ENGLISH LANGUAGE PMR TRIAL EXAMINATION 2012 ANSWER SCHEME

MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION A: GUIDED WRITING

A
EXCELLENT
(21-25)

BAND

DESCRIPTORS

MARKS

25

24- 23

B
CREDIT
(16 - 20)

22- 21

20

19- 18

C
ACHIEVEMENT
(11 - 15)
17-16

15

14 -13

D
WEAK
(6 - 10)

12 -11

10

7- 6

4-3

2-1

Task fulfilled
successfully.

Task fulfilled overall.

Task mostly fulfilled.

Task partially fulfilled.

Task hardly fulfilled.

Well-developed and
well organized main
ideas and supporting
details.

Developed and
organized main ideas
and supporting details.

Some ideas are

developed but lack
details; adequately
organized.

Ideas less developed,

lack organization.
Weak paragraphing.

Ideas not developed

nor organized and lack
cohesion.
No paragraphing.

Language is accurate
with minimal error and
first draft slips.
Meaning is accurate

Language is largely
accurate with few
minor errors.
Meaning is clear.

Language is partially
accurate with few major
and minor errors.
Most meaning got
through.

Language is largely
inaccurate. Some
meaning make sense.

Sentence structures
are varied and used
effectively to convey
meaning.

Sentence structures
are mostly varied.

Language is
sufficiently accurate
with some minor
errors.
Meaning is never in
doubt.
Some monotonous
sentence structure but
variety is attempted.

Sentence structure lack

variety.
Repetitive.

Mostly simple sentence

structures.
Lifting or copying of
ideas from text.

Vocabulary is apt and

widely used.

Vocabulary is wide
enough but lacks
precision.

Vocabulary is sufficient
to convey meaning.

Vocabulary is limited.

No new or own
vocabulary.

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

MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION B: POEM

1. a)
b)

9- 8

E
VERY WEAK
(1-5)

Fought for independence

i.
celebrate Independence/National Day
ii.
sing the National Anthem.
(Any relevant answers)

MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION B: NOVEL

A
EXCELLENT

B
CREDIT

C
ACHIEVEMENT

D
WEAK

E
VERY WEAK

MARKS

12 - 10

9 -7

6-5

4-3

2-1

DESCRIPTORS

BAND

Task fulfilled
successfully.

Task fulfilled overall.

Task mostly fulfilled.

Task partially fulfilled.

Task hardly fulfilled.

Well-developed and
well organized main
ideas and supporting
details.
Language is accurate
with minimal error and
first draft slips.
Meaning is accurate

Developed and
organized main ideas
and supporting details.

Ideas less developed,

lack organization.
Weak paragraphing.

Ideas not developed

nor organized and lack
cohesion.
No paragraphing.
Language is largely
inaccurate . Some
meaning make sense.

Sentence structures
are varied and used
effectively to convey
meaning.

Sentence structures
are mostly varied.

Some ideas are

developed but lack
details; adequately
organized.
Language is
sufficiently accurate
with some minor
errors.
Meaning is never in
doubt.
Some monotonous
sentence structure but
variety is attempted.

Sentence structure lack

variety.
Repetitive.

Mostly simple sentence

structures.
Lifting or copying of
ideas from text.

Vocabulary is apt and

widely used.

Vocabulary is wide
enough but lacks
precision.

Vocabulary is sufficient
to convey meaning.

Vocabulary is limited.

No new or own
vocabulary.

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

Language is largely
accurate with few
minor errors.
Meaning is clear.

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.

Language is partially
accurate with few major
and minor errors.
Most meaning got
through.

MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION C: SUMMARY WRITING

A
EXCELLENT
(5)

B
CREDIT
(4)

C
ACHIEVEMENT
(3)

D
WEAK
(2)

E
VERY WEAK
(1)

MARKS

DESCRIPTORS

BANDS

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.
Almost wholesale
lifting/copying of
sentence from text.

Hardly any lifting of

sentences.

Minimal lifting of
sentences from text.

Selective lifting of
sentences.

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.

No paraphrasing.
Total lifting/copying of
sentence from text.

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.

Suggested Content Points : Effects of fast food to childrens health

1. Their easy to eat and tastes allure them (children) away from healthy vegetables/
homemade nutritious food.

Accept any five appropriate content points

Underlined words are mandatory. Accept

other words as long as the meanings are the
same.

A total of 10 marks for this question

Award 5 marks for 5 content points (C)

2. As the food contain starch, they do not make the child feel full/ do not give a
feeling of fullness / makes them hungry most of the time
3. thus leading to overeating
4. obesity/ increase in weight

5. obese children spend little time in physical activity/ sports

6. leading to sedentary lifestyle
7. leads to mental stress
8. and other emotional disturbances