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The document outlines the marking scheme for an English 101 joint exam, detailing the criteria for functional writing, cloze tests, and oral skills. It specifies the format and content requirements for a confidential report or letter of recommendation, as well as various tasks related to poetry analysis and debate skills. Additionally, it includes exercises on pronunciation and conversation completion.

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English Pp1 Scheme

The document outlines the marking scheme for an English 101 joint exam, detailing the criteria for functional writing, cloze tests, and oral skills. It specifies the format and content requirements for a confidential report or letter of recommendation, as well as various tasks related to poetry analysis and debate skills. Additionally, it includes exercises on pronunciation and conversation completion.

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ACK JOINT EXAM

ENGLISH 101/1

MARKING SCHEME

FUNCTIONAL WRITING (20MARKS)

CONFIDENTIAL REPORT/LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION.

FORMAT (4 MARKS)

Writer’s address (1/2 mark)

Recipients address (1/2 mark)

Date (1/2 mark)

Salutation (dear sir or Dear madam) (1/2 mark)

Subject (RE……………….) (1 mark)

Valediction (Yours faithfully, Sign, Name and Designation (1 mark)

CONTENT. (8 MARKS)

1. Acknowledge knowing the student and in which capacity (Duration and the position she
has served. (2mks)
2. Academic qualifications. (1 marks)
3. Mention her strength (two positive traits each @1 mark) (2marks)
4. Mention her weaknesses (one) (1 mark)
5. Recommend the individual (I therefore recommend……) (1 mark)
6. Thank you (1 mark)

LANGUAGE (8 MARKS)

CLOZE TEST (10 MARKS)

1) read
2) body
3) say
4) either
5) through
6) verbal
7) cues
8) rising
9) and
10) Pace

3. ORAL SKILLS (30 MARKS)

i. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem above and explain its function

-aabbccddeeff, regular rhyme scheme can be predicted.

-Functions - enhances memorability

- creates musicality

(1 mark for the correct rhyme scheme and description and another mark for the function.
Candidate must correctly describe the rhyme scheme).

ii. Apart from rhyme, identify and illustrate any other sound device used in the poem.
{4mks}

a) Alliteration -this is the debt I pay

b) Consonance -small was the debt I thought.

c) Assonance -years of regret and grief

(Any two correctly identified and illustrated. The marks are tied.)

iii. How would you perform line one and two of stanza 1 {2mks}

I would use a rising intonation to attract the attention of the audience at the beginning of my
performance.
I would stress the words debt pay riotous day (shows the agony of debtor-whatever he did on
that one day is costing him/to emphasize on the message)

I would frown to show sadness because of the regrets of my past mistake.

I would outstretch my arm and raise my index finger to show ‘one’

(Any other relevant answer but must be 1 verbal and 1 non-verbal. )

iv. How does the punctuation in the second stanza influence your reading of the poem
{2mks}

-The dash represents a significant pause, thus creating suspense because its not easy to anticipate
what the persona will say next.

-The comma is a short pause which gives the speaker time to catch his/her breath.

(2 marks for well explained answer)

b) Identify the odd one out according the pronunciation of consonant and vowel
sounds. {4mks}

i. Tenth theme father mathematics

ii. Measure leisure pleasure ledger

iii. Raise razor bizarre race

iv. Heir hair bare here

c) Give words that are pronounced same as the ones given below. {4mks}

i. Quay key

ii. Fir fur

iii. Queue cue


iv. Jews juice

d) You have been invited to a neighboring school for a debating contest and you
happen to be one of the speakers. What are some of the things you would do during the
debate to ensure you are successful. {4mks}

 I would maintain meaningful eye contact for feedback.


 I would be audible for clarity
 I would vary my tone to make my presentation interesting
 I would use meaningful gestures and facial expressions to enhance my argument
 I would channel my points convincingly and confidently through the speaker.

(Any 4 relevant answers )

e) Your class teacher has left you an assignment and instructed you to do it in groups.
Being chairperson of your group, give three things you would do to ensure you lead a
successful discussion. {3mks}

 I would allow and encourage everyone to participate so that no one dominates the
discussion.
 I would ensure members contribute through the chair to maintain order.
 I would encourage use of polite expressions during interruptions to avoid tension during
the discussion.
 I would advise members to observe turn taking to promote orderliness.
 I would introduce the topic and encourage members to stick to the topic of discussion.

(Any 3 relevant answers )

f) Fill in the gaps in the following conversation to make it flow. {5mks}

Willy: Faith, I would like to invite you to a football tournament at Moi stadium tomorrow
afternoon.

Faith: Thanks for the invite but I’m afraid I don’t enjoy watching football
Willy: Oh! Why is it that many girls are not football fans? Anyway, even if you don’t enjoy the
game, you might enjoy my company.

Faith: Okay I will consider that.

Willy: Thank you. that’s nice of you to say. So, is it a deal then?

Faith: Yes, but under a condition.

Willy: And what condition is that?

Faith: The condition is that after watching football, we’ll watch a movie together

Willy: But I don’t like watching movies because I find them are boring.

Faith: Boring? In that case then I will not accompany you to the tournament.

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