See where points are won and lost — in content, language and structure.
The content was right, but the grade still dropped — usually because of language and structure.
Many subjects mark with a points grid covering content, language and structure, plus a scale that converts points into grades. Spelling and expression errors cost points independently of understanding.
Before handing in, run a two-minute check: linking words used, sentences complete, technical terms spelled correctly. Language and structure are points, not decoration.
Das ist gut weil es hilft. Und es ist wichtig.
Das ist sinnvoll, weil es den Alltag erleichtert. Darüber hinaus ist es wichtig, die Folgen zu bedenken.
Where did the points go — content, language or structure?
Take a marked test and count how many points were lost to language and structure rather than to missing content.
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