ include all typical elements of the text type in question (e.g. a title or section headings) ■■ highlight the personal significance of events if required (relating facts, opinions, etc. to your personal views and experience). ■■ express and evaluate views and opinions and relate them to those of others. ■■ observe the required number of words (required number of words +/–10%) Organisation and layout refers to the structure at both text and paragraph level. In order to meet the requirements, you should: ■■ structure your text carefully (introduction, body and conclusion). ■■ organise your ideas logically and link them with appropriate linking words. ■■ use paragraphs. ■■ develop points in a clear and systematic way. ■■ be aware of different layout conventions for different text types. Lexical and structural range refers to the range of structures and vocabulary used. In order to meet the requirements, you should: ■■ use a wide range of vocabulary. ■■ use a wide variety of structures and sentence forms and avoid repetition. ■■ employ the correct register (formal, informal). Lexical and structural accuracy refers to your ability to use grammatical structures and vocabulary accurately. In order to meet the requirements, you should: ■■ use grammar (sentence structure, etc.) and vocabulary accurately. ■■ use linking devices (linking words) correctly. ■■ spell words correctly and meet punctuation standards. ■■ use one standard variety of English (British or American English) consistently. These text types are used for the written paper of the Standardisierte Reife- und Diplomprüfung (SRDP): article, report, blog (blog post and blog comment), email and leaflet. In this Writing guide you will learn about blogs (blog post and blog comment), emails, reports and articles. Leaflets you have learned about in English Unlimited 2, and you can also find them in Business communication on p. 161 of this book. 176 177 Email 178 Blog post 180 Blog comment 181 Report 183 Article Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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