Section A: Directed Writing

(35 marks)
Question 1
You have achieved excellent results in your examination recently. Write a letter to your
teacher who had helped you, expressing your gratitude and appreciation.
Use the following notes to write your letter.
Inform your teacher about your results
- scored A in most subects
- happy with the results
!han" your teacher for the motivation he#she had given you
- role model
- encouragement to read a lot
- motivational camp
Appreciate his#her sacrifices
- sound advice
- ready to listen to your problems
- sacrifice time and money
!ell your teacher about your future plans
- to further studies in university
- to realise ambition
When writing your letter, you should remember$
- to include your address
- to include personal salutation#greeting
- to include appropriate closing remar"s
- to use all the notes given and
- to add two points of your own
Section B: Continuous Writing
(50 marks)
Question 2
Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics:
%. &escribe someone whom you loo" upon as a role model.
'. (ealth is better than wealth. What is your opinion)
*. Write a story that begins with, +I turned over the ,uestion paper-...
/. %0 things that I will do for 1alaysia if I become a celebrity.
2. 3urprise.
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MARK SCHEME
Section A - Directed Writing
FORMAT - 3 marks
CONTENT - 1 marks
!AN"#A"E - $ marks
TOTA! - 3% marks
Marks &or Format '3 marks(
Address on right hand corner followed by date 1 mark
Salutation has the name of the person eg. Dear Pn. Hasnah 1 mark
nd salutation on right hand corner 1 mark
Marks &or Content '1 marks(
!nform your teacher about your results
"1 # scored A in most sub$ects 1 mark
"% # happy with the results 1 mark
&hank your teacher for the moti'ation he(she had gi'en you
") # role model 1 mark
"* # encouragement to read a lot 1 mark
"+ # moti'ational camp 1 mark
Appreciate his(her sacrifices
", # sound ad'ice 1 mark
"- # ready to listen to your problems 1 mark
". # sacrifice time and money 1 mark
&ell your teacher about your future plans
"/ # to further studies in uni'ersity 1 mark
"10 # to realise ambition 1 mark
"11 Own opinion 1 mark
"1% Own opinion 1 mark
'
Marks &or !ang)age '$ marks(
Mark Range Descri*tion o& Criteria
A
1+ , $
!ang)age 1 accurate with occasional first draft slips
Sentence str)ct)res 1 'aried and sophisticated
Sentence -engt. and t/*e 1 employed to achie'e intended effect
0oca1)-ar/ 1 wide2 sophisticated and used with precision
2)nct)ation 1 accurate and helpful
S*e--ing 1 accurate
2aragra*.s 1 unified and well#linked
To*ic 1 consistent and rele'ant
St/-e 1 formal2 informati'e and concise
Tone , always appropriate for a s*eec.
3
14 , 15
!ang)age 1 accurate with minor or first draft errors
Sentences 1 'aried in length and type
Com*-e6 str)ct)res 1 confidently used
0oca1)-ar/ 1 wide2 con'eying intended shades of meaning with some precision
2)nct)ation and s*e--ing 1 almost always accurate
St/-e and tone 1 appropriate for a s*eec.
Writing 1 rele'ant and interest is sustained throughout the speech
C
13 , 1%
!ang)age 1 largely accurate
Sim*-e str)ct)res 1 no errors2 mistakes in more sophisticated structures
0oca1)-ary 1 ade3uate to con'ey meaning but not precise
Sentences 1 some 'ariety of length and type
2)nct)ation and s*e--ing 1 generally accurate
2aragra*.s 1 some unity but with inappropriate linkage
Writing 1 rele'ant but interest is not sustained throughout the speech
St/-e and tone 1 appropriate for a s*eec.
D
1$ , 1
!ang)age 1 sufficiently accurate
2atc.es o& c-arit/
Sentence -engt. and t/*e - limited
Sentence str)ct)res - mistakes with more comple4 sentences
0oca1)-ar/ 1 ade3uate but lacks precision
S*e--ing 1 simple words are spelt correctly5 errors in unfamiliar words
2)nct)ation - generally correct
St/-e and tone 1 appropriate for a s*eec.
2aragra*.s - lacks unity
E
7 , +
Meaning 1 ne'er in doubt
Sing-e Word Errors 'SWEs( 1 fre3uent and hampers reading
Sentence str)ct)res 1 simple2 accurate but not sustained
0oca1)-ar/ # limited
S*e--ing 1 simple words are accurate5 errors in more difficult words
2)nct)ation 1 fre3uent errors
St/-e and tone 1 at times2 inappropriate for a s*eec.
2aragra*.s 1 lacks unity
# 'i(
8 , 4
Meaning 1 fairly clear
Sing-e Word Errors 'SWEs( 1 fre3uent and impedes reading
Sentences 1 a few accurate structures
S*e--ing and 2)nct)ation 1 numerous errors
2aragra*.s 1 sometimes used correctly
St/-e and tone 1 often inappropriate for a s*eec.
# 'ii(
, 3
M)-ti*-e Word Errors 'MWEs( 1 re3uires re#reading and re#organising before meaning becomes
clear
Sense 1 decipherable
Sentences 1 one or two accurate simple sentences
Content 1 comprehensible
St/-e and tone 1 hidden by density of errors
A-most entire-/ im*ossi1-e to recogni9e as Eng-is.
*
Mark Range Descri*tion o& Criteria
# 'iii(
$ , 1
W.o-e sections - do not make sense or copied from te4t
:$; mark a<arded if writing makes no sense at a-- &rom 1eginning to end
Section 3 - Contin)o)s Writing
1= &he candidates response will be assessed 1ased on im*ression=
= &he e4aminer shall read and re-read the response carefully and at the same time )nder-ine &or gross or minor errors or put
in insertion marks 678 where such errors occur.
3= &he e4aminer should also mark &or good >oca1)-ar/ or e6*ressions by putting a merit tick at t.e end o& s)c. merits.
8= &he e4aminer shall &it the candidates response against t.e most a**ro*riate 1and sa'ing most o& t.e criteria as found in the
band. &he e4aminer may ha'e to refer to upper or lower bands to the band already chosen to 3EST F?T t.e st)dent@s
res*onse to t.e most a**ro*riate 1and. &he marks from the band decided on for the script also depend on the number of
criteria that are found in the script.
%= A)sti&/ t.e 1and and marks gi>en2 i& necessar/2 by commenting on the strengths and weaknesses of the candidates
response2 using the criteria found in the band.
MARK RAN"E DESCR?2T?ON OF CR?TER?A
A
88 , %$
!ang)age 1 entirely accurate2 with occasional first draft slips
Sentence str)ct)res - 'aried and sophisticated
0oca1)-ar/ 1 wide and precise with shades of meaning
2)nct)ation and s*e--ing 1 accurate and helpful
2aragra*.s 1 well#planned2 unified and linked
To*ic 1 consistent and rele'ant
Reader@s ?nterest 1 aroused and sustained throughout writing
3
35 , 83
!ang)age 1 accurate2 with occasional minor errors or first draft slips
Sentences 1 'aried lengths and types2 some comple4 structures
0oca1)-ar/ 1 wide and precise with some shades of meaning
2)nct)ation and s*e--ing 1 almost always accurate
2aragra*.s 1 e'idence of planning2 appropriately linked
Writing 1 rele'ant
Reader@s ?nterest - mostly aroused and sustained throughout
C
3 , 37
!ang)age 1 largely accurate
Sentence 1 some 'ariety in length and type
Sim*-e str)ct)res 1 error#free5 errors with more ambitious structures
0oca1)-ar/ 1 wide enough to con'ey meaning but lacks precision
2)nct)ation 1 accurate in simple sentences5 errors in more comple4 use
S*e--ing 1mistakes in more sophisticated words
2aragra*.s 1 show unity2 at times inappropriately linked
Writing 1 rele'ant2 lacks originality
Reader@s ?nterest 1 aroused but not sustained
D
4 , 31
!ang)age 1 sufficiently accurate
2atc.es o& c-earB acc)rate -ang)age
Sentences 1 some 'ariety in type and length
0oca1)-ar/ 1 ade3uate but not de'eloped to show intended precision
2)nct)ation and s*e--ing 1 generally correct
Writing 1 rele'ant but lacks interest
E
$ - %
Meaning 1 ne'er in doubt
Sing-e Word Errors 'SWEs( 1 fre3uent and serious enough to hamper reading
Sentence str)ct)res 1 accurate but not sustained for long
0oca1)-ar/ 1 limited2 simple5 difficult to understand in more ambitious structures
S*e--ing 1 simple words are spelt correctly
2aragra*.s 1 lack unity or are hapha9ardly arranged
Writing - some rele'ance5 topic is partially treated
Hig. incidence o& -ing)istic errors
# 'i(
18 , 1+
Meaning 1 fairly clear
Sing-e Word Errors 'SWEs( 1 'ery fre3uent and impede reading( cause blurring
0oca1)-ar/ 1 many serious errors of 'arious kinds
/
Sentences 1 often simple and repetiti'e5 'ery few accurate ones
2)nct)ation and s*e--ing 1 sometimes used correctly
2aragra*.s 1 lack unity or no paragraphs at all
# 'ii(
5 , 13
Sense # decipherable
M)-ti*-e Word Errors 'MWEs( 1 'ery fre3uent2 impede reading ( cause blurring5
structures re3uire re#reading before being understood
Sentences # only a few accurate sentences5 mostly simple ones
!engt. 1 short
# 'iii(
$ , 7
Writing - almost entirely impossible to read5 makes little or no sense at all
Occasiona- *atc.es o& c-arit/ 6marks can be awarded8
0oca1)-ar/ 1 simple words used
:$; to scri*ts <it. no sense from beginning to end
2
MARK RAN"E DESCR?2T?ON OF CR?TER?A
A
88 , %$
!ang)age 1 entirely accurate2 with occasional first draft slips
Sentence str)ct)res - 'aried and sophisticated
0oca1)-ar/ 1 wide and precise with shades of meaning
2)nct)ation and s*e--ing 1 accurate and helpful
2aragra*.s 1 well#planned2 unified and linked
To*ic 1 consistent and rele'ant
Reader@s ?nterest 1 aroused and sustained throughout writing
3
35 , 83
!ang)age 1 accurate2 with occasional minor errors or first draft slips
Sentences 1 'aried lengths and types2 some comple4 structures
0oca1)-ar/ 1 wide and precise with some shades of meaning
2)nct)ation and s*e--ing 1 almost always accurate
2aragra*.s 1 e'idence of planning2 appropriately linked
Writing 1 rele'ant
Reader@s ?nterest - mostly aroused and sustained throughout
C
3 , 37
!ang)age 1 largely accurate
Sentence 1 some 'ariety in length and type
Sim*-e str)ct)res 1 error#free5 errors with more ambitious structures
0oca1)-ar/ 1 wide enough to con'ey meaning but lacks precision
2)nct)ation 1 accurate in simple sentences5 errors in more comple4 use
S*e--ing 1mistakes in more sophisticated words
2aragra*.s 1 show unity2 at times inappropriately linked
Writing 1 rele'ant2 lacks originality
Reader@s ?nterest 1 aroused but not sustained
D
4 , 31
!ang)age 1 sufficiently accurate
2atc.es o& c-earB acc)rate -ang)age
Sentences 1 some 'ariety in type and length
0oca1)-ar/ 1 ade3uate but not de'eloped to show intended precision
2)nct)ation and s*e--ing 1 generally correct
Writing 1 rele'ant but lacks interest
E
$ - %
Meaning 1 ne'er in doubt
Sing-e Word Errors 'SWEs( 1 fre3uent and serious enough to hamper reading
Sentence str)ct)res 1 accurate but not sustained for long
0oca1)-ar/ 1 limited2 simple5 difficult to understand in more ambitious structures
S*e--ing 1 simple words are spelt correctly
2aragra*.s 1 lack unity or are hapha9ardly arranged
Writing - some rele'ance5 topic is partially treated
Hig. incidence o& -ing)istic errors
# 'i(
18 , 1+
Meaning 1 fairly clear
Sing-e Word Errors 'SWEs( 1 'ery fre3uent and impede reading( cause blurring
0oca1)-ar/ 1 many serious errors of 'arious kinds
Sentences 1 often simple and repetiti'e5 'ery few accurate ones
2)nct)ation and s*e--ing 1 sometimes used correctly
2aragra*.s 1 lack unity or no paragraphs at all
# 'ii(
5 , 13
Sense # decipherable
M)-ti*-e Word Errors 'MWEs( 1 'ery fre3uent2 impede reading ( cause blurring5
structures re3uire re#reading before being understood
Sentences # only a few accurate sentences5 mostly simple ones
!engt. 1 short
# 'iii( Writing - almost entirely impossible to read5 makes little or no sense at all
4
$ , 7
Occasiona- *atc.es o& c-arit/ 6marks can be awarded8
0oca1)-ar/ 1 simple words used
:$; to scri*ts <it. no sense from beginning to end
5