TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES OF ANSWERING ENGLISH PAPERS

SPM 1119/1 & 1119/2

BY: PUAN NORIZAH BABA

CONTEXTS FOR FORM 4

PEOPLE ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL

ISSUES VALUES HEALTH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

CONTEXTS FOR FORM 5

PEOPLE ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL

ISSUES HEALTH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

1119 Assessed through

1119/1

- Subjective written test 1119/2 - Objective and subjective 1119/3 School-based oral assessment (ULBS)

SPM 1119
1119/1 1 hour 45 minutes 85 marks 1119/2 2 hours 15 minutes 75 marks

1119/1
Section A
Directed Writing 1 question (35 marks) Time : 45 minutes

Directed Writing
Speeches

/ talks Letters formal & informal letter Reports newspaper and police Articles Dialogues Processes and Procedures

Strategies
Read ALL the rubrics/question carefully

Identify answer format, style & tone

Understand content points

Use ALL the content points

Elaborate - if 4,5 or 6 content points are given

More than 10 points - combine 2/3 points in one paragraph - little elaboration

What

How

ELABORATIONS

Where

When

Who

Why

MARKING BANDS DIRECTED WRITING

: 19 20 B : 16 18 C : 13 15 D : 10 12 E : 7 9 Ui: 4 6 Uii: 2 3 Uiii: 0 - 1

A

Sentence Structure Style Vocabulary Paragraph Punctuation Spelling

Tone
Interest

Apart from occasional first draft slips language is accurate. Sentence structure is varied and shows that candidate is able to use sentence length and type to achieve an intended effect. Vocabulary shows some sophistication and is used with precision. Punctuation is accurate and helpful to the reader. No spelling errors across the script. Paragraphs have unity and are appropriately linked

1119/1
Section B Continuous Writing Choose one out of 5 topics (50 marks) Time: 1 hour

Continuous Writing
Narrative Descriptive Argumentative Factual Reflective One word/open essay

Strategies
Read and understand all the question Choose a topic carefully Plan an outline for the topic - brainstorm - draft - edit Write Check tenses, spelling,vocabulary etc

MARKING BANDS FOR CONTINUOUS WRITING

A : 46 50 B : 39 45 C : 32 38 D : 26 31 E : 20 25 Ui : 13 19 Uii : 7 12 Uiii: 0 - 5

Sentence structure Vocabulary Paragraph Punctuation Spelling Interest

VOCABULARY
SENSES

Taste steaming hot mutton

curry, piping hot samosas- all come in mouth watering dishes served n banana leaves Feel she felt a chill down her spine Sight - there was a big banyan tree growing just beside the river and the area was shady and cool Sound- the soft breeze whispered tender words of comfort as she looked at the full moon.

EXPRESSIONS
Idioms - bookworm Proverbs all that glitters is
not gold, no use crying over spilt milk

Double words there & then,

thick & thin, crook and cranny

Similes as beautiful as
rainbow,as easy as ABC

Figurative her neighbour was

hopping mad at the fish monger

1119/2
Section A
Multiple-choice questions Stimuli 8 questions Rational cloze 7 questions Total : 15 marks Time : 25 minutes

1119/2
Section B Information transfer 10 questions Total : 10 marks Time : 25 minutes

1119/2
Section C Reading comprehension 5 questions 10 marks Summary writing 1 question 15 marks Content 10 marks Language - 5 marks Total : 25 marks Time : 50 minutes

MARKING BANDS SUMMARY

ABILITY TO REPHRASE ABILITY TO DO SELECTIVE AND INTELLIGENT LIFTING LANGUAGE STRUCTURE PUNCTUATION

1119/2
Section D Poem 1 question 5 marks Short story 1 question 5 marks Novel 1 question 15 marks Content 10 marks Language 5 marks Total : 25 marks Time : 35 minutes

MARKING BANDS FOR NOVEL

13 - 15 10 12 79 4-6 1-3 0

KNOWLEDGE OF THE NOVEL EXPLANATION WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE MAIN AND SUPPORTING DETAILS HOW IS IT WRITTEN

THANK YOU

GOOD LUCK