The student produces texts that demonstrate adequate personal engagement with the creative process; demonstrates some insight, imagination or sensitivity and some exploration of and critical reflection on new perspectives and ideas

The student produces texts that demonstrate considerable personal engagement with the creative process; demonstrates considerable insight, imagination or sensitivity and substantial exploration of and critical reflection on new perspectives and ideas

The student produces texts that demonstrate a high degree of personal engagement with the creative process; demonstrates a high degree of insight, imagination or sensitivity and perceptive exploration of and critical reflection on new perspectives and ideas,

makes some stylistic choices in terms of linguistic, literary and visual devices, demonstrating adequate awareness of impact on an audience

makes thoughtful stylistic choices in terms of linguistic, literary and visual devices, demonstrating good awareness of impact on an audience

makes perceptive stylistic choices in terms of linguistic, literary and visual devices, demonstrating good awareness of impact on an audience

selects some relevant details and examples to develop ideas

selects sufficient relevant details and examples to develop ideas.

selects extensive relevant details and examples to develop ideas with precision.

The student makes adequate use of organizational structures that serve the context and intention

The student makes competent use of organizational structures that serve the context and intention

The student makes sophisticated use of organizational structures that serve the context and intention effectively

organizes opinions and ideas with some degree of coherence and logic,

organizes opinions and ideas in a coherent and logical manner with ideas building on each other

effectively organizes opinions and ideas in a sustained, coherent and logical manner with ideas building on each other in a sophisticated way

makes adequate use of referencing and formatting tools to create a presentation style suitable to the context and intention

makes competent use of referencing and formatting tools to create a presentation style suitable to the context and intention

makes excellent use of referencing and formatting tools to create an effective presentation style

The student uses an adequate range of appropriate vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of expression

The student uses a varied range of appropriate vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of expression competently

The student effectively uses a range of appropriate vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of expression,

sometimes writes and speaks in a register and style that serve the context and intention

writes and speaks competently in a register and style that serve the context and intention

writes and speaks in a consistently appropriate register and style that serve the context and intention

uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with some degree of accuracy; errors sometimes hinder communication

uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a considerable degree of accuracy; errors do not hinder effective communication

uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a high degree of accuracy; errors are minor and communication is effective

spells/writes and pronounces with some degree of accuracy; errors sometimes hinder communication

spells/writes and pronounces with a considerable degree of accuracy; errors do not hinder effective communication

spells/writes and pronounces with a high degree of accuracy; errors are minor and communication is effective

makes some use of appropriate non-verbal communication techniques

makes sufficient use of appropriate non-verbal communication techniques

makes effective use of appropriate non-verbal communication techniques