English BECE 2019 Question Paper 2 Essay – Answer Guide

JUNE 2019
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2

ANSWER GUIDE

PART A
ESSAY WRITING
[30 MARKS]

The criteria used for marking essays are Content (10 marks), Organization (5 marks), Expression (10 marks) and Mechanical Accuracy (5 marks)

1. Write a letter to your headteacher discussing two games that should be encouraged among the students of your school.

CONTENT:
The candidate is required to explain, in detail, two reasons for suggesting the two games (in separate paragraphs); e.g. availability of equipment, students’ interest, health benefits, future prospects, etc.
The candidate must write on two games.
A candidate who discusses only one game would be marked out of 5 marks instead of out of 10 marks.

ORGANIZATION:
This is a formal letter and the following features should be present.

1. Writers address (without name)
2. Date
3. Recipient’s designation and address
4. Salutation – (Dear) Sir/ Madam
5. Heading/ Title
6. Subscription – Yours faithfully/ sincerely
7. Writer’s Signature
8. Writer’s full name
9. Writer’s designation (class/form)

It is expected that the ideas should be coherent and the paragraphs must be well-linked.
A candidate who does not write a letter would be marked out of 3 instead of out of 5.

EXPESSION:
This is a formal letter. The candidate must use only formal expressions/language and avoid using slang, colloquial expressions and contracted form. The candidate should blend various sentence patterns/ types. The candidate must try to use the appropriate language (terms/vocabulary) of the subject matter (importance of games).

MECHANICAL ACCURACY:
Note: The candidate is penalised (half a mark deducted) for each of the following:
(i) each grammatical error
(ii) wrong spelling
(iii) faulty construction
(iv) punctuation error and the wrong use of the capital or small letter.

2. Write an article for publication is your school magazine on why every student should be computer-literate.

CONTENT:
The candidate should explain, in detail, two or more points to show the importance of every student being computer-literate.
Note: If the candidate discusses only one point, the content is marked out of 5 instead of 10.

ORGANISATION:
This essay is an article and should have the following features:

• a heading/ title,
• well-developed paragraphs with logical presentation of material,
• the writer’s full name below the heading or below the article,
• his/her form/house at the right place.

Note: If the candidate writes a letter instead, the organization is marked out of 3 marks instead of 5.

EXPRESSION:
This is a formal composition. The candidate must use only formal expressions/language and avoid using slang, colloquial expressions and contracted form. The candidate should blend various sentence patterns/ types. The candidate must try to use the appropriate language (terms/vocabulary) of the subject matter (importance of computing)

MECHANICAL ACCURACY:
As in Question 1.

3. Write an interesting story which ends with the words, It pays to be kind to strangers.

CONTENT:
This composition is both imaginative and illustrative. It should demonstrate the candidate’s clear understanding of the saying.
Note: If the story does not illustrate the saying, the candidates does not score any mark for Content and the Expression is marked out of 5 instead of 10. The marks for Organisation and Mechanical Accuracy remain the same.

ORGANIZATION:
The candidate must ensure that the story has a clear setting, beginning, climax and conclusion. Fables (stories with animal characters) are not acceptable. Effective use of storytelling techniques such as suspense, point of view, comic relief, is highly encouraged, since they attract good marks. The paragraph should be well developed and properly linked.

EXPRESSION:
The candidate must ensure that the language is clear and easy to understand. Effective use of dialogue, figurative language and peculiar registers or expressions suitable to the subject matter is adequately rewarded. The use of varied sentence patterns/ types is expected.

MECHANICAL ACCURACY:
As in Question 1.

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