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The document is a marking scheme for the JHS 1 English Language end-of-term examinations, detailing the marking criteria for objective questions, composition, comprehension, and literature sections. It specifies the allocation of marks for content, organization, expression, and mechanical accuracy in various writing tasks, including an article, a letter, and a descriptive piece. Additionally, it provides guidelines for penalties related to grammatical errors and the structure of responses.

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ENGLISH 1 Marking Scheme-1

The document is a marking scheme for the JHS 1 English Language end-of-term examinations, detailing the marking criteria for objective questions, composition, comprehension, and literature sections. It specifies the allocation of marks for content, organization, expression, and mechanical accuracy in various writing tasks, including an article, a letter, and a descriptive piece. Additionally, it provides guidelines for penalties related to grammatical errors and the structure of responses.

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ALL- BEST CHALLENGE EXAMINATIONS

END OF SECOND TERM EXAMINATIONS


MARKING SCHEME JHS 1

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

OBJECTIVES

1. B 4. B 7. D 10. D 13. C 16. C 19. D 22. B 25. C 28. C


2. C 5. A 8. C 11. A 14. D 17. A 20. D 23. C 26. A 29. C
3. A 6. D 9. B 12. A 15. D 18. C 21. C 24. A 27. D 30. C

SECTION B
PART A – COMPOSITION
(30 MARKS)

The required length of each composition is 250 words.


Each composition is to be marked out of a total of 30 marks as distributed below:

CONTENT 10 MARKS
ORGANIZATION 5 MARKS
EXPRESSION 10 MARKS
MECHANICAL ACCURACY 5 MARKS

If a student writes on topic other than the one set, award zero (0) for Content and mark Expression out of

5. The allocations for organization and Mechanical Accuracy remain unchanged.


Ringing: Each ring should attract a deduction of half a mark (1/2). Formal features of letters should have
two rings only counted against Mechanical Accuracy. Subsequent errors in the formal features should be
underlined only.

In general, teachers should use the principle of positive marking, i.e. they should give credit for what the
student has done right and then penalize for errors. These penalties are not, in all cases, numerical
deductions but often the reward of a lower mark than would have been earned if there were no blemishes.

QUESTION 1

Write an article for publication in the Junior Graphic on the topic: Why candidates should not cheat in an
examination.

CONTENT: 10 MARKS
This is an article which the student is required to write to be published in a Junior Graphic why
candidates should not cheat in an examination. The student is expected to show a clear understanding of
the demands of the topic, namely, cheating in an examination is very bad act and that every effort should
be made by the authorities concerned to curb this criminal act. There should be a title and it should give a
brief hint of the article. The title should be written in block letters and underlined neatly.

ORGANIZATION: 5 MARKS
This is an article for publication in a national newspaper so the following features should be compulsory:
1. Title/ Heading
2. Body
3. Conclusion
4. Writer’s name, address, location (town), Region, Telephone Number and email (optional)
There should be a general introduction and conclusion. Present all the information in a logical order. The
paragraphs should be coherent and well-linked. Penalize poor paragraphing under organization.

1
EXPRESSION: 10 MARKS
The choice of words should be appropriate to the topic. There should be a mixture of various sentence
patterns. The language type expected in this type of writing is the formal type where slang and
colloquialism is out of place.

MECHANICAL ACCURACY: 5 MARKS


Formal languages is to be used. The writing should be interesting. The student should be able to construct
meaningful sentences. Each error should be (1/2) up to a total of 5 marks. The error for the deduction of
mark should be in grammar/spelling/punctuation. Otherwise, the error must be underlined and penalized
under expression.

QUESTION 2
With the consent of your parents, write a letter inviting your friend to spend part of the Easter vacation
with you
CONTENT: 10 MARKS
This is an example of an informal letter. The student with the consent of his/her parents, is to write a letter
inviting a friend to spend the Easter vacation with him/her.

ORGANIZATION: 5 MARKS
This is an informal or semi-formal letter or friendly letter and so the following features are compulsory:
1. Writer’s address
2. Date
3. Salutation or opening greeting – Hi Sly, Hello Grace, Dear Esinam
4. Body
5. Conclusion
6. Subscription or ending-It’s me, Your friend,
7. Writer’s name (This can be a nickname or short form of your name)

There should be a general introduction and conclusion. The paragraphs should be coherent and well-
linked. Penalize poor paragraphing under organization.
EXPRESSION: 10 MARKS
Languages used can allow room for colloquialism and contracted forms of verbs. You can use jargons or
terms understood by both of you. Creation of humour is accepted.

MECHANICAL ACCURACY: 5 MARKS


The student is expected to know the simple mechanics of the English Language. These include spelling,
punctuation, subject-verb agreement, noun-pronoun agreement and the use of capital letters. He should be
able to control the use of determiners, prepositions etc, and be capable of constructing simple sentence
with subject, verbs and predicate.
Each error should be ringed and half (1/2) mark deducted up to a total of 5 marks.

2
QUESTION 3
Describe to your friend how your favourite food is prepared.
CONTENT: 10 MARKS
This is a descriptive. The student is required to describe to his/her friend how his/her favourite food is
prepared.

ORGANIZATION: 5 MARKS
The activities should be narrated in a logical and chronological order. Transitional words and phrase
should be used to link one activity to the other.

EXPRESSION: 10 MARKS
The choice of words should be appropriate to the narration. There should be a mixture of various sentence
patterns.

MECHANICAL ACCURACY: 5 MARKS


The student should be able to construct meaningful sentences. Each error should be (1/2) up to a total of 5
marks. The error for the deduction of mark should be in grammar/spelling/punctuation. Otherwise, the
error must be underlined and penalized under expression.

PART B
COMPREHENSION – (30 MARKS)
PENALTIES FOR QUESTION 4

(a) Answers need not to be written in sentences, unless otherwise stipulated.


(b) An answer taken as a whole, must make sense before any part of it may be accepted for scoring.
(c) Deduct half a mark for any grammatical or expression error(s) at each scoring point.
(d) Where words/expressions are expected to be given to replace words/ expressions in the passage,
they must fit in perfectly. Otherwise, award zero (0).

QUESTION 4

a. He could not stay at one place for long. OR He was always moving about.
b. I was always moving from place to place. OR I was always moving about.
c. She is cruel or mean or wicked or unkind or disciplinarian. OR She keeps punishing the writer.
d. It was because she could not find the cause of the writer’s behaviour
e. Agya Manu explained to Aunt Araba that the writer did not get into bad company but good at
running errands for people.
f. (i) endured – suffered, bore, went through
(ii) countless – very many, numerous, uncountable, numberless
(iii) mean – cruel, rude, unkind, bad tempered
(iv) utter – air, express, voice out, speak, shout, whisper, talk, say
(v) favourite – first choice, chosen, dearest, ideal, best-loved, most liked

PART C – LITERATURE (10 MARKS)


a. Entombed from birth in the earth
b. Rivers and their waters gush into the sea
c. It does not mean we do not cry
d. Simile
e. The sun, wind that dry and the sky
f. Strength
g. Weakness
h. Simile
i. Seven sons
j. It’s used to drive flies away
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