Bridget aucoin consulting editor: wendy sahanaya

Task achievement or task response 
In Task 1 this criterion is called task achievement and in Task 2 it is called task response, but in 
both cases it measures how well you have answered the question. 
• Have you understood the question?
• Have you included all necessary information in a letter?
• Have you given your opinion clearly in an essay?
• Have you supported your opinion?

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If your answer to any of these questions is not 
yes, 
it is unlikely that you will get a good score 
for task achievement/ task response. 
Coherence and cohesion 
Coherence and cohesion refers to how well the reader can understand your writing and how 
well your writing is organised. 
• Do you have paragraphs?
• Does each of your paragraphs have a central topic, and is everything in the paragraph
connected?
• Have you used linking words and expressions appropriately?
If your answer to any of these questions is not 
yes, 
you are unlikely to get a good score for 
coherence and cohesion. 
Grammatical range and accuracy 
Grammatical range and accuracy refers not just to how many grammatical mistakes you make 
(accuracy), but also to how many different structures you can use (range). 
• Have you written a mix of simple and complex sentences?
• Have you used more difficult structures such as conditionals, relative clauses and passive verb
forms?
• Have you used punctuation appropriately?
If your answer to any of these questions is not 
yes, 
you are unlikely to get a good score for 
grammatical range and accuracy.