NAPLAN writing guide
How NAPLAN writing is marked
Coach Pen marks narrative and persuasive writing against the NAPLAN guide and coaches the criteria that actually move the needle.
- Marked
- To the NAPLAN guide
- Genres
- Narrative or persuasive
- Years
- 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
What the markers look for
NAPLAN writing is judged on 4 things. Here's what each one is really asking for — and how Coach Pen trains it.
Audience & ideas
Engaging a reader with developed ideas.
In Coach Pen: when this criterion is holding your band back, it links straight to short, stepped lessons that drill exactly this — on your own writing.
Text structure & cohesion
A clear shape that holds together start to finish.
In Coach Pen: when this criterion is holding your band back, it links straight to short, stepped lessons that drill exactly this — on your own writing.
Vocabulary & sentences
Precise words and controlled sentences.
In Coach Pen: when this criterion is holding your band back, it links straight to short, stepped lessons that drill exactly this — on your own writing.
Spelling & punctuation
Accurate conventions throughout.
In Coach Pen: when this criterion is holding your band back, it links straight to short, stepped lessons that drill exactly this — on your own writing.
The fastest way to use this guide
Start with the free check: paste a NAPLAN response and see its sentence rhythm, repeated words and filler, with no account. When you want the full mark, sign up free and Coach Pen marks it against each criterion above, then sets a drill for the weakest one.
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