Belilios Public School

Yearly Examination, 2015-2016

English Language Paper 2
Writing

Secondary 3 Time allowed: 1 hour

Maximum marks: 100
(25% of the total subject mark)

Instructions:

1. Write a composition of not less than 280 words on ONE of the given topics.

2. Write your Name, Class and Class Number in the spaces provided on this Question Paper and on the
single-lined sheet provided.

3. Write the question number and your answers on the single-lined sheet.

4. Write on every line.

5. Do NOT use your real name in answering any of the questions. If names are provided, you must use
those names. If no name is provided and you still wish to use a name to identify yourself, then use
‘Chris Wong’. If you need to use names for other characters in the composition not specified by the
question, you may use names such as Mary, Peter, Wai Yee, Mr. Smith and Ms Young.

6. You are reminded of the importance of neat handwriting and the need for planning and proofreading.

7. You may lose marks if you do not follow the above-mentioned instructions.

Name: Maximum Marks Marks Scored

Class: Total marks 100

Class No.:

Do not turn over this page until you are told to do so.
Question 1
Your school is holding an inter-class story writing competition with the title “My day as a teenager’s mobile
phone”. Write the story.

Question 2
The school term is coming to an end. Your principal has asked you to write a speech about how you can plan
a fruitful summer holiday. You may consider including some learning experience or activities. Write the
speech.

Question 3
Some people enjoy joining package tours while others prefer self-guided ones. Write an opinion essay
expressing your views. Give your essay a title.

END OF PAPER
 Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination 2015-2016
English Language
Paper 2 Writing

Secondary 3

SOURCE LIST

Question Source
1 Genre: narrative
From: Developing Skills All-in-one Practice Vol. 1 Mock Test 3 Paper 2
2 Genre: speech
Developed by the setter
3 Genre: opinion essay
Developed by the setter
 Belilios Public School
Yearly Examination, 2015-16
Secondary 3 English Writing

Q.1 story

1. when, where, who, what

2. something happens to begin the action
3. conflicts/ problems start to emerge and
the story builds
4. the moment of greatest tension
5. events happen as a result of the climax
6. the character solves the main
problem/conflict
7. ending (comedy, tragedy, open-ended)

Q.2 speech

 target audience: fellow schoolmates, teachers, and the principal

 aim: to encourage students to make plans for their summer; to share your own
plan with others

 grab the attention of the audience

 use rhetorical questions (e.g. Have you ever imagined improving your
English while living a good life in summer?)
opening  make a bold statement (e.g. You may go to school miserably next year if
you do not plan ahead.)
 recite a quotation or recount a joke
 introduce the subject of your speech
 organize and present your thoughts and points
body  related points should follow one another
 do not make irrelevant points
 briefly summarize the main points of the speech
 provide audience with ideas to further ponder over
closing
 make positive impact
 end with a final thought
Q.3 opinion essay
Dos
 put your thesis statement (i.e. your
stance) at the end of the 1st paragraph
 persuade your target audience using
facts, evidence, or your own experience
 make sure that you include at least 2-3
arguments to support your stance
 include a paragraph stating the pitfalls,
shortcomings, or impracticality of the
opposing view
 write in complete sentences and use
conjunctions to link clauses
Don’ts
 do not present both sides of the
argument
 avoid asking too many rhetorical
questions
 avoid contractions (e.g. I’m, it’s, they’re,
etc.)
 avoid first and second person point of
view (e.g. I, you, we, etc.)
 avoid using slang, abbreviations, and
acronyms

 use a variety of complex sentences  avoid starting sentences with words such
(e.g. relative clauses, adverbial clauses, as and, but, so, and also
if-conditionals, etc.)

spelling mistakes
× 
batter better
attracktion attraction
flexable flexible
itenary itinerary
adventage/ disadvantage advantage/ disadvantage
convient convenient
definately definitely
prefered preferred
available available
disapline discipline
idoit idiot
screem scream
colume column
devide divide
effidence evidence
embrassed embarrassed
wardrup wardrobe
recognize recognize
feastible feasible