spm english 1119 p1 workshop

8/12/2019 Spm English 1119 p1 Workshop

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SPM ENGLISH

WORKSHOP

2012


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SPM ENGLISH 1119

PAPER 1PAPER 1 comprises 2 questions (1 hour

45 minutes)

Question 1: Directed Writing (35 marks)No choice is given.Question 2: Continuous Writing (50

marks) Write on ONE of the 5 choices

given.Always indicate the QUESTIONNUMBERS. There is NO need to count thewords!!!


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FORMAT OF SPM

ENGLISH 1119 PAPER

PAPER 1

SECTION A

DIRECTED WRITING


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Allocation of Marks

FORMATCONTENT

LANGUAGE 20 %

15 %


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Allocation of Marks

FORMAT

CONTENT

LANGUAGE

3 %

12 %

15 %

20 %


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SECTION A

35 MARKS

TYPES

OF

TOPICS

A STORY WITH

MORAL VALUES

A REPORT

A FORMAL

LETTERAN INFORMAL

LETTER

A DIALOGUE / AN

INTERVIEW

DESCRIBING A

PROCESS /

PROCEDURE

A TALK /

SPEECH

DESCRIBING A PLACE/ AN

EVENT / A PERSON


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TIPS IN DIRECTED WRITING

Study the notes and / or pictorial stimulus provided

Elaborate on notes or information provided withexamples. Remember to use all the notes orinformation provided

You may add relevant information to make yourwriting more interesting

Link your points or paragraphs together with the useof sentence connectors; E.G. Next, meanwhile,afterwards, therefore, finally etc.

The length of directed writing may not be specified,but generally it should be between 200 to 300 words.

You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on thissection


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STRATEGY FOR ANSWERING THE

QUESTIONS

1

CONTENT

Presenting

The Basic

Points

THINKING

INDEPENDENTLY

/ PROBLEM

SOLVING

Carry Out the Instructions Correctly


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2

LANGUAGE

5

STYLE

AND

TONE


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STEPS TO TAKEA. PLAN : ANALYSE THE QUESTION

NOTE WHAT PRODUCT IS ASKED FOR

EXAMINE THE MATERIAL PROVIDED ANDUNDERSTAND IT WELL

NOTE WHAT POINTS YOU MAY NEED TO ADD ON

DECIDE WHETHER YOU NEED TOREARRANGE THE

MATERIALS

THINK ABOUT YOUR AUDIENCE AND DECIDE ONTHE APPROPRIATE STYLE


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STEPS TO TAKEB. WRITE YOUR COMPOSITIONC. CHECK FOR ERRORS

RECAPITULATE

RUPOWC

Read/study;Understand;

Plan; Organize;

Write; Check


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LANGUAGE: 20 marks

A 19-20 Excellent. Slips or almost error free.

B 16-18 Excellent with some minor errors.

C 13-15 Simple but accurate/ Ambitious but with

errors (SWEs).

D 10-12 Patches of accuracy.

E 7-9 Isolated correct sentences. Meaning clear

with SWEs.

U(i) 4-6 Errors throughout. Mostly SWEs, a fewMWEs. Slight blurring.

U(ii) 2-3 Dense errors (1/2 SWEs +1/2 MWEs). Make

some sense.

U(iii) 0-1 Little or no sense at all.


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WORKSHOP 1

Imagine that you have just visitedTaman Negara, and you wish to

write an article for your English

Language newsletter. Based on

the notes below, write out your

article. You may add relevantinformation.


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Taman Negaraone of the oldest tropical

rain forests Located in the heart of Peninsular

Malaysia

Home to species of flora and fauna Ideal as natures conservation

Observation pointswildlife

Activities for nature loversActivities for the adventurers

Eco-tourism


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Introduction : Mention the location

- one of the oldest tropical rain forests

- located in the heart of Peninsula

Malaysia

Body : Paragraph 1Describe the attractions of the park

- home to species of flora and fauna

flora fauna

- ideal as natures conservation

Study / research on plants study andresearch on

eco -system

- observation pointswildlife

Bird sightings Animal survey

and research


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Paragraph 2 : Activities for nature lovers

- study the flora and fauna

Activities for the adventurers

- jungle trekking

-rock climbing

- rafting

- campings

Paragraph 3 : ecotourism

-how it can be important for eco tourism

flow of foreign money job opportunitiesexchange

more tourist increase of

thecountrys

income


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FORMAT OF SPM

ENGLISH 1119 PAPERPAPER 1

SECTION B

CONTINUOUS WRITING


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SECTION B

50 MARKS

TYPES OFCONTINUOUS WRITING

DESCRIPTIV

E

OPEN

REFLECTIV

E

NARRATIVE

FACTUAL

ARGUMENTATI

VE


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TIPS FOR

CONTINUOUS WRITING

1. Choose the topic that you are most familiar with.

2.Write out the main points.

You may brainstorm or use a mind map to list the

important point.


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3. Divide your writing into three parts:

a)Introduction-Make it brief, for example, about a fewsentences or a short paragraph. It should contain adefinition or explanation of the topic you are writing.

b)Body This is the main part of your writing. It may

have 4 to 5 paragraph. Each paragraph contain onemain point with elaborations. The paragraphs arelogically linked with one another.

c)Conclusion Sum up your writing. What is the

message you want to convey? It consists of a fewlines or a short paragraph.

Write out your composition in a clear and logical


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WORKSHOP 2

SECTION B:CONTINUOUS WRITING

5 MARKSTIME SUGGESTED :

1 HOUR


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Write a composition of about 350

words on one of the following

topics.

1. The best movie I have watched

2. Suggest ways of reducing thecrime rate in Malaysia

3. The most unforgettable accident

4. Write a story ending with:

we wished we could have

stayed there a few days more.

5. Forest


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A 44-50The language is entirely accurate. A few

slips. Sentence structure is varied and

sophisticated.

Wide vocabulary used with precision.

Punctuation and spelling are accurate.Paragraphs are well-planned, have unity

and are linked.

Topic is addressed with consistent

relevance.Able to arouse readers interest and

sustained throughout the writing.

CONTINUOUS WRITING

50 MARKSAWARDED BY IMPRESSION

CO O S G


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B 38-43 The language is accurate but a number of

minor errors.

Sentences show some variation in length

and type.

Vocabulary is wide enough with some

precision.Punctuation and spelling are almost

accurate.

Written in paragraphs and usually linked

appropriately.Relevant to the topic and the interest of the

reader is aroused and sustained through

most of the composition.

CONTINUOUS WRITING


CONTINUOUS WRITING


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C 32-37 The language is largely accurate.

Simple structures are used without

errors; mistakes may occur when more

sophisticated structures are used.

Tendency to use one type of structure.

Vocabulary is wide enough but maylack precision.

Punctuation and spelling are generally

accurate. Errors may occur when

complex ones are used.Written in paragraphs which may show

some unity.

Some interest is aroused but not

sustained.

CONTINUOUS WRITING


CONTINUOUS WRITING


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D 26-31 The language is sufficiently accurate with

patches of clarity when simple vocabulary

and structures are used.

Various sentence type and length but the

purpose is not clearly seen.

Vocabulary is adequate but not developed toshow precision.

Punctuation is generally correct.

Simple words are spelt correctly but more

spelling errors will occur.Paragraphs shows lack of planning or unity.

Topic is addressed with some relevance but

lacking in liveliness and interest value.

CONTINUOUS WRITING


CONTINUOUS WRITING


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E 20-25 Meaning is never in doubt, but single word

errors are quite frequent and serious to

hamper reading.

Simple structures may be accurate but not

sustained. Some correct isolated sentences.

Vocabulary is limited and either too simple.

Simple words may be spelt correctly but

frequent mistakes in spelling and

punctuation.

Paragraphs lack unity or haphazardlyarranged.

Show some relevance to the topic but only a

partial treatment is given

CONTINUOUS WRITING


CONTINUOUS WRITING


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U(i) 14-19 Meaning is fairly clear with frequent

single-word errors that could be

corrected without rewriting the whole

sentence. Some serious errors.

Very few accurate sentences.

Frequent errors may cause blurring.

Sentences will be simple and often

repetitive.

Punctuation will sometimes used

correctly but sentence separation errors

may occur.

Paragraphs may lack unity or there may

be no paragraphs at all.

CONTINUOUS WRITING


CONTINUOUS WRITING


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U(ii) 8-13 Able to get some sense but errors are

multiple in nature, requiring the reader to

read and re-read before being able to

understand.

May be only a few accurate but simple

sentences.

Content may be comprehensible but the

incidence of linguistic errors is so high

as to make meaning blur.

May also be far too short of the requirednumber of words.

CONTINUOUS WRITING


CONTINUOUS WRITING


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U(iii) 0-7 Make little or no sense at all.Where occasional patches of

clarity occur, marks should be

awarded.

Almost entirely impossible to read.

The Mark 0 will only be awarded if

the task makes no sense at all from

the beginning to end.May also be far too short of the

required number of words.

CONTINUOUS WRITING



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Remember that the candidate isworking within a strict time limit in

examination conditions.Use the correct TENSE (past,

present, future..)


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A 44-50 Excellent. Slips or almost error free.

B 38-43 Excellent with some minor errors.

C 32-37 Simple but accurate/ Ambitious but with

errors (SWEs).D 26-31 Patches of accuracy.

E 20-25 Isolated correct sentences. Meaning clear.

Ui 14-19 Errors throughout. Meaning not always clear.

Mostly SWEs, a few MWEs. Slight blurring.

Uii 8-13 Dense errors. Make some sense.

Uiii 0-7 Little or NO sense at all.

MARK ALLOCATIONQ2



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ALL THE BEST

AND

GOOD LUCK


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