Marking criteria
Formal Neutral
What it really means
The published description of what work at each grade looks like — what earns a 60, what earns a 70. Read it before you write, not after you get your mark back.
Chinese explanation
评分标准：说明各分数段的作业应达到什么水平（60分什么样、70分什么样）。写作业之前就要看，不要等出分后才看。
Example conversation
A: Why did I get 58 and she got 68?
B: Check the marking criteria — the difference is usually critical analysis, not effort.
A：为什么我58分她68分？
B：看看评分标准——差距通常在批判性分析上，不在努力程度。
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