LEVEL 5
- Longer pieces of writing which
present an evaluation or
critique, usually accompanied by
recommendations.
- Writing tasks of any length that
demand originality and effectiveness.
- Appropriate tone and mood may be
as important as the content.
- Writing may display complex, multipart
organization to accommodate
varied content.
- The content must be created or it
may be synthesized using information
from multiple sources.
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BENCHMARKS 10+
- Writes formal texts needed for
complex non-routine tasks in
demanding contexts of language use
(business/work, academic). (11)
- Writes complex original formal texts
to inform, recommend, critique/
evaluate ideas and information,
present and debate complex
arguments, or to persuade a mostly
unfamiliar audience. (11)
- Synthesizes complex extensive
information and ideas from multiple
sources as a summary/abstract for
other people’s use. (11)
- Writes technical texts, informational
and sales / promotional brochures,
advertisements and instructions,
formal reports and short proposals.
(11)
- Writes an effective, stylistically
complex and interesting text:
expository or argumentative essay,
symbolic or allegorical story, rational
inquiry paper, problem–solution
paper, or an analytic report about a
previously researched topic. (11)
- Proofreads, revises and edits own and
other’s texts, using own resources.
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LEVEL 5
- Writes reports and proposals,
comparing and evaluating a variety of
products.
- Writes business and marketing plans.
- Writes proposals and position papers
to persuade others or to defend her/
his interests.
- Writes job descriptions, job
performance appraisals and program
appraisals.
- Writes research articles for
newspapers and magazines.
- Writes program materials and scripts.
- Writes seasonal and annual reports.
- Writes research papers.
- Writes proposals, terms of reference
and contracts.
- Writes project proposals, grant
applications and project evaluations.
- Creates marketing materials, scripts,
speeches and feature articles.
- Writes program brochures and
articles for newsletters.
- Writes business plans to
detail strategic plans and their
implementation.
- Writes speeches for delivery at a
wide variety of formal and informal
occasions.
- Writes copy for presentations to the
public, such as fashion shows. This
is creative writing that focuses on
entertaining as well as informing and
motivating the public.
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BENCHMARKS 10+
- Writes social business letters
to express thanks, acceptance,
acknowledgement, offer of resignation,
congratulations, sympathy, condolence,
to foster goodwill, or to express an
opinion as a citizen. (10)
- Listens to a presentation of complex
information; records, as an outline of
main points and supporting details,
point-form notes of selected relevant
points, a summary, a chart or diagram.
(10)
- Reproduces information from several
complex visual graphics in paragraph
format. (10)
- Writes a report that describes,
compares and summarizes data
recorded in a number of formats. (10)
- Writes a semi-formal proposal for a
service contract. (10)
- Writes a report that evaluates and
compares products; recommends one
of them for purchase. (10)
- Fills out employment application
forms of any length and writes an
effective personal resume. (10)
- Using a standard legal form, writes an
agreement, offer to purchase or work
contract. (10)
- Describes and compares two
processes (e.g., routines, sequences,
cycles, states, systems, components
and their functions) in own area of
study or work. (10)
- Writes a problem–solution paper,
experiment report paper or research
report using secondary resources.
- Revises and edits written work. (10)
- Writes a summary report that relates
information from two or three
different studies on applied research
findings in the same area. (11)
- Writes an analytical report to analyze
the government’s funding of social
services, cultural and recreational
activities, health care services. (11)
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