What it is: Your text is marked out of 30 on three criteria: language, message and conceptual understanding.
| Criterion | Marks | The examiner asks |
|---|---|---|
| A — Sprache (language) | /12 | Is the German varied and accurate? |
| B — Botschaft (message) | /12 | Are the ideas relevant, developed, organised? |
| C — Konzeptuelles Verständnis | /6 | Do type, register and reader fit? |
Where marks hide: B needs every part of the task. C needs the features of the type you chose.
- die Sprache
- language (criterion A)
- die Botschaft
- message (criterion B)
- das konzeptuelle Verständnis
- conceptual understanding (C)
- das Register
- register: formal or informal
- der Adressat
- the reader you write for
- der Zweck
- purpose: inform, persuade, invite…
Remember: Perfect German in the wrong text type still loses C.
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Do
- Use varied verbs and structures.
- Give each idea a reason and example.
- Use the features of your type.
Don't
- Repeat gut and wichtig everywhere.
- List ideas without explaining them.
- Write an essay whatever the type.