SECTION D

Question 6 (30 marks)

General Guidelines
Response fulfils the criteria specified in a
given band
Merit and demerit expressions
Additional details which make the writing
interesting :
Must use all the notes given (if provided)
 TYPES FORMAT

Story
Article
Narrative Recount
Descriptive Report
Argumentative Informal letter
Expository Formal letter
Speech
Giving opinion
The Band & Mark

BAND MARKS
EXCELLENT 25 - 30

CREDIT 19 - 24

ACHIEVEMENT 13 - 18

WEAK 7 - 12

VERY WEAK 1- 6
 The Marking Scheme A Band
DESCRIPTORS
Task fulfilled with ideas and details well-
developed and well-organised
Language is accurate with few minor errors and
first draft slips .
Varied sentence structure 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.
How to Score ?

1. Fulfil the task

2. Develop the ideas
3. Use of accurate language
S-V-O
S-V-A
variety of structures
- Simple, Compound
- Complex , Passive
4. Interesting
1. Task fulfilment
LPM Samples PT3 2014 PT3 2015 ????
story snatch write a talk on
theft the benefits of:
reading Story????
watching Letter ????
television Report ????
taking up a
hobby
The Writing Task

1.Describe / elaborate the ideas

2.Express how you felt
3.Suggest ways
4.Use the notes given
5.Add any other relevant
information
What is there in a paragraph?
Topic sentence
- Main idea of the paragraph
- Beginning - Introduce your idea.

Elaboration
- Supporting details
- Explain your idea.

Conclusion
- Summarizing the topic sentence
- Make your point again, transition to next paragraph.
2. Developing the ideas
Launching Ceremony - march past - school band

Subject Verb Object Expansion

The began with the
Sports launching
Day ceremony

There was a march past by the school band

Main Idea 1: The Sports Day began with the launching
ceremony.
Writing
Elaboration/Details
Prompts
Where? It was held at the school field.
When? It started at 7.30 in the morning.
Who It was launched by the District Education
launched? Officer.
Who else A few guests of honour and parents also
were present? came.
The field was beautifully decorated.
There were a few tents pitched around the
How was the
field.
situation?
Students and teachers wore T-shirts of the
sports house colour.
Writing the sentences in a paragaph
The Sports Day began with the launching ceremony. It was
held at the school field. It started at 7.30 in the morning. It was
launched by the District Education Officer. A few guests of honour
and parents also came. The field was beautifully decorated. There
were a few tents pitched around the field. Students and teachers wore
T-shirts of the sports house colour.

Reorganise and rephrase the sentences

The Sports Day which was held at the school field, began with
the launching ceremony at 7.30 in the morning. It was launched by
the District Education Officer. A few guests of honour and parents
also came. The field was beautifully decorated and there were a few
tents pitched around the field. Students and teachers wore T-shirts of
the sports house colour.
Practise Time!!:

Refer to Module 2
Page 4 & 9
 FORMAL LETTER

In your group, think of a

few places in your school.

State problems that you

might find in those places.
Write the problems on your
post-it notes and paste them on
the space provided.
 FORMAL LETTER

in your group discuss the causes,

effects and solutions of the problem
assigned

write your findings on the mahjong

paper provided

present your findings to the other

group members