Writes simple social correspondence, takes notes, writes summaries, and describes factual topics. Make common errors in spelling and punctuation. Shows control of most common conventions. Joins sentences in limited discourse. Difficulty in producing complex sentences.
Paragraphs are reasonably unified and coherent.
Uses the written English in most exchanges. Writes short papers and expresses statement of position, points of view and arguments. Good control of structure, spelling, and vocabulary. Uses complex and compound sentences and structures to express ideas clearly and coherently. Has some problems tailoring writing to a variety of audiences and styles.