Paper+Two+Criteria


 * Paper Two: Written Exam (currently adjusted to address //Fences//) **
 * Knowledge and Understanding of Play How well do you know the play studied? How much understanding have you shown of the play in relation to the question answered? How detailed and/or appropriate your references to the play?  || **Little knowledge of the play: **Little knowledge of, or familiarity with, the play.   || **Some knowledge of works: **Some knowledge of, or familiarity with, the play. Superficial understanding of the play.   || **Adequate understanding of the play: **Adequate understanding of the play. Relevant references to the play.   || **Good understanding of the play: **Good understanding of play. Detailed and appropriate references to the play.   || **Excellent understanding of the play: **Perceptive understanding of the play. Detailed and well-chosen references to the play.   ||
 * **Response to the Question **How well have you understood the specific demands of the question? To what extent have you responded to these demands? How well have you illustrated claims? To what extent have you expressed a relevant personal response?  || **Little awareness of the main implications of the question: **Ideas are mainly insignificant and/or irrelevant. The essay consists mainly of paraphrase and/or narration and/or repetition of content.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Some awareness of, or response to, the main implications of the question: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Ideas are sometimes irrelevant. The essay consists mainly of unsubstantiated generalizations.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Adequate response to the main implications of the question: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Ideas are relevant. The analysis of the ideas is adequate and generally illustrated by some relevant examples.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Good response to the main implications of the question: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Ideas are relevant and include a personal response, where appropriate. The analysis of the ideas is generally detailed and illustrated by relevant examples.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Excellent response to the main implications as well as some of the subtleties of the question: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Ideas are carefully considered and show some independence of thought, where appropriate. The analysis of ideas is detailed and well illustrated by good examples.   ||
 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Appreciation of Literary Features **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To what extent are you aware of the presence of literary features in the play, such as diction, imagery, tone, structure, style and technique? To what extent do you appreciate the effects of the literary features in relation to the question? How well have you supported claims about the effects of literary features?  || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Little awareness of the literary features of the play: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Little mention or consideration of the literary features of the works in relation to the question   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Some awareness or appreciation of the literary features of the play: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Some mention or consideration of the literary features of the play in relation to the question. Superficial analysis of the literary features mentioned.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Adequate appreciation of the literary features of the play: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Some analysis of the effects of the literary features of the play in relation to the question. The analysis is illustrated by some relevant examples.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Good appreciation of the literary features of the play: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Adequate analysis of the effects of the literary features of the play in relation to the question. The analysis is appropriately illustrated by relevant examples.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Excellent appreciation of the literary features of the play: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Detailed analysis of the effects of the literary features of the works in relation to the question. The analysis is well illustrated by carefully chosen examples.   ||
 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Presentation **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">How well have you organized the essay? How effectively have your ideas been presented? To what extent are supporting examples integrated into the body of the essay?  || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Little sense of a focused and developed argument: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Little evidence of a structure to the essay. Little attempt to present ideas in an ordered or logical sequence.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Some sense of a focused and developed argument: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Some evidence of a structure to the essay. Some attempt to present ideas in an ordered and logical sequence.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">A generally focused and developed argument: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Adequate structure to the essay. Ideas are generally presented in an ordered and logical sequence. Supporting examples are sometimes appropriately integrated into the body of the essay.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">A clearly focused and well-developed argument: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Clear and logical structure to the essay. Supporting examples are appropriately integrated into the body of the essay.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">A clearly focused, well-developed and persuasive argument: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Purposeful and effective structure to the essay. Supporting examples are well integrated into the body of the essay.   ||
 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Formal Use of Language **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">How accurate, clear and precise is your language? How appropriate is your choice of register and style for this task? (Register refers, in this context, to the candidate’s sensitivity to elements such as the vocabulary, tone, sentence structure and idiom appropriate to the task.**)**  || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The language is rarely clear or coherent: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The use of language is not readily comprehensible. Many lapses in grammar, spelling and sentence construction. Vocabulary is rarely accurate or appropriate.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The language is only sometimes clear and coherent: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Some degree of clarity and coherence in the use of language. Some degree of accuracy in grammar, spelling and sentence construction. Vocabulary is sometimes appropriate to the discussion of literature.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The language is generally clear and coherent: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Adequately clear and coherent use of language. Only a few significant lapses in grammar, spelling and sentence construction. Some care shown in the choice of vocabulary, idiom and style. The register is generally appropriate for literary analysis.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The language is clear, varied and precise: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Clear, varied and precise use of language. No significant lapses in grammar, spelling and sentence construction. Effective and appropriately varied use of vocabulary, idiom and style. Suitable choice of register.   || **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The language is clear, varied, precise and concise: **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Clear, varied, precise and concise use of language. No significant lapses in grammar, spelling and sentence construction. Precise use of wide vocabulary and varied idiom and style. Effective choice of register.   ||