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GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
NOVEMBER 2015
GRADE 9
PAPER 3
NUMBER OF PAGES: 11
MARKS: 60
DURATION: 1 HOUR
English FAL P3 Grade 9 2 Nov / Dec 2015
Name: ……………………………………………………… Class: …..………………………………………………….. School: ……………………………………………………..
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This question paper consists of TWO sections.
2. You must choose ONE essay from Section A and ONE transactional writing from Section B.
3. Remember to plan your writing.
4. Write neatly and with legible hand-writing.
5. Read through your work carefully to correct any errors/mistakes.
6. Make sure that the length of your piece of writing is correct.
English FAL P3 Grade 9 3 Nov / Dec 2015
SECTION A: ESSAY WRITING
QUESTION 1
Choose ONE of the following topics and write an essay of about 210 to 250 words,
approximately 1 to 1½ pages. Write the title of your essay correctly. Your essay should
have clear paragraphs. There must be evidence of planning i.e. mind map, write the
draft first and then the final essay.
1.1. A cultural ceremony I attended.
1.2. The career I wish to follow.
1.3. Learners should not participate in service delivery protest.
1.4. Write an essay which ends with the following words:
........ I really enjoyed the day…
English FAL P3 Grade 9 4 Nov / Dec 2015
Your teacher will use the following rubric to assess your piece of work. Assessment criteria
Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Planning
5-6 3-4 1-2 0
Evidence of thorough planning
Planning evident
Some evidence of
planning
No evidence of
planning
Format 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2
Good paragraphs with clear introduction,
conclusion and topic sentences
Adequate paragraphing with introduction and
conclusion
An attempt at paragraphing.
No paragraphing
evident.
Content:
originality/ effectiveness
of ideas
11-12 7-10 4-6 1-3 Complete adherence to the topic. Provides detail with coherent development of the
topic.
Adheres to the topic.
Provides relevant ideas to the topic.
Partial adherence to the topic.
Provides some ideas relevant to
the topic.
Largely irrelevant. Ideas not relevant
to the topic.
Language, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation
13-14 9-12 5-8 1-4
Complex language use. Language,
spelling and punctuation are effectively used.
Good sentence
structure. Language, spelling and
punctuation are mostly correct.
Some errors in
sentence structure.
Language, spelling and punctuation
mostly incorrect.
Very poor sentence structure. Meaning distorted.
Language, spelling and
punctuation very poor.
TOTAL SECTION A: 40
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MAXIMUM MARKS LEARNER'S MARK
Planning 6
Format 8
Content: originality/effectiveness of ideas 12
Language, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.
14
TOTAL 40
English FAL P3 Grade 9 5 Nov / Dec 2015
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English FAL P3 Grade 9 8 Nov / Dec 2015
SECTION B: TRANSACTIONAL WRITING
QUESTION 2
Write one of the following transactional writing. Your piece of writing should be 140 to
160 words in length, i.e. one & half pages only. Pay particular attention to format,
language, register and audience.
2.1. Informal letter
Your parents were not able to pay for your school trip. Your uncle/aunt then helped you
with the payment. Write a letter of appreciation and thank your uncle/aunt for the help
you received. Explain how the trip assisted you with your school work.
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OR
2.2. Diary entry
Recently, you had challenges with your school work and you have decided to consult
your friend for help. Fortunately, your friend assisted you a great deal with your school
work. Write a FIVE DAYS DIARY ENTRY about your visit to your friend’s place.
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English FAL P3 Grade 9 9 Nov / Dec 2015
Your teacher will use the following rubric to assess your piece of work.
Assessment criteria
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Correctness of format and
appropriate length
4 3 2 1
Complete adherence to format.
Appropriate length.
Good adherence to format. Fairly
appropriate length.
Partial adherence to format.
Inappropriate length.
Very limited adherence to
format. Far too long or too short.
Tone, style and register.
Language, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.
8 - 10 6 - 7 3 - 5 1 - 2
Variation of sentence types.
Appropriate register and tone.
Excellent use of language, spelling and punctuation
correct.
Good sentences. Register and tone
appropriate
Good use of language. Few
errors in spelling and punctuation.
Inappropriate register and tone.
Many language, spelling and punctuation
errors.
Completely inappropriate
register and tone.
Poor sentence structure, many
language, spelling and punctuation errors. Meaning
distorted/not clear
Adherence to the topic
6 4 - 5 2 - 3 1
Complete adherence to the topic.
Achieves purpose fully.
Adherence to the topic with minor
deviations. Achieves
purpose partially.
Mentions the topic with no
adherence to it. Purpose not achieved.
Completely off the topic. Purpose not
achieved at all.
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English FAL P3 Grade 9 10 Nov / Dec 2015
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TOTAL SECTION B: 20
GRAND TOTAL 60
GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
NOVEMBER 2015
MEMORANDUM
GRADE 9
PAPER 3
NUMBER OF PAGES 4
English FAL Grade 9 Memo 2 Nov / Dec 2015
SECTION A: ESSAY WRITING
QUESTION 1
Rubric for assessing essay writing
Assessment criteria
Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Planning
5-6 3-4 1-2 0
Evidence of thorough planning
Planning evident
Some evidence of
planning
No evidence of
planning
Format 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2
Good paragraphs with clear introduction,
conclusion and topic sentences
Adequate paragraphing with introduction and
conclusion
An attempt at paragraphing.
No paragraphing
evident.
Content:
originality/ effectiveness
of ideas
11-12 7-10 4-6 1-3 Complete adherence to the topic. Provides detail with coherent development of the
topic.
Adheres to the topic.
Provides relevant ideas to the topic.
Partial adherence to the topic.
Provides some ideas relevant to
the topic.
Largely irrelevant. Ideas not relevant
to the topic.
Language, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation
13-14 9-12 5-8 1-4
Complex language use. Language,
spelling and punctuation are effectively used.
Good sentence
structure. Language, spelling and
punctuation are mostly correct.
Some errors in
sentence structure.
Language, spelling and punctuation
mostly incorrect.
Very poor sentence structure. Meaning distorted.
Language, spelling and
punctuation very poor.
TOTAL SECTION A: 40
English FAL Grade 9 Memo 3 Nov / Dec 2015
SECTION B: TRANSACTIONAL WRITING
QUESTION 2
2.1 Informal letter
Assessment criteria
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Correctness of format and
appropriate length
4 3 2 1
Complete adherence to format.
Appropriate length.
Good adherence to format. Fairly
appropriate length.
Partial adherence to format.
Inappropriate length.
Very limited adherence to
format. Far too long or too short.
Tone, style and register.
Language, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.
8 - 10 6 - 7 3 - 5 1 - 2
Variation of sentence types.
Appropriate register and tone.
Excellent use of language, spelling and punctuation
correct.
Good sentences. Register and tone
appropriate
Good use of language. Few
errors in spelling and punctuation.
Inappropriate register and tone.
Many language, spelling and punctuation
errors.
Completely inappropriate
register and tone.
Poor sentence structure, many
language, spelling and punctuation errors. Meaning
distorted/not clear
Adherence to the topic
6 4 - 5 2 - 3 1
Complete adherence to the topic.
Achieves purpose fully.
Adherence to the topic with minor
deviations. Achieves
purpose partially.
Mentions the topic with no
adherence to it. Purpose not achieved.
Completely off the topic. Purpose not
achieved at all.
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English FAL Grade 9 Memo 4 Nov / Dec 2015
2.2. Diary entry
Rubric for assessing diary entry
Assessment criteria
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Format and length
5-6 3-4 1-2 0
Complete adherence to format.
Appropriate length.
Good adherence to format
Fairly appropriate length.
Partial adherence to format.
Inappropriate length.
Very limited adherence to
length.
Far too long or too short
Language
7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2
Appropriate register/style.
Variation of sentence types.
Good use of language, grammar, spelling and punctuation with very few errors.
Mostly appropriate register/style.
Complete sentences.
Few grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.
Inappropriate register/style.
Incomplete sentences.
Many grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.
Completely inappropriate register/style.
Weak sentence structure.
Numerous spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors.
Content
5-6 3-4 1-2 0
Complete adherence to the topic.
Outstanding achievement of purpose
Adheres to the topic with minor deviations.
Moderate achievement of purpose.
Mentions the topic with no adherence to it.
Partial achievement of purpose.
Completely off the topic.
Purpose not achieved.
(20)
TOTAL SECTION B: 20
GRAND TOTAL 60
