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1. ARTICLE
You recently attended a leadership camp organized by your school. At the camp, one of your friends was chosen as the best group leader. You have been asked to write an article about your friend for your school magazine.
Write your article based on the information below.
name age family background school attended
responsible
caring
best best speaker for cooperativecamp debate
voted the most
Certificate of Achievement
RM500
When writing the article, you should remember to give a suitable title to give your name as the writer to use all the information given to provide an ending to add two other reasons why your friend was chosen that your readers are students of your school
BestGroup Leader
Friend’s details
Reasons Why he/shewas chosen
Awardsreceived
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By: ……………………………………….
I recently attended a leadership camp organized by my ………………………
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Firstly, one of my friend’s details is her/his name is ……………………………..
Secondly, her/his age is …………………………………………………………………………………
Thirdly, her/his family background is …………………………………………………………………
Fourthly, the school she/he attended is ……………………………………………………………..
There are four reasons why he/she was chosen as the best group leader.
The first reason is ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The second reason is …………………………………………………………………………………………..
The third reason is ………………………………………………………………………………………………
The fourth reason is ……………………………………………………………………………………………
She/He was also chosen as the best group leader because she/he was ………………
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Besides that she/he was also chosen because she/he ……………………………………..
Moreover, my friend received two awards. The first award she/he received
was ……………………………………………………………………………. . The second award
she/he received was ……………………………………………………. .
In conclusion, I am proud to have a good friend chosen as the best group leader. I
hope that ………………………………………………………………………………………
F1 – Title
F2 – Name
Introduction
C1- name
C2- age
C3- family background
C4- school attended
C5- responsible
C6-caring
C7- best speaker forcamp debateC8-voted the most cooperative
C9-own
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C11- Certificate of AchievementC12- RM500
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Guideline for Elaboration – Intermediate Students
Paragraph Contents Guided questions for elaboration
Introduction(Para 1)
Provide background information of leadership camp
Date and venue of the leadership camp
Example: Who/What society organizes the
leadership camp When was the camp held? Where was the camp held?
Content(Para 2)Friend’s details
C1 – nameC2 - ageC3 – family backgroundC4 – school attended
Example: What are the parents working as? What is the name of the school What class is your friend in?
Content(Para 3)Reasons why he/she was chosen
C5 –responsibleExample:
Who is she/he responsible towards? How does she/he show her/his
responsibility?C6 – caring Example:
Who is she/he caring towards? How does she/he show that she/he
is caring?
C7 – best speaker for camp debate Example: In what activity was she/he chosen
as the best speaker? What are her outstanding abilities?
C8 – voted the most cooperative Example: Why was she voted as the most
cooperative group leader? What are her outstanding abilities?
Content(Para 4)Awards received
C9 – Certificate of AchievementC10 – RM500
Example: When was the certificate awarded? Who gave away the certificate and
money Conclusion(Para 5) hope/ wish
Example: organizer will organize similar camp
next year hope you will get the award
2. INFORMAL LETTER
Your younger sister is studying overseas. You have decided to write a letter to advise her on how to spend her money wisely.
Use the notes given below to write your letter.
When writing the letter, you must remember to:
lay out the letter correctly (address, greeting, closing) use all the notes given remember that your letter is to your younger sister
Guideline for Weak Students
shopping list- necessary items
compare prices- cheaper brands
budget- what you can afford
buy during sales- discounts
own cooking- cheaper
leisure time activities- think about cost
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Dear ……………………..,
How are you? I’m fine and hope you ‘re fine too. I’m writing this
letter to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Firstly, is prepare a …………………………………………………………………………………
You only buy ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Secondly, is do …………………………………………………………………………................
It is better to buy ………………………………………………………………………………………………
Thirdly, is make a …………………………………………………………………………………..
It is better to buy ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Fourthly, I would suggest you to ………………………………………………………….
It is because you are going to get more …………………………………………………………….
Next, I strongly suggest you do your ……………………………………………………..
It is because it is ………………………………………………………………………………………………
Not to forget, do plan your …………………………………………………………………..
It is good to …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Well, that’s about all for now. I hope ………………………………………………….
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Your sister,
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Date
F2 – name
Introduction
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C1- shopping list
C2- necessary items
C3- compare prices
C4- cheaper brands
C5- budget
C6- what you can affordC7- buy during sales
C8- discounts
C9- own cooking
C10-cheaper
C11- leisure time activities
C12- think about cost
Closing ( hope / wish)
F3 – sign off
Guideline for Intermediate Students
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Closing
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F3 – signing off
Guideline for Elaboration – Intermediate Students
Paragraph Contents Guided questions for elaborationsIntroduction(Para 1)
Enquire about your sister’s health
Enquire how her life is Express your hope for her
How is she doing over there? How are her studies? What do you hope for her?
Content (Para 2)
C1 – shopping listC2 – necessary items
Why should she prepare a shopping list? How often to prepare a shopping list? What are the examples of necessary
items? Where can she buy the necessary items?
Content (Para 3)
C3-compare pricesC4 – cheaper brands
Why should she compare prices? What are the benefits of comparing
prices of goods? Why choose cheaper brands? How much can she save by using the
cheaper brands?Content (Para 4)
C5 –budgetC6 – what you can afford
Why is it important to make a budget? When should she make a budget? Why should she buy only things that she
can afford?Content (Para 5)
C7 – buy during salesC8 - discounts
Why should she buy during sales? How much money can she save? What are the ranges of discounts
offered?Content (Para 6)
C9 – own cookingC10 - cheaper
What are the benefits of doing her own cooking?
How much money can she save? What are the examples of food she can
cook for herself?Content (Para 7)
C11 – leisure time activitiesC12 – think about cost
Why should she plan her leisure time activities?
What are other less cheaper leisure time activities?
Where can she go to do these activities?Conclusion(Para 8)
Closing ‘I have to pen off now.’ State your hope/ prayer for her
3. TALK / SPEECH
You have been asked by your teacher to give a talk on a reference book that is useful for secondary school students. You have decided to talk about a science book.
Use the following notes about the book to write your talk.
Details of the book Reasons why the book is useful
Title – Science Made Simple
Author – Sharifah Shazana
Publisher – Bunga Publications
- attractive presentation- clear explanations- helpful diagrams- variety of exercises- sample answers- practice question papers- useful tips
When writing the talk, you should remember:
- to use an appropriate greeting and closing- to state the purpose of the talk- to use all the notes given- to give two other reasons of your own- that the talk is for school students
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……………………………………………………….. to the Principal, teachers
and friends. I have been asked to give a talk on …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Firstly, is the details of the book that I have decided to talk about.
The title of the reference book is ……………………………………………………………………..
While the author of the book is …………………………………………………………………………
The publisher of the book is ………………………………………………………………………………
Next, there are many reasons why the book is useful.
Firstly, the book has ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Secondly, the book has …………………………………………………………………………………….
Thirdly, the book has many ………………………………………………………………………………
Apart from that, the book offers a ……………………………………………………………………
In addition, the book provides ………………………………………
Not only that, it encloses ………………………………………………………………………………..
On top of that, the book also gives many ………………………………………………………….
Besides that, the book …………………………………………………….
Lastly, the book ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
In conclusion, …………………………………………………………………
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
With that, I ……………………………………
F1 – Greeting
F2 – Purpose or title of talk (from the rubric)
C1- Science Made Simple
C2-– Sharifah Shazana
C3- Bunga Publications
C4- attractive presentation
C5- clear explanations
C6- helpful diagrams
C7- variety of exercises
C8- sample answers
C9- practice question papersC10- useful tips
C11-own
C12-own
Closing
(wish/hope)
F3 – thank you
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Closing(hope/wish)F3 – thank you
Guidelines for Elaboration – Intermediate Students
Para Contents Guided questions for elaborationIntroduction(Para 1 )
Greeting Purpose of speech/ talk
What are young going to talk about? Why have you decided to talk about it?
Content(Para 2)Details of the book
C1 Title- Science made Simple C2 Author- Sharifah ShazanaC3 Publisher – Bunga Publications
What does the title of the book reflect? What other books have the author
written about? What related information do you know
about the publisher?Content(Para 3)Reasons why the book is useful
C4 - attractive presentationC5 - clear explanationsC6 - helpful diagramsC7 - variety of exercises
Why do think the presentation is attractive?
Are the explanations followed by examples?
Are there many diagrams? Are the diagrams colourful? Can the exercises reinforce learning?
Content(Para 4)Reasons why the book is useful
C8 - sample answersC9 - practice question papersC10- useful tips
What is the benefit of sample answers? Why are practice question papers
necessary? How many practice question papers are
enclosed? Why are the useful tips important? What kind of students will find the
examination tips useful?Content(Para 5)Reasons why the book is useful
C11 - own reasonC12 – own reason
Why is it useful? How can it help you? Where can they get it? What is the price?
Conclusion(Para 5) End of speech/ talk
(hope/wish) What do you hope the students will
do? Include the expression ‘ strike while the
iron is hot’
4. REPORT
Disciplinary cases have been an ongoing problem occurring in many schools nowadays. As the head Prefect of your school, you have been asked by your teacher to write a report about the problems and suggestions to solve this matter.
Use the notes given below to write your report.
Problems: smoking bullying gangsterism vandalism playing truant theft
Suggestions counselling session parents’ attention motivational talk ongoing monitoring public caning suspension from school
When writing the report, you should remember to:
address your report to the principal provide a title include your name use all the notes given
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To: ……………………………………………………..
A Report …………………………………………………………………
Disciplinary cases have been ………………………………………………………
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F2 – Title
Introduction
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Firstly, one of the problems is ……………………………………………………..
Next, the problem is …………………………………………………………………………………..
Thirdly, the problem is ………………………………………………………………………………
Furthermore, ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
is another disciplinary case happening in school. Another problem is
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Lastly, the disciplinary problem is ……………………………………………………………….
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One of the ways to solve the problem is ………………………………………
Next, this problem can be solved through ……………………………………………………
Besides ……………………………………………………………………… could also be done.
Furthermore, ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
from the parents and teachers should be done continuously. Besides, we can
overcome this problem through ……………………………………………………………………..
Moreover, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
can be carried out.
In conclusion, the above are the problems of disciplinary cases
and ways to overcome them. I hope …………………………………………………………..
C1- smoking
C2- bullying
C3- gangsterism
C4- vandalism
C5- playing truant
C6- theft
C7- counselling session
C8- parents’ attention
C9- motivational talk
C10- ongoing monitoring
C11- public caning
C12- suspension from school
Closing
Reported by,
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(name and position)
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Closing
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F3 – Signing off
( name andposition)
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Paragraph Contents Guided questions for elaboration
Introduction(Para 1)
Provide a general view on the topic
Provide statistics on the problem
Mention the trend of the problem
What is the major concern of disciplinary case occurring especially in your school?
How does it affect the school environment? How serious is the problem in Malaysian
schools? What is the growing trend?
Content(Para 2)Problems
C1- smokingC2- bullyingC3 – gangsterism
What are the causes for students to be involved in such disciplinary cases?
Why do such cases happen? Who are likely to be affected in such cases? How does it affect you as students in that
school? When and where do such wrongdoings
happen? How often do these wrongdoings happen?
Content(Para 3)Problems
C4 – vandalismC5 – playing truantC6 - theft
Content(Para 4)Suggestions
C7 – counseling sessionC8 – parents’ attentionC9 – motivational talk
What are the ways to prevent such cases from spreading around?
Who are responsible to prevent disciplinary cases from worsening?
Why is it important to monitor the students’ progress (peer influence)?
What will happen to the students if they failed to follow the school rules?
Who should the ongoing monitoring? Why should public caning be carried out? How long the students should be suspended
from school?
Content(Para 5)Suggestions
C10 – ongoing monitoringC11 – public caningC12 – suspended from school
Conclusion(Para 6)
Closing
(hope/wish)
Include ‘Prevention is better than cure’ Include ‘It’s no use crying over spilt milk’
5. Formal Letter( A Letter of Complaint )
Your neighbourhood park, Teruntum Park used to be very popular among families, joggers and cyclists. Recently, you realized that less people have been frequenting the park. Write a letter to the Kuantan Municipal Council to highlight some of the problems that you have noticed and give a few suggestions on how to improve the aesthetics of the park, and how to increase recreational opportunities and safety.Use the notes below to write the letter.
Problems uncut grass rubbish littering broken signboards dirty toilets poor security enforcement insufficient parking space inadequate litter bins
Suggestions to Overcome Problems hire more workers put up new signboards enforce stricter laws create more parking space put more litter bins
When writing the letter, you should remember: to lay out your letter correctly to use all the notes given to write in paragraphs that your letter is to the Kuantan Municipal Council
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The Enforcement Officer,………………………………………..
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Dear Sir,
COMPLAINT ABOUT________________________________
I wish to draw your attention to ………………………………………………………………………………
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2. There are seven problems about the park. The first problem is ………
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The second problem is ……………………………………………………………………………………. .
The third problem t is ………………………………………………………………………………………. .
The fourth problem is …………………………………………………………………………………… .
3. Apart from that, the next problem is ………………………………………………… .
Besides that, ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
Moreover, ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
4. I would like to put forward five suggestions to overcome the problems.
My first suggestion is …………………………………………………………………………………….. .
The second suggestion is ………………………………………………………………………………. .
The next suggestion is …………………………………………………………………………………... .
On top of that …………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
My last suggestion is ………………………………………………………………………………… .
address
F2 - Recipient’s position
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F 3 - Date
F 4 – Salutation
F5 – Subject of Letter
Opening paragraph –( from rubric )
C1 - uncut grass
C 2- rubbish littering
C3 - broken signboards
C4 - dirty toilets
C5 - poor security enforcementC6- insufficient parking spaceC7- inadequate litter bins
C8 - hire more workers
C9- put up new
I trust that you will view this matter seriously and take whatever action that
may be necessary to make the park a more pleasant place for our residents.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
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signboardsC10- enforce stricter laws
C11- create more parking spaceC12- put more litter bins
F7-Closing line
Signing off
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Closing paragraph
Closing line
Signing off
Name
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Paragraph Contents Guided questions for elaboration
Introduction(Para 1)
(From rubric) What is the name of the park? What do you notice about the park
recently?Content (Para 2)
Problems
C1- uncut grassC2-rubbish littering C3-broken signboardsC4-dirty toilets
What is the danger of uncut grass? What animals are found lurking in the
grass? Examples of rubbish strewn in the park. How many signboards are broken? What is the importance of signboards? Who do you think break the signboards? Why are the toilets dirty?
Content (Para 3)
Problems
C5- poor security enforcementC6- insufficient parking spaceC7- inadequate litter bins
Are there any security guards at the park? How big is the parking space? How many vehicles can be parked there? How many litter bins are there? Where are these bins placed?
Content(Para 4)
Suggestions
C8- hire more workersC9-put up new signboardsC10-enforce stricter lawsC11-create more parking spaceC12-put more litter bins
What kind of work can the workers do? Who should put up the signboards? What information must the signboards
contain? Why should the authority enforce stricter
laws? Why should the authority create more
parking spaces? How many bins should be put in the
park? Where should the litter bins be placed?
Conclusion(Para 5)
Closing State your hope for the authority to do
MARK SCHEMESection A : Directed Writing
1. ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
To test the candidates’ ability to: read and comprehend the rubric use the information to fulfil the task write with useful ideas within the framework of the question use clear and accurate standard English, using a style and tone appropriate to the task
2. The objective above are rewarded as follows:FORMAT - 3 marksCONTENT - 12 marksLANGUAGE - 20 marks TOTAL - 35 marks
3. AWARDING MARKS FOR LANGUAGE
Marks are awarded for:(i) Accurate English(ii) Style and Tone appropriate to the task
** Candidates need not use exact words given in the stimulus. However, own language must
convey the same meaning.
A19-20
Excellent
Language is accurate except for first draft slips No grammatical mistakes Effective use of varied sentence structures Vocabulary is sophisticated and precise Spelling and punctuation are accurate and helpful Paragraphs have unity and are well-linked
B16-18Good
Language is almost always accurate Sentence structure is varied and interesting Wide vocabulary Spelling and punctuation are accurate Paragraphs have unity Appropriate tone and style
C13-15
satisfactory
Language is largely accurate Simple structures are used without errors Errors occur in complex structures Vocabulary is adequate Spelling and punctuation are generally accurate Written in paragraphs but ideas may not be linked Appropriate tone and style
D10-12Fair
Language is sufficiently accurate Patches of clarity when simple structures are used Some variety in sentence structures Adequate vocabulary but lacks precision Spelling of simple words and punctuation are generally accurate Paragraphs have some unity Tone and style are sometimes appropriate
E7-9
Unsatisfactory
Meaning is never in doubt Errors are sufficiently frequent and serious Some simple structures may be accurate Vocabulary is limited and simple but not precise Spelling errors in difficult words Paragraphs lack planning Tone and style are appropriate
U(i)4-6
Poor
Meaning is fairly clear Many serious errors – mainly SWE (single word error) A few simple structures are used correctly Errors in spelling of simple words Paragraphs may not be used Tone and style hidden in density of errors
U(ii)2-3
Meaning is blurred Multiple word error (MWE)
U(iii)0-1
Almost unrecognizable as pieces of English Whole sections may make no sense
Exercise 1
DIRECTED WRITING
Sample question from 1119/1 (Bahasa Inggeris SPM 2010)
Section A : Directed Writing
Your cousin has been chosen to take part in the National Service Programmeand is worried about going. You have decided to write a letter to tell him/herabout the benefits of this programme and to encourage your cousin to go.
Use the following notes to write your letter.
develop good habits make new friends learn leadership skills/responsibility exciting activities see different parts of Malaysia be independent gain new experiences teamwork strengthen love of country keep fit and healthy learn survival skills discipline
When writing the letter, you must :- lay out your letter correctly (address, greeting, closure)- use all the notes given- remember that your letter is to your cousin
MARK RANGE DESCRIPTION OF CRITERIAA
19 – 20Excellent
The language is accurate apart from occasional draft slips. Sentence structure is varied and shows that the candidate is able
to use sentence length and type to achieve an intended effect. Vocabulary shows some sophistication and is used with
precision. Punctuation is correct. Spelling is correct across the whole range of vocabulary used. Paragraphs have unity. The tone is appropriate – formal, courteous and suitable to
address the intended audience.
B16 – 18Good
The language is almost accurate but there may be more minor or first draft slips
Errors may also arise from more ambitious structures which are imperfectly understood.
Sentence show some variations in length and type, including the confident use of complex sentences.
Vocabulary is wide enough to show intended meaning. Spelling is nearly always accurate.
The tone is formal and appropriate to intended audience. The reader is satisfied that a genuine attempt has been made.
C13 – 15
Satisfactory
The language is largely accurate to communicate meaning clearly to the reader.
Simple structures are used without error; mistakes may occur when more
Sophisticated structures are attempted. Vocabulary is adequate to convey intended meaning although it
may not be sufficiently developed achieve precision. Sentences show some variety of length and structure although
there is a tendency to repeat some sentence types, giving it a monotonous effect.
Punctuation is generally accurate although errors may occur in more complex uses.
The speech is written in paragraphs which show some unity, although links may be absent or inappropriate.
The tone of the speech is fairly formal but lapses into formality may occur.
Slang or formal language is used from to time.
MARK RANGE DESCRIPTION OF CRITERIAD
10 – 12Fair
The language is sufficiently accurate. There will be patches of clarity particularly when simple
structures are used Mistakes will occur when more complex sentences are used. There may be some variety of sentence length and type but this
may not be successful in enhancing meaning or arousing interest.
Vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision. Simple words spelt correctly, but errors may occur when
unfamiliar words are used. Punctuation is generally correct but does not enhance or clarify
meaning. Sentence separation errors may occur.
The speech is written in paragraphs which may show some unity in topic.
The style may fail to achieve the informality required for this task. Lapse in slang or formal language may occur consistently.
E7 – 9
Unsatisfactory
Meaning is never in doubt, but single errors are sufficiently frequent and serious to hamper precision and speed of reading.
Some simple structures will be accurate but accuracy is not sustained for long.
Vocabulary is limited and either too simple to convey precise meaning or are imperfectly understood.
Simple words will usually be spelt accurately but mistakes will occur when more difficult words are used.
The speech will have paragraphs but these lack unity and links are incorrectly used or the speech may not be paragraphed at all. There may be errors of sentences separation and punctuation.
The tone may be appropriate for a formal piece of writing addressed to an audience.
U (i)4 – 6Poor
Meaning is fairly clear. The reader feels that the correction of ‘single word’ errors may
produce a piece of fairly accurate English, but the incidence of error is high and will definitely impede the reading.
A very few simple structures are used accurately. Vocabulary may not extend beyond a simple range of words that
are inadequate to express intended shades of meaning. Paragraphs will sometimes be used correctly but sentence
separation errors may occur. Paragraphs may not be used, or if used, show a lack of planning. There may be frequent spelling errors. The style may not be appropriate to that of a speech.
U (ii)2 - 3
Sense will usually be decipherable, but some of the errors will be multiple, requiring the reader to re – read and re – organize before meaning becomes clear.
Whole sections of the speech may make little or no sense. Unlikely to be more than one or two accurate sentences.
U (iii)0 - 1
Scripts in this category are entirely impossible to recognize as pieces of English.
Whole sections of the speech may make no sense at all or are copied from the task.
Award ‘1’ mark if some sense can be obtained. The mark ‘0’ should only be awarded if the speech makes no
sense at all from the beginning to the end.