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The National English Test is a very big deal! My brother took it last year and he was really nervous. He had to write an essay as part of the test. I'm going to take the test someday too, so I want to learn all about how the essay part works.
For the National English Test Level 3, you have to write an essay that is 200-300 words long. The essay is worth 25 points total. That's a lot of points! Almost a quarter of your whole score depends on that one essay. No just write something amazing!
There are four different criteria the essay graders look at. The first is Content and Communication. For this part, you need to fully answer the prompt and express your ideas clearly. You can get up to 6 points here. My teacher says using lots of details and examples is important.
Next is Coherence and Cohesion - basically how logically your essay flows together. You want to connect your ideas smoothly using transition words like "additionally", "furthermore", etc. Good organization and linking devices can earn you up to 5 points.
The third criteria is Lexical Resource, which means using a wide range of vocabulary accurately. Don't just repeat the same basic words over and over. Show off your English skills! You can get up to 5 points here.
Lastly, there's Grammatical Range and Accuracy. This part is about using correct grammar, varied sentences, and good spelling/punctuation. Silly mistakes can really hurt your score, so you have to proofread carefully. You can earn up to 9 points for this section.
Phew, that's a lot to think about! But if you practice writing essays and work on all four areas, you'll have an excellent shot at getting a high score. The maximum 25 points would be incredible. Even getting 20 points is considered very good.
I plan to start getting ready for the writing section now, even though I'm still in elementary
school. Maybe I'll write some practice essays about my favorite books or video games. I'll focus on using transition words to connect my ideas and learn some fancy vocab to impress the graders. Most of all, I'll make sure I have excellent grammar with no careless errors.
Writing is hard work, but I know if I keep practicing my English skills, I can ace that National Test essay someday. Then I'll be one step closer to becoming an English master! Who knows, maybe I'll be the next great English writer. The pen is mightier than the sword after all. Now if you'll excuse me, I have an essay to
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My English Composition Score
Hi there! I'm Jenny and I'm in 5th grade. My teacher Mrs. Park just handed back our scores for the big Level 3 English Test compositions we had to write last month. I was really nervous about this test because the writing part is super hard. You have to write a whole es
三级 英语say about a topic they give you. This time the prompt was "Describe your favorite family tradition and why it is meaningful to you." That's a lot to write about!
I'll be honest, writing isn't my favorite subject. Math and science are way more fun because you get to learn about numbers, experiments and the whole universe. Writing just feels like a lot of work. You have to come up with all the words yourself instead of just solving problems. Plus, my hand gets tired from all the writing we have to do. I'm glad we get to type essays on computers now that I'm in the older grades.
Anyway, back to my composition score. When Mrs. Park handed my paper back, I was shaking a little bit. I peeked at the score first before reading her comments. 37 out of 50 points! At first I was a little disappointed because that's not an amazing score. But then I remembered that this was for the Level 3 test, which is really hard. My older sister Angela barely passed the writing part when she took it a few years ago. So a 37 is actually pretty good for a 5th grader like me!
Mrs. Park's comments on my paper were mostly positive too. She said my introduction p
aragraph "grabbed the reader's attention with an interesting personal anecdote." I had started my essay by describing how every year for Chinese New Year, my mom makes hundreds of dumplings from scratch and our whole family helps to wrap them. It's a lot of work but we have fun doing it together.
Mrs. Park also said I did a good job explaining why that tradition is meaningful, writing "Jenny clearly stated that this brings her family together to share cultural traditions." Yes, I made sure to discuss how making dumplings symbolizes the importance of family, tradition, and our Chinese heritage in my body paragraphs.
Where I lost some points was on grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. Mrs. Park circled several places where I had run-on sentences that were just too long and didn't make sense. She also corrected some punctuation errors I had made. I know I really need to work on editing my writing more carefully.
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