ENGLISH LANGUAGE WORKSHOP

FOR SPM

Presented by :
Mdm. Abidah bt Sarajul Haq
STAR, Ipoh
In your newspaper report, include the
following :

time and location

people involved
injuries
goods stolen
information about robbers
actions taken by police
 When writing the newspaper report, you should
remember to :

use all the points given

elaborate on each point given
add any other relevant information
MARKING PROCEDURE

C1 time and location [ content points ]

C2 people involved
C3 injuries
C4 goods stolen
C5 information about robbers
C6 actions taken by police
 Format : 2 marks
F1- title/ heading
F2- Place
Content : 13 marks
Content + Elaborations
Language : 20 marks

Total : 35 marks
 BRAINSTORMING IDEAS
C6
C1

C5
C2
Format :
Tense :

C3
C4
 C1 & E1
Time and Location:

Place , Time morning etc

Name of the road
Any prominent landmarks
Description of place
 C2 & E2
People involved:

Owner of shop, cashier/s, customers

security guard/s
Passer/s by as eye witness/es
Hostage/s etc
 C3 & E3
Injuries

Serious / mild .Where / Which part ?

Gunshot wounds/ stab wounds
Blood flowing / cuts & bruises
Where ? Shoulder, neck , chest ?
Broken leg / hand /arm
Fainted / unconscious
 C4 & E4
Goods Stolen

Rings / Bracelets/ Diamond/ Gold necklaces

Precious stones / Ruby / Emeralds etc
Estimated loss RM 400,000 etc and types of
jewelleries
 C5 & E5
Information about robbers
Descriptions
Size, weight, height, skin colour, hair,
age
Clothes e.g a black leather jacket with an eagle logo ,
tatoo on the arm , stocking masks,
Weapons ? carrying revolvers etc
 C6 & E6
Action taken by police
Viewed the CCTV in the shop
Fingerprints
Blood samplings DNA
Identification of weapons / bullets
Road blocks major roads / highway / police dogs
Pictures of robbers by police artist in newspapers
Rakan Cop alert
Call nearest police station
Police informers
 Appropriate Vocabulary

Robbery occurred / happened

Seized / ransacked
Investigation / investigated
Crime scene / crime lab
Forensic unit
Patrol cars
Firearm robbery
Modus operandi used in the robbery
 Marks for Language
A ( 19 20 )
Language is accurate.
Varied sentence structures .
Varied use of vocabulary with precision.
Punctuations and spellings are accurate.
Format and style are concise throughout.
Paragraphs are unified and organised.
 Marks for Language

B ( 16 - 18 )
Language is almost accurate with minor errors
Some variation in sentence structures .
Varied use of vocabulary with some precision.
Punctuations and spellings are almost accurate.
Format and style are almost concise throughout.
Paragraphs are almost unified.
 Marks for Language
C ( 13 15 )
Language is largely accurate.
Simple sentence structures. Errors in sophisticated
sentences.Repeated sentences.
Vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision.
Punctuations and spellings are generally accurate.
Some with errors.
Format and style are quite concise at times.
Paragraphs are sometimes unified but without
appropriate linkage.
 Marks for Language
D ( 10 - 12 )
Language is sufficiently accurate.
Simple sentence structures ,patches of clarity.
Adequate vocabulary but lacks precision.
Punctuations and spellings generally accurate but
with errors.
Format and style are generally accurate
throughout.
Attempts to achieve unified paragraphs.
 SECTION B : CONTINUOUS WRITING

(a) Describe an unforgettable journey.

A descriptive essay

(b) The importance of telecommunications

in todays world
A factual essay
( c ) Men can manage housework better
than women. Do you agree ?
An argumentative essay

(d) Write a story beginning with :

The mobile phone was ringing non
stop ..
A storyline essay

(e) Tsunami
An open topic essay
CONTINUOUS WRITING MARK RANGE

A ( 44 50 ) Excellent
B ( 38 43 ) Good
C ( 32 37 ) Above Average
D ( 26 31 ) Average
E ( 20 25 ) Below Average
U ( i ) (14 19 ) Weak
U ( ii ) ( 8 13 ) Very Weak
U ( iii )( 0 7 ) Critical