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SECTION A

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.

Anda dicadangkan menjawab soalan ini dalam masa 40 minit.
You want to contribute an article to your school magazine. With the help of the notes
below, write an article about rivers in Malaysia.

many rivers dirty harmful to inhabitants

causes flood
people rural areas depend on river
government spend millions cleaning
tourist attractions

When writing your article:

use all the points given.
elaborate on the given notes to make it interesting.
make sure it is not less than 120 words.

[30 marks]

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SECTION B

You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this question.

Anda dicadangkan menjawab soalan ini dalam masa 30 minit.
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

Instant noodles are very popular today. They are delicious

and it does not take long to prepare them. It is easy to cook instant
noodles.
First, boil 450 cc or about two cups of water in a saucepan.
After the water has started to boil, put in the noodles.
Cook for about three minutes until the noodles have
become soft. Do not cook for too long or the noodles will become
too soft and become soggy. You may add meat, prawns, fish balls,
vegetables or eggs to the noodles if you so desire in order to make
it tastier. Put them in before you boil the noodles.
Then, empty the sachets of oil and seasoning into the soup
and stir gently until the seasoning has completely dissolved. Pour
the noodles into a bowl. Your noodles are ready to be eaten. Eat it
while it is still hot.

Rewrite on how to cook instant noodles.

in continuous writing form.

in one paragraph.
in your own words as far as possible.
in not more than 60 words including the 10 words given below.

Begin with:
It is easy to cook instant noodles. First, boil two
[10 marks]

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SECTION C

You are advised to spend about 20 minutes on this question.

Anda dicadangkan menjawab soalan ini dalam masa 20 minit.
Novels:
1. Potato People Angela Wright
2. Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe
3. Phantom of the Opera Gaston Leroux
4. The Prisoner of Zenda Anthony Hope Hawkins
5. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
Based on one of the novels above, write on ONE of the following moral values:
a. courage
b. kindness
Give evidence from the novel to support your answer.
Your response should be:

in not less than 50 words

in continuous writing
[10 marks]

KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT

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SET 5: PAPER 2 MARKING SCHEME

MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION A GUIDED WRITING BAND DESCRIPTORS
BAND

MARKS

EXCELLENT

25 30

DESCRIPTORS

CREDIT

19 24

ACHIEVEMENT

13 18

WEAK

7 12

VERY WEAK

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Task fulfilled with ideas and details welldeveloped and well-organised.

Language is accurate with few minor errors and
first draft slips.
Varied sentence structures are used effectively
to convey meaning.
Vocabulary is apt and widely used.
Accurate use of mechanics of writing.
Interest of the reader is aroused and sustained.
Task fulfilled with ideas and details developed
and organised.
Language is largely accurate with some serious
and minor errors.
Simple and compound sentence structures are
accurate.
Vocabulary is wide enough but lacks precision.
Almost always accurate use of spelling,
punctuation and paragraphing.
Interest of the reader is aroused but not
sustained.
Task fulfilled with ability to develop some ideas
but lacks details; ideas adequately organised.
Language is sufficiently accurate with frequent
serious errors.
Simple and compound sentence structures are
attempted.
Vocabulary is sufficient to convey meaning.
Some errors in mechanics of writing.
Task partially fulfilled with ideas less developed;
ideas lacking organisation.
Language is barely accurate with frequent
serious errors that hamper reading.
Vocabulary is limited.
Serious errors in mechanics of writing.
Task hardly fulfilled; ideas lack cohesion.
High density of errors; meaning is hardly
conveyed.

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SECTION B
Content: 5 marks
1. boil two cups of water
2. put in noodles
3. cook for three minutes
4. add oil and seasoning
5. stir well
6. add meat, prawn, fish balls, vegetables or eggs
7. eat noodles while still hot
Any 5 content points would warrant a maximum of 5 marks.
Language: 5 marks (see marking band overleaf)

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MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION B SUMMARY

BAND

MARKS

EXCELLENT

DESCRIPTORS

CREDIT

ACHIEVEMENT

WEAK

VERY WEAK

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Marked ability to use own words

Language is accurate
: use of simple and compound sentences
: appropriate linkers
: use of correct grammar
Accurate spelling and punctuation
First draft slips
No lifting of sentences
No irrelevant details
Ability to use own words
Language is largely accurate
: use of simple and compound sentences
: appropriate linkers
: use of correct grammar
Spelling and punctuation largely accurate
Some minor errors
Almost no lifting of sentences
No irrelevant details

Attempts to use own words

Language is sufficiently accurate
: use of simple and compound sentences
(majority of simple sentences)
: some use of linkers
: some serious grammatical errors
Some serious errors in spelling and punctuation
Some irrelevant details

No attempt to use own words

Frequent serious errors in grammar, spelling
and punctuation
Linkers hardly used
Wholesale lifting of text material
Irrelevant details

High density of errors fractured syntax

Total lifting of text material, i.e. transcript
Irrelevant details

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MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION C NOVEL BAND DESCRIPTORS

BAND

MARKS

EXCELLENT

9 10

DESCRIPTORS

CREDIT

78

ACHIEVEMENT

56

34
WEAK

VERY WEAK

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Requirements of task fulfilled

Ideas and details well-developed, well
organised with evidence from text
Varied sentence structures (simple and
compound)
Wide and apt vocabulary
Accurate use of language
Accurate mechanics of writing
Requirements of task fulfilled
Ideas and details largely developed, organised
and supported with evidence from text
Varied sentence structures (simple and
compound)
Vocabulary wide enough
Largely accurate use of language
Largely accurate mechanics of writing
Requirements of task fulfilled
Ideas and details sufficiently developed with
some organisation and supported with some
evidence from text
Sentences structures lack variety (simple
structures dominate)
Adequate vocabulary used
Sufficiently accurate use of language
Fairly accurate mechanics of writing
Requirements of task partially fulfilled
Ideas lack development and organisation with
minimal textual support mere narration
Sentence structures mostly simple with errors
that hamper reading
Vocabulary limited
Language is barely accurate with errors that
hamper reading
Inconsistent mechanics of writing
Requirements of task hardly fulfilled
Hardly any development of relevant ideas or
textual support
High density of errors; blurring evidence, lacks
cohesion
Vocabulary very limited
Mechanics of writing numerous errors

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