mid year exam form 4 2011

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SULIT 1119/1Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

This question paper consists of two sections: Section

A and Section B. Answer both sections. You are advised to spend

about 45 minutes on Section A and one hour on Section B.

Section A: Directed Writing

You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.

Question 1

You are the head prefect of your school. You have been given thetask of organizing the upcoming canteen day. You have been told tocome up with a rough plan on the various aspects of the event.Write a report to the principal giving him your proposal for this

event.1. Food Stalls

To be set up and managed by each Form 4 class.

Types of food sold will vary according to the class in charge.

2. Game-stands

Six different carnival style game booths

Managed by the form 2 classes

Prizes to be sponsored

3. Stage performances

Handled by Pn. Saloma, Cultural Club Advisor.

Approximately seven events.

4. Security

Prefects board to be in-charge.

Two prefects to be stationed at each entrance to the school Several groups to patrol the corridors.

When writing your report, you should remember:

* to address it to the principal.* to use all the points given.* to elaborate on the points given.* to use the format of a report.

(35 marks)


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Section B: Continuous Writing

[ 50 marks]

You are advised to spend about one hour on this section.

Question 2

Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following

topics:

(a) Things that I would change about myself.

(b) Describe someone whom you look upon as a role model.

(c) Health is better than wealth. What is your opinion?

(d) Write a story that begins with, ``I turned over the question

paper..

(e) Fears

KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT


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Section A : DIRECTED WRITING

This question is assessed as follows :

1) Allocation of Marks :

FORMAT : 3 marks

CONTENT : 12 marksLANGUAGE : 20 marks

----------TOTAL 35 marks

======2) FORMAT & CONTENT MARKS :

FORMAT MARKS

i) F1 = To : The Principle of SMK _______________

ii) F2 = From : [Name], Head Prefect of SMK ________________iii) F3 = Title

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Sub-total 3CONTENT

(All keywords must be mentioned or paraphrased before anycontent point can be awarded. If any idea is incomplete, content

point cannot be awarded)

C1 Food stalls to be set up and managed by form 4classes.

1

C2 Types of food sold will vary according to the class in

charge.

1

C3 Six different carnival-style game booths. 1C4 Booths managed by the form 2 classes. 1C5 Prizes to be sponsored. 1C6 Stage performances handled by Pn. Saloma, Cultural

Club Advisor1

C7 Approximately seven events. 1

C8 Prefects board to be in-charge of security. 1C9 Two prefects to be stationed at each entrance. 1C10 Several groups to patrol the corridors. 1C11 Proposed date of event. 1

C12 Reason for choosing the date. 1Sub-total

Grand Total

1215

DIRECTED WRITING LANGUAGE

Mark

Range

Description of Criteria

Language accurate with occasional first draft slips

Sentence structures varied and sophisticated


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19 20

Sentence length and type employed to achieve intendedeffect

Vocabulary wide, sophisticated and used with precision

Punctuation accurate and helpful

Spelling accurate

Paragraphs unified and well-linked

Topic consistent and relevant

Style formal, informative and concise

Tone always appropriate for a speech

B

16 18

Language accurate with minor or first draft errors

Sentences varied in length and type

Complex structures confidently used

Vocabulary wide, conveying intended shades of meaning withsome precision

Punctuation and spelling almost always accurate

Style and tone appropriate for a speech

Writing relevant and interest is sustained throughout the

speech

C

13 15

Language largely accurate

Simple structures no errors, mistakes in moresophisticated structures - tendency to use one type of structure

Vocabulary adequate to convey meaning but not precise

Sentences some variety of length and type

Punctuation and spelling generally accurate

Paragraphs some unity but with inappropriate linkage

Writing relevant but interest is not sustained throughout thespeech


D

10 12

Language sufficiently accurate

Patches of clarity

Sentence length and type - limited

Sentence structures - mistakes with more complex sentences

Vocabulary adequate but lacks precision

Spelling simple words are spelt correctly; errors in unfamiliarwords

Punctuation - generally correct


Paragraphs - lacks unity

E

7 9

Meaning never in doubt

Single Word Errors (SWEs) frequent and hampers reading

Sentence structures simple, accurate but not sustained

Vocabulary - limited

Spelling simple words are accurate; errors in more difficultwords

Punctuation frequent errors

Style and tone at times, inappropriate for a speech

Paragraphs lacks unity

Meaning fairly clear

Single Word Errors (SWEs) frequent and impedes reading


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4 6

Sentences a few accurate structures

Spelling and Punctuation numerous errors

Paragraphs sometimes used correctly

Style and tone often inappropriate for a speech

U (ii)

2 3

Multiple Word Errors (MWEs) requires re-reading andre-organising before meaning becomes clear

Sense decipherable

Sentences one or two accurate simplesentences

Content comprehensible

Style and tone hidden by density of errorsU (iii)

0 1

Almost entirely impossible to recognise as English

Whole sections - do not make sense or copied from text

0 mark awarded if writing makes no sense at all frombeginning to end

Answers

Question 1

To : Principal of S.M.K Kampung Tun

From : Vijay Shan, Head Prefect of S.M.K Kampung Tun 1st

May, 2008

Title : Proposal For School Canteen Day

The most suitable date on which to organise the schools

annual canteen day would be on the 27th of June 2008. This would

be the Friday after the semester exams, and therefore the studentswould enjoy themselves more.

The first issue to be handled is the food stalls. It proposed that

the stalls should be designated to the form 4 students. Each class

can be given the task of handling one stall. There would be a total of

nine stalls if this is the case. The types of food to be sold will be left

to the discretion of each class. However, the Prefect Board will

monitor them to avoid any unwanted or unhygienic food from being

sold.

Besides the food stalls, it is customary that a few game-stands

are set up. It is submitted that there should be around six booths of

various carnival style games. These booths can be managed by

selected form 2 classes. It is hoped that sponsors can be

approached to provide the prizes for each game booth. These

sponsors may be shop owners or even parents who wish to donate

something.

As for the stage performances, Puan Saloma has agreed to

take charge of the events. As the schools Cultural Club Advisor, she


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She has proposed approximately seven events for the day.

The Prefect Board will be in charge of security on that day. It

has been decided that two prefects will be stationed at each of the

schools entrance to prevent any students from playing truant.

Several groups of prefects will be assigned to patrol the schoolgrounds and corridors while the event takes place.

It hoped that this proposal is acceptable. Your cooperation is

greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Vijay Shan

(Head Prefect)


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SULIT 1119/1MARKING SCHEME FOR CONTINUOUS WRITING

(SECTION B)

1) The candidates response will be assessed based on impression.

2) The examiner shall read and re-read the response carefully and at the same timeunderline for gross or minor errors or put in insertion marks (^) where sucherrors occur.

3) The examiner should also mark for good vocabulary or expressions by putting amerit tick at the end of such merits.

4) The examiner shall fit the candidates response against the most appropriate bandhaving most of the criteria as found in the band. The examiner may have to refer to upperor lower bands to the band already chosen to BEST FIT the students response to themost appropriate band criteria that are found in the script.

5) Justifythe band and marks given, if necessary, by commenting on the strengths andweaknesses of the candidates response, using the criteria found in the band.

CONTINUOUS WRITING

MARKRANGE

DESCRIPTION OF CRITERIA

A

44 50

Language entirely accurate, with occasional first draft slips

Sentence structures - varied and sophisticated

Vocabulary wide and precise with shades of meaning

Punctuation and spelling accurate and helpful

Paragraphs well-planned, unified and linked

Topic consistent and relevant

Readers Interest aroused and sustained throughout writing

B

38 43

Language accurate, with occasional minor errors or first draftslips

Sentences varied lengths and types, some complex structures

Vocabulary wide and precise with some shades of meaning

Punctuation and spelling almost always accurate

Paragraphs evidence of planning, appropriately linked

Writing relevant

Readers Interest - mostly aroused and sustained throughout

C

32 37

Language largely accurate Sentence some variety in length and type

Simple structures error-free; errors with more ambitiousstructures

Vocabulary wide enough to convey meaning but lacks precision

Punctuation accurate in simple sentences; errors in morecomplex use

Spelling mistakes in more sophisticated words

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Paragraphs show unity, at times inappropriately linked

Writing relevant, lacks originality

Readers Interest aroused but not sustained

D

26 31

Language sufficiently accurate

Patches of clear, accurate language

Sentences some variety in type and length

Vocabulary adequate but not developed to show intendedprecision

Punctuation and spelling generally correct

Writing relevant but lacks interest

E

20 - 25

Meaning never in doubt

Single Word Errors (SWEs) frequent and serious enough tohamper reading

Sentence structures accurate but not sustained for long

Vocabulary limited, simple; difficult to understand in moreambitious structures

Spelling simple words are spelt correctly

Paragraphs lack unity or are haphazardly arranged Writing - some relevance; topic is partially treated

High incidence of linguistic errors

U (i)

14 19

Meaning fairly clear

Single Word Errors (SWEs) very frequent and impede reading/cause blurring

Vocabulary many serious errors of various kinds

Sentences often simple and repetitive; very few accurate ones

Punctuation and spelling sometimes used correctly

Paragraphs lack unity or no paragraphs at all

U (ii)

8 13

Sense - decipherable

Multiple Word Errors (MWEs) very frequent, impede reading /cause blurring; structures require re-reading before beingunderstood

Sentences - only a few accurate sentences; mostly simple ones

Length short

U (iii)

0 7

Writing - almost entirely impossible to read; makes little or nosense at all

Occasional patches of clarity (marks can be awarded)

Vocabulary simple words used

0 to scripts with no sense from beginning to end

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