Sample Mid-year Examination: English First Additional Language Paper 3 Memorandum (Teacher’s Guide)
SECTION A: EXTENDED WRITING (ESSAY)
QUESTION 1: DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
Learners should give a vivid description of the event(s), the sights and the intimate feelings experienced.
QUESTION 2: NARRATIVE ESSAY • The words given in the topic must appear in the essay. Subtract one mark from the total if the words do not appear, but the topic is addressed in the essay.
• Learners are expected to relate an event in which they receive the best news they have ever received.
QUESTION 3: ARGUMENTATIVE
ESSAY • Candidates are expected to express an opinion on the topic and to motivate their point of view.
TOTAL SECTION A: 20 marks
SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
QUESTION 4: FRIENDLY LETTER
The correct format should be used: • An introduction, a body and a conclusion • One address, the writer’s, with a date below it • An informal/semi-formal salutation.
The language register should be mainly informal, but could be semiformal to formal as the recipient would be a staff member.
QUESTION 5: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
• The language register should be objective. • Learners should state the facts briefly, but accurately.
• Learners should give a concise headline. • Learners should start with the most important facts: the who, what, when, where and why.
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QUESTION 6: DIALOGUE
The correct format should be used, for example: • Colons after the names of the characters • A new line to indicate each new speaker • Advice to characters on how to speak or present
the action must be given in brackets before the words are spoken.
Sketch a scenario before starting to write. The tone used by the interviewer should be polite. The dialogue should have a clear beginning and end.
TOTAL SECTION B: 10 marks
SECTION C: SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT
QUESTION 7: DIARY ENTRY
• Each entry should start with a date. • Candidates should use an appropriate tone, style and register.
• The following ideas may be explored, among others: - Feelings on leaving home. - How the candidate feels about the camp he or she has attended.
- The candidate's thoughts about what he or she has learnt at the camp.
QUESTION 8: POSTER
• The title must be written out in full. • The font used must draw the reader. • Significant points about the event must be given. • The date, time and venue where the event will take place must be given.
• The contact person and details must be provided.
QUESTION 9: GIVING DIRECTIONS • Directions should be concise and clear. • Directions must be in chronological order. • Refer to a specific direction. • Indicate the approximate distance. • Give the approximate number of streets. • Provide information about landmarks along the
way.
TOTAL SECTION C: 10 marks GRAND TOTAL: 30 marks
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