Korean Writing Examples
The writing examples and level descriptions found on these pages can help individuals understand what kind of language might be expected at each proficiency level. These examples were produced by real language learners and may contain errors. Remember, this is a language proficiency assessment and errors are part of creating language.
Additional resources can be found in the Power-Up Guide and on our Video Tutorials page.
Tips to better prepare for the writing portion of the assessment:
- Be a βshow-offβ β this is the time to show what you can do!
- Be organized in your writing.
- Challenge yourself to go above and beyond what you normally write.
- Be creative and donβt stress out over possible errors. Perfection is not the goal!
Simply do your best and enjoy creating and communicating in the language that you are learning.
Good Luck!
Level | Description of Level | Example |
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Level 1 Novice-Low |
At this level, I am able to create individual words that have no extended meaning. I can share some simple vocabulary, which deals with the prompt/task/situation, but I tend to struggle to connect those words to create meaning
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μμ΄λ€ ν°λΉμ κ²μ |
Level 2 Novice-Mid |
At this level, I am beginning to develop the ability to create meaning by grammatically connecting words. Specifically, I can connect some basic subjects and verbs or verbs and objects, but I may be inconsistent at doing this. I am often limited in my vocabulary to Novice level topics that I experience in my every-day life or that I have recently learned.
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μμ΄λ€ κ²μμ΄ μ’κ³ μ¬λ°κ² λκ³ . κ²μμ λμκ³ λ무 λ§λ λκ³ . |
Level 3 Novice-High |
At this level, I can create simple sentences with very basic grammatical control and accuracy. There are often errors in my responses, while at the same time I might have good control with some very simple structures and functions of the language that I have just learned or studied. At the Novice levels, errors are expected as I try to create simple sentences. Generally, the sentences that I am able to create are very basic and simple with few, if any, added details.
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μ’μ μν₯μ ν볡μ μ£Όκ³ κ²μμ΄λ ν°λΉλ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ λ§μ μ 보λ₯Ό μμμμ΅λλ€. |
Level 4 Intermediate-Low |
At this level, I can create simple sentences with some added detail; such sentences help create VARIETY. At the Intermediate Low level, simple sentences are enhanced by use of prepositional phrases, helping verb usage, as well as some adverbs and a variety of adjectives. I generally create independent sentences (ideas) that can be moved around without affecting the overall meaning of the response. There are still a number of errors in my response, but I have fairly good control of more basic sentences. I am feeling more confident in using different structures and expanding vocabulary and taking more risks with my responses.
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λΉλμ€ κ²μκ³Ό ν°λΉλ μμ΄λ€μκ² μ’μ μν₯κ³Ό λμ μν₯μ΄ μλ€. μ’μ μν₯μ μμ΄λ€μ μ§μ€λ ₯μ΄ λ°λ¬νλ€. μ μ’μ μν₯μ νκΈμ λ°©ν΄κ° λλ€. νκ΅μμ μ±μ μ΄ λ¨μ΄μ§λ€. |
Level 5 Intermediate-Mid |
At this level, I can now create enough language to show groupings of ideas. My thoughts are loosely connected and cannot be moved around without affecting meaning. I can also create a few sentences with complexity and am able to use some transition words. I am also able to use more than just simple present tense, but often make mistakes when I try to use other tenses. My vocabulary use is expanding and I am able to use more than the usual, high frequency or most common vocabulary. I feel that I am able to create new language on my own and communicate my everyday needs without too much difficulty.
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ν°λΉ μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μμ νλ μμ΄λ€μ μ’μμ κ³Ό μμ’μμ μ΄ λ§μμ. ν°λΉ 보λ μμ΄λ€μκ² μ’μ μ μ μμ΄λ€μ΄ λ§μ ν μμμ΄μ. μμ΄λ€μ΄ μΈκ΅μ΄ ν°λΉλ₯Ό 보면 νκ΅μ΄λ₯Ό λ°°μΈμμμ΅λλ€. μ κ° μ΄λ Έμλ μ΄λ¨Έλ μλ²μ§μ νκ΅ ν°λΉλ₯Ό λ§μ΄ λ΄μ μ κ° μμ§κΉμ§ νκ΅μ΄λ₯Ό μ΄ν΄ν μκ° μμ΅λλ€. μμ΄λ€μ΄ ν°λΉλ₯Ό 보면 μΈμ΄μ μμ¦ νΈλ λλ₯Ό μμμμ΄μ. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μμ΄λ€μ΄ ν λ λΉμ μλλ©΄ λΉλμ€ κ²μμ 보면 μ’μ μ΄μ κ° μμμ λ Έλκ±°μμ. λΉλμ€ κ²μμ νλ©΄ λ°μ μλκ°λλΌμ. λ§μ λΆλͺ¨λλ€μ΄ μ’μν μ₯μ μ΄μ£ . κ·Έλ°λ ν°λΉ μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μμ΄ μμ’μ μ΄μ λ λ°©ν΄κ° λΌμ. ν°λΉλ λΉλμ€ κ²μμ νλ©΄ λͺ¨λν°μ λ무 μ§μ€μν΄μ κ²μμ κ·Έλ§ λͺ»ν΄μ. ν°λΉ μ μ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μμ λμ μ λμμ§λ§ μ’μμ λ μμ΅λλ€. |
Level 6 Intermediate-High |
At this level, I have good control of the language and feel quite confident about an increasing range of topics. There are still some occasional errors in my language production, but that does not hinder my ability to communicate what I need to share. I can use circumlocution to explain or describe things for which I do not know specific vocabulary or structures. I can understand and use different time frames and am just beginning to develop the ability to switch most time frames with accuracy. I can use transition words and concepts with some ease. My language has a more natural flow, but I still may have some unnatural pauses or hesitations.
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λ λΉλμ€ κ²μμ λ°μ λΆλͺ¨μ ν΄κ²°μ± μ΄λ€. μ΄λ¦°μμ΄μκ²λ λΆλͺ¨μ κ΄μ¬ λλ μκ°μ΄ νμνλ€. λ°μ λΆλͺ¨λ€μκ²λ μΌκ³Ό μ κ°λ₯Ό λλ€ μννλκ² μ½μ§λ§μ μλ€. μ΄λ° μμ΄λ€μκ² ν κ²μ μ£Όλκ² TVλ κ²μμ΄λ€. μμ΄λ€μ μ κ° λΆλͺ¨μ κ΄μ¬μ΄ μλλμ μ¬λ―Έμκ² μκ°μ 보λΌμμλ€. μ΄λ¦° μμ΄λ€μκ²λ μΉκ΅¬ κ΄κ³κ° 무μ²μ΄λ μ€μνλ€. μ΄λ° κ΄κ³λ₯Ό λ§λ€μ΄λκ°κ³ μ μ§νλλ°μλ 곡ν΅μ μ΄ νμνλ€. μ ννλ λλΌλ§, μ€λ½, λλ κ²μμ ν΅ν΄ 21μΈλ μμ΄λ€μ μΉκ΅¬κ΄κ³λ₯Ό λ§λ λ€. μ±μνλ μμ΄λ€μκ²λ κ΄κ³ λ§λλκ² μ€μνλ€. μμ΄λ€μ λλ 21-25μ΄μ μ±μ₯μ νλ€. λκ° κ΅³κΈ° μ μ μμ΄λ€μκ² λ§μ κ²μ κ°λ₯΄μ³μΌνλ€. μ΄ μ€μν μκΈ°μ TV μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μμ, λλ μ μνμ λ ΈμΆμν€λ©΄ μμ΄λ€μ μ μμ μΈ μ±μ₯μ λͺ» νλ€. TVλ λΉλμ€ κ²μμ 무μ²μ΄λ μ€λ μ± μλ μ€λ½μ΄λ€. νμ¬ μμ΄λ€μ κ³§ κ²μμ μ€λ μ΄λ μκΈ°λ§μ μΈμμ λΉ μ Έ ν΄μ΄λμ€μ§ λͺ»νλ κ²½μ°κ° μλλ‘ λ§λ€. μ΄λμΈ κ΅³μ΄λ²λ¦° μμ΄λ€μ μ£Όλ₯μ¬νμ μ°Έμ¬νλ μΈλ¬Όλ€μ΄λκ² μ£ . κ²μμ μ€λ λ μ¬λλ€μ μ¬νμν© νλλ° μ§μ₯μ΄ ν¬λ€. νλ£¨μ’ μΌ κ²μλ§ νλ€λ³΄λ μ¬νμ±μ΄ λ λ¬μ§λκ² λΉμ°ν μΌμ΄λ€. μ¬νμ λμ΄λκΈ°λ³΄λ€ λ―Όν¨κ° λλ κ²½μ°κ° λ§λ€. |
Level 7 Advanced-Low |
At this level my response contains a number of complexities with higher degree of accuracy. Such language allows me to address each aspect of the prompt more completely and with more depth of meaning. I am able to use Advanced vocabulary or Advanced terms, conjugations etc. with confidence. I feel that I can create natural flow using as much detail and descriptive language as possible to create a clear picture. Errors with more complex structures may still occur. My ability to switch time frames begins to increase in accuracy.
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ν°λΉμμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μμ μμ΄λ€μκ² λ§μ μν₯μ λ―ΈμΉλλ°μ. λ¨Όμ λΆμ μ μΈ μν₯μ μ μ΄λ³Έλ€λ©΄, λΉλμ€ κ²μμ μμ΄λ€μ νλ ₯μ±μ λμΌ μ μλ€λ μ μ΄μ£ . μλνλ©΄ μμ¦ κ²μλ€μ 무기λ₯Ό λ€κ³ μ λ€κ³Ό μΈμ°λ λ΄μ©μ΄ λ§κΈ° λλ¬Έμ λλ€. ν°λΉ λν μμ΄λ€μκ² λΆμ μ μ μν₯μ μ€μμλλ°μ, 그건 λ°λ‘ κ΄κ³ λλ¬Έμ λλ€. ν°λΉμλ μ¬λ¬κ°μ§ κ΄κ³ κ° λμ€μ£ μλ₯Όλ€μ΄ λ§₯μ£Όμ λ΄λ°°, ν°λΉ κ΄κ³ μμλ λ무 νλ €νκ² μ¬λ°κ² ν¬μ₯μ΄λμ΄μμ΄μ μμ΄λ€μ νΈκΈ°μ¬μ μκ·Ήν μλ μμ΄μ. νμ§λ§ λΆμ μ μΈ μν₯μ΄ λ§μ λ§νΌ κΈμ μ μ μν₯λ λ§μμ. μμ΄λ€μ λΉλμ€ κ²μμ ν΅ν΄ μμ§ν΄λ³΄μ§ λͺ»ν κ²½νμ ν μμμ΄μ, κ²μμλ μ’ λ₯κ° μ¬λ¬κ°μ§λκΉμ, λλ¬Όν€μ°κΈ°λ μ리νκΈ° λ±λ±. ν°λΉλ μμλ λκ°μ μ΄μ μμ, ν λ λΉμ Όμλ μ¬λ¬κ°μ§μ μ±λκ³Ό νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ΄ μμ΄μ. μ¬νμ λ€λλ λͺ¨μ΅, λλ¬Όμ΄ μ΄μκ°λ λͺ¨μ΅, μλλ©΄ λ€λ₯ΈλλΌμ λ¬Έν, μ΄ λͺ¨λ κ²μ ν°λΉνλμμ λ€ λ³Όμμμ£ . μ΄κ²μ ν΅ν΄ μμ΄λ€μ μΈμμ μλ μ¬λ, λλ¬Ό, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ λ¬Ένμ λν΄μ λ°°μκ°κΊΌμμ. ν°λΉ μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μμ΄ μμ΄λ€μμ λ―ΈμΉλ λΆμ μ μΈ μν₯μ΄ μμμ§λ§, κ·Έλ§νΌ μ’μ κΈμ μ μΈ μν₯λ μμ΅λλ€. |
Level 8 Advanced-Mid |
At this level my response demonstrates my ease with the language. I am able to create a response which not only addresses each aspect of the prompt, but delves into each point with clarity and concise language. I am able to incorporate a number of more complex structures as well as Advanced vocabulary and Advanced phrases with a higher degree of accuracy throughout the majority of the response. The language I create has a natural flow due to the way I incorporate a variety of patterns and complexities into my response. My response shows my ability to create language that has sophistication of language skills and syntactical density. My ability to switch time frames accurately is evident, if called for in the prompt.
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νλμ¬νμμ TVμμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μμ μμ΄λ€μκ² λ§μ μν₯μ λΌμΉ©λλ€. λ§λ²μ΄λ₯Ό νλ λΆλͺ¨λ€μ μκ° μ¦κ° ν μλ‘ μμ΄λ€μ μ§μμ νΌμμ ν μ μλ λμ΄λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μκ°μ 보λ΄κ³ νΌμμλ μκ°μ λ νμ©μ μΌλ‘ μ 보λ΄λ €κ³ ν©λλ€. TV μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μμ λ°λνλ λΆλͺ¨λ€λ μκ³ μμ΄λ€μ μ νμ λ§‘κΈ°λ λΆλͺ¨λ€λ μμ΅λλ€. λ¨Όμ TV μμ²μ κΈμ μ μΈ μΈ‘λ©΄μμλ μμ΄λ€μ΄ TVμμ²μ ν΅ν΄ λ§μ μ 보λ₯Ό μ»μ μ μκ³ μΈμμ λν΄ μ’ λ μμκ°κ² λ©λλ€. μλνλ©΄ TV μμλ λ€μν μ¬λλ€μ λν λ°©μ‘νλ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨κ³Ό μΈμμ νμ 거리μ λν΄ λ°©μ‘νλ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ²λΌ λ€μν νλ‘κ·Έλ¨λ€μ΄ λ§μ΄ λ°©μ‘λκ³ μκΈ° λλ¬Έμ λλ€. λ€μμΌλ‘ λΉλμ€κ²μμ ν΅ν΄μ μμ΄λ€μ νλ‘κ²μ΄λ¨ΈλΌλ κΏμ ν€μλκ° μ μκ³ λΉλμ€ κ²μμ 체κ³μ 곡λ΅μ μ΄ν΄νκ³ νꡬνλ©΄μ μΌμμνμμ μ°μ΄λ νꡬλ ₯μ΄ μ¦μ§λ μ μμ΅λλ€. κ·Έλ μ§λ§ μ΄ λ λΆμΌμμ μμ΄λ€μ κΈμ μ μΈ μν₯λ§ μ»μ μ μλ κ²μ΄ μλλλ€. λΆμ μ μΈ μΈ‘λ©΄μμλ νλμ¬νμ TV μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μμ μμνλ μμ΄λ€μ΄ λμ΄κ°μ λ°λΌ κ·Έμ λ°λ₯Έ μ€λ νμκ³Ό μ μ μ μΌλ‘ νΌνν΄μ§λ νμμ κ°μ Έμ΅λλ€. TV μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€κ²μμ ν°λΉ, μ»΄ν¨ν°, μ€λ§νΈν°κ³Ό κ°μ μ μκΈ°κΈ°λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄μ μ΄λ£¨μ΄μ§λλ€. μ΄μ λ°λΌ μμ΄λ€μ μ μνλ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μλ ₯μ νμ 곡κ°, μ§κ°κ³Ό κ°μ λ₯λ ₯λ°λ¬ μ νκ° μ΄λλ μ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄ λΏλ§μλλΌ μμ΄λ€μ΄ TV μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€κ²μμ μ€λ μ΄ λλ€λ©΄ μΌμμνμ ν° λ¬Έμ λ₯Ό μΌμΌν¬ μ μμ΅λλ€. μμ μ΄ ν΄μΌν μΌμ μμ΄μ μ± μκ°μ΄ μμ΄μ§κ±°λ μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μ μ΄μΈμλ μ κ²½μ μ°μ§ μκ² λ μλ μμ΅λλ€. μ κ°μΈμ μΈ μ견μ μμ΄λ€μ΄ TV μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μμ νλ κ²μ΄ 무쑰건μ μΌλ‘ λ°λλμ΄μλ μλλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. νμ§λ§ 보νΈμκ° ν¨κ» μ¦κΈ΄λ€κ±°λ μ μ μ μμ λ©μΆ μ μκ² λμμ€λ€λ©΄ λ 건κ°ν TV μμ²κ³Ό λΉλμ€ κ²μ νλμ΄ λ μ μλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. |
Updated April 2022
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