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MARKING SCHEME FOR PAPER 2 FORM 1 ENGLISH MID TERM EXAMINATION 2012

Section A

The writing must be in an informal letter format. All points must be used.

Section B

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BANDS	A EXCELLENT (5)	B CREDIT (4)	C ACHIEVEMENT (3)	D WEAK (2)	E VERY WEAK (1)
MARKS	5	4	3	2	1
DESCRIPTORS	Marked ability to paraphrase/use own words.	Ability to paraphrase/use own words	Sufficient ability to paraphrase/use own words.	Hardly any ability to paraphrase/use own words.	No paraphrasing.
	Hardly any lifting of sentences.	Minimal lifting of sentences from text.	Selective lifting of sentences.	Almost wholesale lifting/copying of sentence from text.	Total lifting/copying of sentence from text.
	Language is accurate with minimal minor errors and first draf slips.	Language is largely accurate with few minor errors.	Language is sufficiently accurate with some minor errors.	Language is partially accurate with major and minor errors.	Language is largely inaccurate. Meaning makes some sense.
	Accurate mechanics of writing.	Few minor slips in mechanics of writing.	Some errors in mechanics of writing.	Serious errors in mechanics of writing.	Lack understanding of mechanics of writing.
	Note: Award ‘0’ marks if: ·        No response or response written in language other than English. ·        Mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks of materials/text from other sources including rubrics.

Points: 5 out of 7

1.     So, the first thing they should do is to be in class during school time.

2.     Second, be in places where there are people / do not be alone.

3.     Stay at the canteen while waiting for the bus.

4.     Tell the disciplinary teachers if you see or know there are students who break the law.

5.     Do not interfere or punish them

6.     Lastly, always make sure there is a teacher in charge of the class/ Tell the office after ten minutes the teacher does not show up.

7.     Before a teacher arrives, the head of the class takes charge by controlling the students.

Section C

Mr Nobody

1.     He is quiet ( like a mouse)

2.     We refers to people living in the house

3.     The plates are already cracked ( by Mr Nobody)

4.     They would not squeak/ Prevent from squeaking

5.     Any two things mentioned

6.     The blinds are open

The River

1)

(Can be arranged in any order)

                           i.          Baby

                         ii.          Singer

2)It collects/buries things (down deep)

3)Monster

4)(Can be arranged in any order)

                           i.          He is hungry

                         ii.          He is vexed

5)Hoarder/baby/singer/monster, and be given a reason.

Award 2 if there is a character and a suitable reason, or 0 if only one mentioned.