MARKING SCHEME FOR PAPER (II) PENULISAN

SECTION B (ii)

BAND DESCRIPTION MARKS

DISTINGUISHE - Well crafted in terms of
D paragraphs (clear and logical links)
- Variety of sentences (simple,
compound and complex sentences)
11 - 12
- Minimal errors (structural errors +
grammatical errors)
- No punctuation errors.
- Vocabulary is used effectively to
convey the meaning of the essay.
EXCELLENT - Written in clear and coherent
paragraphs
- Variety of sentences (simple,
complex and compound)
- Minimal errors in terms of
8 - 10
grammatical and structural
- Minimal errors in punctuation
- Vocabulary is almost effectively used
to convey the meaning of the essay
GOOD - Written in simple paragraphs
- Variety of sentences (simple,
compound and complex)
- Some errors in terms of grammatical
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and structural
- Some errors in punctuation.
- Vocabulary is correctly used to
convey the meaning of the essay
SATISFACTORY - Some attempt in conveying the
meaning of the essay (logical +
coherent) 3-4
- Use of simple sentences only
- Some errors in terms of grammatical
and structural
- Punctuation is mostly accurate.
- Use of simple vocabulary
LT - Only contains basic information
- Sentences convey simple and
relatable meanings
1-2
- Sometimes demarcated in terms of
 punctuations.
- Limited range of vocabulary.

SECTION C

DISTINGUISHE - Language is accurate with varied

D sentence types
- Ideas are planned well and are able
to sustain the readers interest
- Well crafted paragraphs with clear
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and logical links
- Range of punctuation is entirely
correct
- Strong use of new vocabulary as well
as with the correct spellings.
EXCELLENT - Language is generally accurate with 16 21
varied sentence types
- Ideas are almost well-planned
- Simple paragraphs with appropriate
links
- Almost accurate punctuation
- Vocabulary is used almost effectively
- Minimal spelling errors
GOOD - Clear meaning with simple sentences 10 15
- Ideas are enough to sustain readers
interest
- Appropriate and coherent links
between the paragraphs
- Punctuation is generally accurate
- Well choice of vocabulary
- Some errors in terms of spelling.
SATISFACTORY - Clear meaning with simple sentences 59
- Frequent errors in terms of
grammatical and structural
- Some attempts are made in
sequencing ideas and creating
simple paragraphs
- Some punctuation errors
- Some attempts in using vocabulary
in limited range
- Correct spelling especially high
frequency words
LT - No or only 1 paragraphs are shown 1-4
- Sentences are sometimes
demarcated
- Heavy frequency of grammatical and
structural errors
- Correct spelling in terms of high
frequency words
- Chunking of ideas