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The document outlines the marking scheme for Question 2 of the English A Paper 02 General Proficiency exam, detailing the criteria for assessing content, organization, and language usage. It specifies a maximum of 10 marks for content, 10 for organization, and 10 for language mechanics, with clear guidelines for grading based on superiority, competence, and incompetence. The document emphasizes the importance of clarity, accuracy, and proper mechanics in language use.

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Section_B_Rubric[1]

The document outlines the marking scheme for Question 2 of the English A Paper 02 General Proficiency exam, detailing the criteria for assessing content, organization, and language usage. It specifies a maximum of 10 marks for content, 10 for organization, and 10 for language mechanics, with clear guidelines for grading based on superiority, competence, and incompetence. The document emphasizes the importance of clarity, accuracy, and proper mechanics in language use.

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01218020/SPECIMEN 2017

ENGLISH A
PAPER 02 - GENERAL PROFICIENCY

MARK SCHEME

Question 2

P1 UNDERSTANDING PROFILE: Maximum - 10 marks Content - 10

P2 EXPRESSION PROFILE: Maximum - 20 marks Organization – 10


Language,
Mechanics - 10

Marks will be awarded as follows:

(1) Content - 10 marks


(2) Organization of Content - 10 marks
(3) Language Usage, Mechanics - 10 marks

(1) CONTENT

The answer will be judged for its adequacy with respect to the
following criteria:

- Format and conventions - 3 marks

- Relevance and clarity of information - 3 marks

- Accuracy, completeness, appropriateness - 4 marks

(2) ORGANIZATION OF CONTENT

- Arrangement of information with regard to sequencing, coherence,


conciseness and sense of audience

(3) LANGUAGE USAGE

The following will be considered in awarding the grades:

(i) Correct use of structure and language:

- Sentences must be complete.

- Sentences must be clear and meaningful.

- There must be effective and appropriate transition between


sentences and between paragraphs.

- Subjects and verbs must agree.

- Pronouns must agree with their antecedents.

- There must be consistency in the use of tense.


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01218020/SPECIMEN 2017

ENGLISH A
PAPER 02 - GENERAL PROFICIENCY

MARK SCHEME

(ii) Accuracy of mechanics

Correct spelling and punctuation (for example, use of capitals,


full stops, commas, question marks, apostrophes, semicolons,
hyphens)
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01218020/SPECIMEN 2017

ENGLISH A
PAPER 02 - GENERAL PROFICIENCY

MARK SCHEME

The following grid should be used in the assessment of Question 2.

SUPERIORITY 6. Demonstrates:

(1)&(2) Superiority in addressing the criteria


(3) Excellent, efficient and error-free
use of language (as indicated under 10 10 10
points 1 and 2 in Mechanics of
Writing)

5. Suggests:

(1)&(2) Superiority in addressing the criteria


(3) Very good use of language though 9 9 9
there may be the occasional lapse in
accuracy

COMPETENCE 4. Demonstrates:

(1)&(2) Competence in addressing the


criteria 7-8 7-8 7-8
(3) Effective and accurate use of
language though there may be a few
lapses

3. Suggests:

(1)&(2) Competence in addressing the criteria


(iii) Some ability to use language
accurately and effectively but with 5-6 5-6 5-6
some inconsistency in accurate usage

INCOMPETENCE 2. Suggests:

(1)&(2) Incompetence in addressing the


criteria
(3) Inability to use language accurately
OR: Insufficient information presented in 4 4 4
some area

1. Demonstrates:

(1)&(2) Total incompetence in addressing the


criteria
(3) Frequent, inaccurate use of language. 0-3 0-3 0-3
OR: Too little information presented to
make an assessment

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