BECWritingHigherLectureOneAGeneralIntroductiontoBECWritingHigherI.DescriptionII.AssessmentIII.GoldenRulesIV.LanguageGuideI.DescriptionTimelimit:70minutes(30points)2GenuineWritingTasks:•PartOne:ConciseWritingGraphWriting:(120-140words),10points•PartTwo:ExtendedWritingBusinessLetter,BusinessReport,orBusinessProposal(200–250words),20pointsPartOneDescription•producesabrief(120-140words)report,translatinginformationshowngraphicallyintowrittenform.•providesarealisticsituationinwhichitisnecessarytoanalyzesomegraphicinputandexpresstheinformationitconveysinwordsasareport.•Therubricactstoamplifyandclarifythesituation,makingclearwhatthetaskinvolves.Itisabout50-60wordslong.Testpaper(writingpart1)Question1•Thethreechartsshowacompany’soperatingprofit(in$million),turnover(in$million)andunitsales(i.e.numberofproductssold)inthethreeyears2001-2003.•Usingtheinformationfromthecharts,writeashortreportdescribingthecompany’sperformanceinthethreeyears.•Write120-140wordsinthespaceprovidedonpage3.PartTwodescription•threeoptions:areport,aproposalorapieceofbusinesscorrespondence.•therubricprovidesanauthenticreasonforwriting,andindicatesforwhomthepieceofwritingisbeingproduced.Itismoredetailedandspecific,withupto120wordsinlengthforeachoption.•Forthistaskthecandidatehastoproduceanextendedpieceofwriting,presentedeitherasaletterorasareport.Testpaper(writingpart2)Parttwo:writeananswertooneofthequestions2-4inthispart.Writeyouranswerin200-500wordsonpage5and6.Question2:•Youworkforasupermarketchainandhavebeenaskedbytheboardofdirectorstowriteareportonasitewherethecompanyisconsideringbuildinganewsupermarket.•Writeyourreportfortheboard,includingthefollowinginformation:.adescriptionofthesite,includingitslocation.theadvantageanddisadvantagesofthesite.youropinionastowhetherthesiteissuitableTestpaper(writingpart2)Question2:•Acompanyyoualreadydobusinesswithhasrecentlycreatedanewproductline.Yourdepartmentplacedanorderforthenewproductbutfoundthattheproductdidnotfulfilyourrequirementsandthattheafter-salesservicewaspoor.Yourheadofdepartmenthasaskedyoutowritealettertothecompanyinformingthemofyourdissatisfaction.•Writeyourletter,includingthefollowinginformation:.Whattheorderwasforandwhenitwasplaced.Whyyouaredissatisfiedwithboththeproductandtheafter-salesservice.Areminderofbusinessdonewiththeminthepast.WhatyouexpectinresponsetoyourcomplaintII.WritingTestAssessment•Animpressionmarkisawardedtoeachpieceofwriting.•TheGeneralImpressionMarkSchemeusedinconjunctionwithaTask-specificMarkScheme,whichfocusesoncriteriaspecifictoeachtaskincludingthecontent,organization,register,formatandtargetreaderindicatedinthetask.•AcceptedperformanceatBEChigherisrepresentedbyaBand3.ScoringCriteriaBand5:很好地完成试题规定的任务,对目标读者完全产生了预期的效果,给读者的印象颇佳。(Fullrealizationofthetaskset;Verypositiveeffectonthereader)内容覆盖了所有要求的信息点(Allcontentpointsincluded);语言自然流畅,错误极少(Controlled,naturaluseoflanguage;minimalerrors);语法结构和词汇表达丰富多变(Widerangeofstructureandvocabulary);文章结构完整连贯,层次清晰(Effectivelyorganized,withappropriateuseofcohesivedevices);语域与格式使用正确(Registerandformatconsistentlyappropriate)。Band4:较好地完成试题规定的任务,对目标读者产生了预期的效果,给读者的印象良好。(Goodrealizationofthetaskset;Positiveeffectonthereader)信息点完整,覆盖了所有要求的信息点,可能有少的遗漏(Allmajorcontentpointsincluded;possiblyminoromissions);语言自然,在使用复杂语言时才出现一些错误(Naturaluseoflanguage;errorsonlywhencomplexlanguageisattempted);语法结构和词汇表达较为丰富(Goodrangeofstructureandvocabulary);文章结构较为完整,连贯性好(Generallywellorganized,withattentionpaidtocohesion);语域与格式使用基本正确(Registerandformatonthewholeappropriate)。Band3:基本完成试题规定的任务,对目标读者基本产生了预期的效果,给读者的印象较好。(Reasonableachievementofthetaskset;Satisfactoryeffectonthereader)覆盖了重要的信息点,但有小的疏漏(Allmajorcontentpointsincluded;someminoromissions);比较规范,尽管在进行一些大胆尝试时有一些并不妨碍作者与读者之间交流的语言错误(Reasonablecontrol,althoughamoreambitiousattemptatthetaskmayleadtoanumberofnon-impedingerrors);掌握了一定的词汇与语法结构(Adequaterangeofstructureandvocabulary);文章的结构与连贯性令人满意(Organizationandcohesionissatisfactory);语域与格式的使用尚可,尽管不完全成功(Registerandformatreasonable,althoughnotentirelysuccessful)。Band2:未能按要求完成试题规定的任务,给读者的印象不好。(Inadequateattemptatthetaskset;Negativeeffectonthereader)遗漏了一些主要的信息点或处理不当,可能有些不切题(Somemajorcontentpointsomittedorinadequatelydealtwith;possiblysomeirrelevance);文章中的错误妨碍交流,且错误多(Errorssometimesobscurecommunicationandarelikelytobenumerous);语言结构和词汇量有限;语言针对这个级别来说太初级(Limitedrangeofstructureandvocabulary;languageistooelementaryforthislevel);内容组织条理不清(Contentisnotclearlyorganized);语域与格式不正确(Unsuccessfulattemptatappropriateregisterandformat)。Band1:未达到任务要求,给读者的印象不好(Poorattemptatthetaskset;Verynegativeeffectonthereader)。信息点缺失相当多,大量内容不切题(Notablecontentomissionsand/orconsiderableirrelevance);语言运用能力差,经常犯一些最基本的语法错误(Seriouslackofcontrol;frequentbasicerrors);语言结构单一,词汇贫乏(Narrowrangeofstructureandvocabulary);缺乏组织性(Lackoforganization);几乎没有使用恰当的语域与格式(Littleattemptatappropriateregisterandformat)。Band0:没有信息点或完全是无关信息,无法评价;字数少于要求字数的25%,或字迹模糊难以辨认(Achievesnothing.Eitherfewerthan25%oftherequirednumberofwordsortotallyillegibleortotallyirrelevant)。KeyWords:content;language;structure&vocabulary;organi