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Topic: English 1119/1
Subtopic: Section A - Directed Writing (Speech & Informal Letter)

Sample Question 1
You have been selected to represent your school in a public speaking competition organised by The New
Moon. The topic you have chosen for your prepared speech is “The advantages and disadvantages of
Internet”. Write a speech on the topic chosen.
You should include the following notes in your speech:

Advantages Disadvantages
 Fast and reliable  Theft for the personal information
 Cheap  Virus threats
 Vast information  Unwanted e-mails
 Free entertainment  Pornography
 Paying bills on-line  No social life
 Shopping from home  Unhealthy – no physical exercise

When writing your speech, you must:

 Greet your audience
 State the purpose of your speech
 Includes all the notes given
 Thank your audience

Note: For your speech, you will receive up to 15 marks for format and content points, and up to 20 marks
for the quality of your writing.

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Sample Question 2
As a concerned teenager, you are worried about the increasing truancy problem in schools.
Write a letter to a local newspaper stating the possible reasons for truancy and giving suggestions on how to
overcome the problem.

Use the following notes to write your letter.

When writing the letter, you must

 provide the following:
- sender’s address
- date
 - salutation
- opening
- closing
- signature
 use all the notes given

Note: For your letter, you will receive up to 15 marks for the format and content points and up to 20 marks
for the quality of your writing.

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Marking Scheme
This question is assessed as follow:
1. Allocation of marks
Format : 3 marks
Contents : 12 marks
Language : 20 marks
TOTAL : 35 marks
2. Format and Contents Marks (15 marks)
Question 1
Format Marks
F1 Greeting 1
F2 Purpose of Speech 1
F3 Closing 1
Sub-total 3
Contents
(Award one mark each for each content used appropriately.
Do not award marks for mere mention of key words.)
C1 Fast and reliable 1
C2 Cheap 1
C3 Vast information 1
C4 Free entertainment 1
C5 Paying bills on-line 1
 C6 Shopping from home 1
C7 Theft for the personal information 1
C8 Virus threats 1
C9 Unwanted e-mails 1
C10 Pornography 1
C11 No social life 1
C12 Unhealthy – no physical exercise 1
Sub-total 12
GRAND-TOTAL 15
Question 2
Format Marks
F1 Sender’s address and date
F2 Salutation and opening
F3 Closing and signature
Contents
C1 Peer influence 1
C2 Lack of attention from parents 1
C3 Disinterest in learning 1
C4 Stress 1
C5 Monitoring by teachers 1
C6 Have interesting school activities 1
C7 Organize awareness campaigns 1
C8 Hold motivational talks 1
C9 Give warnings 1
C10 Send for counselling courses 1
C11 Strict punishment 1
C12 Dialogues with parents 1
Sub-total 12
GRAND-TOTAL 15

3. Language (20 marks)

Band & Description of Criteria
Mark Range
A  Language - accurate with only occasional first draft slips
19 - 20  Sentence structures - varied
 Vocabulary - wide and precise
 Punctuation - accurate
 Spelling - accurate
 Paragraphs - have unity and are well-linked
 Style - relevant to an article
 Tone – appropriate
B  Language - almost always accurate with more first draft slips
16 - 18  Errors - found in more complex structures
 Sentences - some variation in length and type (with some complex structures)
 Vocabulary - wide enough
 Punctuation - almost always accurate
 Spelling - almost always accurate
 Paragraphs - linked and show some unity
 Style - relevant and informative
 Tone – appropriate
C  Language - largely accurate
13 - 15  Simple structures-used without errors. Mistakes occur in more complex structures
  Sentences - some variety of length and type but some repetitive structures give a
monotonous effect
 Vocabulary - adequate
 Punctuation - generally accurate
 Paragraphs – have some unity but links may be absent or inappropriate
 Style - quite relevant and informative
 Tone - still appropriate
D  Language - sufficiently accurate
10 – 12  Sentence structures - Patches of clarity seen in simple structures
 Mistakes in more complex structures
 Vocabulary - adequate but lacks precision
 Punctuation - generally correct
 Spelling mistakes - may be found in unfamiliar words
 Paragraphs - show some unity
 Style - relevant and informative but may not be sustained
 Tone - may not always be appropriate for an article
E  Meaning - never in doubt
7-9  Single word errors - sufficiently frequent and serious to hamper reading and
precision
 Sentence structures - mainly simple but accuracy is not sustained
 Vocabulary - limited
 Punctuation - sometimes not correct
 Spelling mistakes - found in more difficult words
 Paragraphs - do not show unity and links are incorrectly used
 Style and tone - may not be relevant or informative

Writing Assignments 1
- Workbook Pg 34,35
- Speech on ‘How to Quit Smoking’