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1 EXCEL 2 SPM 2008 BAHASA INGGERIS Kertas 1 MARKING SCHEME SECTION A : DIRECTED WRITING

Question 1 Content Language Total

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15 marks 20 marks 35 marks

Awarding marks for Content (15 marks) (a) Format 3 marks F1 – Title F2 - Reported by (name) F3 - writer’s post (b)

Content C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 •

12 marks

the organizer purpose of the trip place of visit date of the trip transportation number of participants accompanying teachers cost involved give two relevant examples of: -

problems encountered obstacles weather condition ( accept any other possible answer(s))

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benefits knowledge appreciation of historical places ( accept any other possible answer(s) )

C9 C10

C11 C12

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2 Awarding marks for Language (20 marks) Criteria for Marking Language (Directed Writing) Category Excellent (A1 – A2)

Good (B3 – B4)

Satisfactory (C5 – C6)

Marks allotted 19 - 20

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17 - 18

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15 - 16

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Remarks/Description

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Passable (D7)

10-14

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Unsatisfactory (E8)

6-9

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Poor (F9)

2-5

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0-1

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No mistakes in grammar (including spelling and punctuation) Effective use of varied sentence structures Wide vocabulary, used expressively/precisely Good style/tone Coherence in paragraphing Few mistakes in grammar – mistakes arise from more unusual/complex language use Some variety in sentence structures Some width in vocabulary – can convey shades of meaning Satisfactory style/tone Some coherence in paragraphing Points organized in paragraphs Some mistakes in grammar but language use is mainly accurate. Mistakes arise from more complex language use Some variety in sentence structures – but mostly repetitive sentence types Mainly basic vocabulary – errors use of more ambitious vocabulary Fair style/tone Some coherence in paragraphing Many mistakes in grammar but the meaning is still clear. Patches of accurate language use occur Little variety of sentence structures Mainly basic vocabulary – errors in use of more ambitious vocabulary Barely adequate style/tone Little coherence in paragraphing Many serious mistakes in grammar but the meaning is fairly clear. A few simple structures may be correct Little variety in sentence structures Only basic vocabulary – errors in use of more ambitious vocabulary Inadequate style/tone Disorganized points Frequent and serious mistakes in grammar vocabulary make the meaning barely comprehensible Only simple sentence structures Very basic vocabulary – many errors in use of even simple words Almost unrecognizable as English Almost no sense can be made at all

3 SECTION B : CONTINUOUS WRITING Question 2 Criteria for Marking Language (Continuous Writing) The free composition is basically assessed by “general impression”. However, the following levels can be noted: Category Excellent (A1 – A2)

Good (B3 – B4)

Satisfactory (C5 – C6)

Marks allotted 41 – 50

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31 - 40

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26 - 30

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Remarks/Description

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Passable (D7)

21 - 25

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Unsatisfactory (E8)

16 - 20

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Hardly any mistakes in grammar (including spelling and punctuation) Effective use of varied sentence structures Wide vocabulary, used expressively/precisely Good and relevant points Coherence in paragraphing Well-organized paragraphing Essay is very interesting and shows originality Few mistakes in grammar – mistakes arise from more unusual/complex language use Some variety in sentence structures Some width in vocabulary – can convey shades of meaning Relevant points Some coherence in paragraphing Points appropriately linked Essay is interesting Some mistakes in grammar but language use is mainly accurate. Mistakes arise from more complex language use Some variety in sentence structures. However, generally, repetitive sentence types are found Mainly basic vocabulary. Errors in use of more ambitious vocabulary Relevant points Some coherence in paragraphing Points fairly organized Essay is slightly interesting Many mistakes in grammar but the meaning is still clear. Patches of accurate language use occur Little variety of sentence structures Only basic vocabulary. Errors in use of more ambitious vocabulary Points are mostly relevant; some illogical or irrelevant points Little coherence in paragraphing Points not well-organized Essay is not interesting Many serious mistakes in grammar but the meaning is fairly clear. A few simple structures may be correct Little variety in sentence structures

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Poor (F9)

11 - 15

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6 - 10

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0–5

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Only basic vocabulary. Errors in use of more ambitious vocabulary Topic is not well-treated Disorganized points Little coherence in paragraphing Essay is not interesting Many serious mistakes in grammar and the meaning is not very clear Only simple sentence structures Very basic vocabulary; many errors in use of words Poor treatment of topic due to poor linguistic ability Hardly any organization; probably no paragraphing Very frequent and serious mistakes in grammar and vocabulary Meaning barely comprehensible Almost unrecognizable as English Almost no sense can be made at all