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Question1
This question is assessed as follows:
1. ALLOCATION OF MARKS:
FORMAT : 3 marks
CONTENT : 12 marks
LANGUAGE : 20 marks
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TOTAL : 35 marks
FORMAT MARKS
F1 = Sender’s Address 1
F2 = Salutation 1
Sub-total 3
CONTENT POINTS MARKS
C1 Ask why and how he started this habit 1
C2 Mention how you felt when you heard that he had 1
started smoking
C3 Advise him to stop this habit before it is too late 1
C4 can cause cancer of the lungs and mouth 1
C5 can affect the person’s overall health 1
C6 cigarettes are expensive and a waste of money 1
C7 cigarette smoke adds to air pollution 1
C8 attend counselling sessions 1
C9 talk to people who have stopped smoking 1
C10 be positive 1
C11 own suggestion 1
The language is accurate but there may be more minor errors or first
draft slips.
B Sentence show some variation in length and type, including the use
of complex sentences.
16-18
Punctuation is almost always accurate and generally helpful to the
reader.
Vocabulary is wide enough to convey intended shades of meaning
with some precision.
Spelling is nearly always accurate.
Written in paragraphs which show .unity and are usually linked
appropriately.
The piece of writing is relevant to the topic and the interest of the
reader is aroused and sustained throughout most of the composition.
The style and tone is appropriate. The reader is satisfied that genuine
attempt has been made.
The language is generally accurate.
Simple structures are used without errors, mistakes make occur when
C more sophisticated .
Vocabulary is adequate to convey intended meaning although it may
13-15
not be sufficiently developed to achieve precision.
Sentences show some variety of length and structure although there
is a tendency to use one type of structure, giving it a monotonous
effect
Punctuation is generally accurate although errors may occur in
complex cases.
Spelling is generally accurate for common vocabulary.
Write in paragraphs which show some unity, although links may be
absent or inappropriate at times.
The writing is relevant but may lack originality and planning. Some
interest is aroused but not sustained.
The style and tone shows some attempts have been made to achieve
the task.
Section A
1 B 9 A
2 C 10 B
3 A 11 C
4 C 12 C
5 D 13 D
6 D 14 A
7 A 15 D
8 A
28 (a) i. Every single cell in his body would be duplicated even with the tiniest 1
wounds. (Line 20 - 21)
ii. anecdotes 1
(b) i. Kevin laughed when his sister started flinging herself from one side of his 1
head to the other. (Line 28 – 29)
29 (a) Tracy’s father helped her to build a crawling track in their living room to 1
help her son move. (Line 43 - 44 )
(b) Tracy filled her living room with mats and flashcards with words and dots 1
for counting. (Line 48 – 49)
30 Advice: Do not give up (but make effort to deal with the situation) 1
Reason: Anything is possible if we try. Otherwise we would regret if we 1
did not do it.
Question 31
Contents : 10 marks
Language: 5 marks
Paraphrase :5
Use of English :4
9 ÷ 2 = 4.5 = 5 marks
NOTE:
If the summary is outside the given text which is considered totally irrelevant, then the mark of “0” is
awarded.
If the candidate copies more or less the text, the MAXIMUM marks awarded for the section on USE
OF ENGLISH is “3”.
If a candidate writes in note form throughout the answer, a mark of “0” is given for STYLE and
PRESENTATION. The candidate will not get any marks for sections on PARAPHRASE and USE OF
ENGLISH.
The length for the summary is 130 words, including the 10 given words. If a candidate does not make
use of the 10 given words, he/she is allowed to write a total of 120 words.
Draw 2 slanting lines // after the 130th or 120th word. Content points and language marks will not be
considered after the stipulated number of words. The candidate cannot be penalised if the total number
of words exceed the total number.
Contractions are counted as 2 words except for can’t which is a word (cannot). Proper nouns are not
counted as one.
Possible answers:
i. Be patriotic
ii. Appreciate the natural resources
iii. Value the history of the country for the
new generation 1
iii. Be loyal to one’s country
CONTENT : 10 marks
LANGUAGE : 5 marks
TOTAL : 15 marks
Please refer to the band descriptors below before deciding which band BESTFITS the mark for CONTENT
and LANGUAGE.
MARKING FOR CONTENT MARKING FOR LANGUAGE
Score Band Descriptors Mark Use of Language
10 - 9 an always relevant response to the 5 accurate
task very well-organised
almost always provide textual easily understood
evidence (detailed and well
developed)
maintains a consistent and
convincing point of view