ASSIGNMENT 2 (ESSAY WRITING) ( 20%) You are given a diary entry (page 26 of Module).

. Based on the entry, write an essay of about 35 !" words. #laborate on the a$tivities of the day. You must write all the a$tivities written in the entry. Bold and underline the a$tivities in your essay. %n e&a'ple is given below(

SATURDAY 21 JULY 7:00 a.m. Woke up, bathed, had break a!t ":00 a.m. Wat#hed te$e%&!&o' (:00 a.m. )&!&ted m* 'e&+hbour, U'#$e L&m 10:,0 a.m. We't to the -a$$ .&th m* !&!ter, L&$& to !hop or Ram/! b&rthda* pre!e't 1:00 p.m. 0ad $u'#h .&th L&$& at ood #ourt ,:00 p.m. Took a 'ap 1:00 p.m. We't or !.&mm&'+ $e!!o'! at the -u'&#&pa$ 2oo$ 7:00 p.m. Took bath, the' .at#hed te$e%&!&o' ":00 p.m. 0ad d&''er ".,0 p.m. Re%&!ed $e!!o'! a'd d&d a!!&+'me't 11.00 p.m. Sur ed 3'ter'et 12:00 p.m. We't to bed

)t was Saturday 2 o! "uly. ) slept very soundly last night. )t 'ust have been be$ause of the strenuous a$tivity of $leaning 'y roo' the day before. ) didn*t +now that 'y roo' $ould $ontain so 'u$h ,un+. But it was worth the effort be$ause now ) have a spi$+!and!span roo' to boast about. -ili $an never tease 'e about 'y un+e'pt living spa$e any'ore. I wo#e u$ at % a&m today' (at)ed a*d )ad nasi lemak !or (rea#!ast. .han+s Mu'. You*re su$h a wonderful $oo+ that ) don*t want to e'ulate. )f only you +new/
0ub'it the essay to the prepared assign'ent platfor' provided in My1uru (2latfor' 2). You M+ST sub'it the essay in the platfor' only. .herefore, ta+e note of the ,EA,-INE. Ma+e sure that the file is *ot password prote$ted. ,o *ot post (postal servi$es) your essay. Your tutors will evaluate the essay based on the 'ar+ s$he'e provided. (Appendix 2)

N.TE/ You should have the integrity to write the essay yourself (,o *ote t)at tutors )a0e t)e so!tware to dete1t $la2iarisms).

 3o 'ar+ will be given to an essay that $ontains 3 4 or 'ore of plagiari5ed wor+. 6ollow the for'at given below( o 6ont si5e( 72 point o 6ont type( .i'es 3ew 8o'an o -ine spa$ing( 7.5 8e'e'ber that the deadline is on Wee# 0 (" M%Y 2 7")&

BIU3013 GENERAL ENGLISH SEMESTER 1 2013/14 ESSAY WRITING TASK MARK SCHEME CONTENT The essay c !"a#!s a $a% &#"y ' 5 "he ' (( )#!* + relevant to specified task Essay is well structured with effective introduction and conclusion Main and supporting ideas relevant to specified task Reasons - clearly presented, well-organised and easily understood The &es- !se c !"a#!s a $a% &#"y ' "he ' (( )#!* + Response - relevant to the task Essay has good narrative structure Main and supporting ideas mostly relevant to specified task Reasons - clear and can $e understood The &es- !se c !"a#!s a $a% &#"y ' "he ' (( )#!* + Response - intermittently relevant to specified task Essay has narrative structure although it tend to $e weakly stated ome ideas - relevant to the specified task Reasons - generally clear, can $e understood $ut lack organisation % LANGUAGE La!*,a*e+ accurate, with very occasional slips Occasional minor errors first draft slips entence structure varied !unctuation - accurate and helpful pelling - secure throughout response La!*,a*e+ almost always accurate entences - some variation !unctuation - accurate and generally helpful pelling - nearly always secure

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La!*,a*e+ largely accurate imple structures dominate erious errors - not fre(uent although noticea$le erious errors with sophisticated structures !unctuation - largely accurate pelling - mostly secure

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The &es- !se c !"a#!s a $a% &#"y ' "he ' (( )#!* + Response - $arely relevant to specified task Essay has no clear narrative structure with introduction and*or conclusion not welldefined Reasons - hardly relevant to

Mea!#!*+ not in dou$t erious errors - more fre(uent imple structures accurate $ut not sustained imple punctuation usually correct, with occasional separation