Pearson ESOL - Entry 2 - Describing a Picture 2 - writing task criteria

Oct 20, 2026

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Pearson ESOL Entry 2 describes a writing task for students based on a library picture. Learners must write a short description using a heading, exactly three sentences, and at least two adjectives. The three sentences must follow correct word order and verb forms, with proper punctuation and accurate upper- and lower-case letters. At least one compound sentence is required, using a joining word such as “and,” “but,” or “or.”

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

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Writing instructions

Mark scheme criteria (1.1-1.6)

# Pearson ESOL|Entry 2|Describing a Picture 2 Look at the picture of the library. Write about the picture and describe what you see. You must use: ·a heading ·three sentences ·one joining word ('and,'but,'or')to make one compound sentence ·at least two adjectives ·capital letters and lower case letters correctly. …---- ---…------- --…------ ---…----- -…----- -…-- --- --- --- --- ---- -- ---- ----- …------- ------------- - ---- -- --- - - -- -- - --- - --- - ---- - - --- ……----…----- ---- …---- --- …---- --- …---- --- --------- - ---- --- …------…- ----- -…- -----…---… …---- -- - - - - -- -- -- -- --- - - -------- ------------- --…------ ---… ---- --… - --- --… - ---- -… - ------ ------ -- ----- -……----…--------------- --- -- ---- -- - ---- --- -- ---- - -- --- - ------ - -- --------- --- -- - (8 marks) ## Mark Scheme | 1.1 | The text has an appropriate format to describe the
scene in the picture,including an appropriate heading.
Note:accept any relevant heading in the context of a
library/students working in a library. | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | | 1.2 | All three sentences use an appropriate word order,a
correct verb form/adverbial time reference/noun
phrases/prepositional phrases,where required,to
convey the desired information.
Allow two grammatical errors. | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | | 1.2 | Candidate includes at least one compound sentence.
Do not penalise if candidate uses a higher-level
conjunction such as 'although’,`however',etc. | 1 | | 1.3 | Candidate uses at least two appropriate adjectives.
Award one mark per adjective used correctly.
Award a maximum of two marks. | 2 | | 1.4 | Candidate uses punctuation and capitalisation correctly
as boundary markers for the three sentences. | 1 | | 1.5 | Candidate uses upper and lower case letters correctly
in the three sentences. | 1 | | 1.6 | Candidate spells words correctly in the three
sentences.
Allow up to two spelling errors in total. | 1 |

FAQs

What must students include in their description of the library picture?

Students must use a heading and write exactly three sentences describing what they see in the library picture.

How can students create the required compound sentence?

Students must use one joining word such as “and,” “but,” or “or” to combine ideas into a compound sentence.

What does the mark scheme check for in grammar, punctuation, and spelling?

It checks appropriate word order and verb forms, correct punctuation and capitalisation as sentence boundary markers, correct use of upper- and lower-case letters, and spelling accuracy with limited errors allowed.

Oct 20, 2026

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