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The marking rubrics for continuous writing are basically divided into two sections - content and language. For this series of tips, we will only be concentrating on Narrative writing.

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For a child to score well in content, their essay must be:

• clearly focussed on the theme
• based on at least one of the given pictures
• succinct, impactful and relevant
• well organised
• well developed

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For a child to score well in language, their essay must:

• use a variety of sentence structures correctly
• demonstrate the correct use of grammar, including tenses
• use correct spelling
• use appropriate punctuation
• employ an apt and effective choice of vocabulary

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Now that you understand the marking rubrics, we shall share more tips that will help your child improve his grades. Stay tuned to the next few posts!