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Table 1

Scale for holistic Method C based on Waddington (2001)

Level	Accuracy of transfer of ST content	Quality of expression in TL	Degree of task completion	Mark
Level 5	Complete transfer of ST; only minor revision needed	Almost it is like a piece originally written in English. Minor errors	Successful	9, 10
Level 4	Almost complete transfer; requires certain amount of revision	It is like a piece originally written in English with many errors	Almost completely successful	7, 8
Level 3	Transfer of the general idea but with several errors; needs substantial revision	Some parts read like a piece originally written in English, but others look like a translation. There are a large number of errors	Adequate	5, 6
Level 2	Transfer weakened by serious mistakes	Almost the entire text looks like a translation; there are frequent errors	Inadequate	3, 4
Level 1	Totally inadequate transfer of ST content	The translation reveals a total lack of acceptable translation	Totally inadequate	1, 2

Level	Accuracy of transfer of ST content	Quality of expression in TL	Degree of task completion	Mark
Level 5	Complete transfer of ST; only minor revision needed	Almost it is like a piece originally written in English. Minor errors	Successful	9, 10
Level 4	Almost complete transfer; requires certain amount of revision	It is like a piece originally written in English with many errors	Almost completely successful	7, 8
Level 3	Transfer of the general idea but with several errors; needs substantial revision	Some parts read like a piece originally written in English, but others look like a translation. There are a large number of errors	Adequate	5, 6
Level 2	Transfer weakened by serious mistakes	Almost the entire text looks like a translation; there are frequent errors	Inadequate	3, 4
Level 1	Totally inadequate transfer of ST content	The translation reveals a total lack of acceptable translation	Totally inadequate	1, 2