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[35 marks]
[Time suggested : 45 minutes]

You are the editor of the school newsletter. You have decided to write an
article for your school newsletter to share your tips on how to keep up with
school work, projects and assignments. Use the notes given below to write
your article.

•be clear about the assignment/work

- check with the teacher or your friends

•search for resources

- conduct research at the library or use the internet

•start a folder
- collect and catergorise research material
• draft an outline

- use headings and sub-headings

• do a first draft
- show your teacher and ask for feedback

•be aware of the deadline

- complete the assignment one week before the deadline

When writing the article, you must remember:

 to give an appropriate title
 to give your name as the author
 to use all the notes given
 that you are writing for other students to read
 ARTICLE (MODEL ANSWER)

MARKS FRAMEWORK SAMPLE ANSWER

F1 Title Tips on Being a Competent Student

F2 Writer’s name by: ………………………………………………..

Introductory The life of a student is, without doubt, one of the

Paragraph busiest periods of a person’s life. Every student has the
same twenty-four hours. So why is it that some
students cope better than others when it comes to
dealing with schoolwork? They seem to get more work
accomplished while others struggle to juggle with
homework, assignments, projects and co-curricular
involvement. For a student to be able to cope with the
workload, he has to not only study hard but study
smart. Here are a few tips on how to be that competent
student. (Thesis statement -TS)
Paragraph 2
C1

C1 •Be clear about First of all, students have to be clear about the
the assignment or task given by the teacher. As she
C2 assignment/work explains the assignment or work, ask if you are unclear
•check with the regarding the scope of the work. You can also check
teacher or your with the teacher or your friends to make sure you are
friends on the right track. C2
Paragraph 3
C3

C3 •search for In addition to that, you should also search for resources
resources for the task. While in school, you can conduct research
C4 •conduct at the library or use the internet. Apart from that, it is
research at the very useful C4
library or use the
C5 C6
internet
C5 •start a folder to start a folder. You must collect and categorise
C6 •collect and research materials.
catergorise
research
material
 Paragraph 4 C7

On top of that, it is important to draft an outline of the

C7 • draft an outline task. It is helpful to use headings and sub-headings so
C8 • use headings that there is a coherent flow. C8

and sub- C9 C10

C9 headings Once the first draft is done, show it to your teacher

C10 • do a first draft and ask for feedback. Edit as you go along until you
•show your have a final draft.
teacher and ask
for feedback
Paragraph 5
C11

C11 •be aware of Last but not least, as I have mentioned earlier, be aware
the deadline and certain of the deadline. Teachers are very strict
C12 •complete the about
assignment one deadlines. Any student who is late in handing in work
week before the will be penalized. Aim to complete the assignment one
deadline week before the deadline. Do not only be on time, be
ahead of time! C12

F3 Closing In a nutshell, if you follow these tips, you will be a

Paragraph competent student who can always complete your work
and still have time for enjoyment.