Comprehensive Science Nursery, Primary And Secondary School Suleja

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QUESTION 1
You are the principal speaker in a debate on the motion: Carelessness is the main cause of accident, on our roads. Write your argument for or against the motion.

In answering the question, you must make sure you meet the following four conditions:

1) CONTENT:
The content must contain at least three points, adequately developed, and you must take a stand.

2) ORGANISATION:
This is a debate and the usual vocatives are expected, e.g., Chairman, Panel of Judges, There should be a good introduction and an appropriate conclusion. The points should be logically presented. Paragraphs should be well linked and the points adequately developed.

3) EXPRESSION:
A good command of the language and the appropriate use of speech techniques such as rhetorical questions is required. A variety of sentence patterns is expected. Colloquialism and contracted forms may be used.
Clear expressions and correct register should be employed to enhance communication.

4) you must maintain good mechanical accuracy

SAMPLE ANSWER

Chairman, Esteemed Panel of Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today, I stand before you to argue against the motion that "Carelessness is the main cause of accidents on our roads." While carelessness undeniably plays a role, suggesting it as the primary factor oversimplifies a complex issue.

Firstly, let us consider environmental conditions. Weather-related factors such as rain, snow, and fog can significantly impair visibility and road traction. For instance, icy roads lead to numerous accidents each year, independent of driver carelessness. Should we not attribute responsibility to the environment when it directly contributes to such dangerous conditions?

Secondly, we must acknowledge the impact of vehicle condition. A poorly maintained vehicle, such as worn-out brakes or bald tires, can lead to catastrophic accidents. Imagine driving a car that suddenly fails due to a mechanical issue. was the driver careless, or was the vehicle simply not roadworthy? This indicator highlights that negligence can exist not only in driving but also in vehicle upkeep.

Moreover, let’s address the role of infrastructure. Many roads suffer from inadequate signage, potholes, and poor lighting, which can confuse or endanger drivers. Can we honestly blame a driver for an accident caused by a hidden pothole or lack of proper direction? These systemic failures demand attention, rather than solely focusing on driver behavior.

Finally, let’s discuss the influence of education and awareness. Many accidents arise from a lack of knowledge about road safety effectively. This includes both drivers and pedestrians. Shouldn't we invest more in education campaigns rather than simply deeming drivers careless? Responsive education can foster safer road habits and reduce accidents more effectively.

In conclusion, while carelessness is indeed one factor among many, it is overly simplistic to label it as the primary cause of road accidents. Environmental factors, vehicle maintenance, infrastructure quality, and education all play crucial roles. Instead of merely attributing blame, let us advocate for a more comprehensive approach to road safety, addressing all underlying issues to create safer roads for everyone.

Thank you.

THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
WASSCE FOR SCHOOL CANDIDATES, 2025
FINAL MARKING SCHEME
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2 (ESSAY)
FOR CANDIDATES IN NIGERIA.

MAXIMUM MARK OBTAINABLE: 100

RUBRIC: Candidates are expected to answer three questions in all: one question from Section A and all the questions in Sections B and C.

GENERAL NOTES ON THE MARKING OF COMPOSITION

1. PURPOSE PART 1

The paper is designed to test the candidate’s ability to use English as an effective means of communication in a given situation, i.e., candidate’s ability to express himself clearly and coherently in a manner appropriate to the audience, purpose, topic and situation. The paper aims at presenting topics covering a wide variety of writing skills, such as argument, narration, exposition, description and imagination. Topics are carefully selected to fall within the candidate’s experience or knowledge acquired either first-hand or through reading.

2. RELEVANCE

The nature of each test is clear: argument, narration, exposition, description or imagination. Any deliberate distortion of the nature of the test must be penalized. However, an unusual or unexpected approach must not be rejected without careful thought. In extreme cases where the composition appears to be totally irrelevant, the script must be referred to the Chief Examiner or Team Leader in charge.

3. ASSESSMENT

The merit of a piece of writing should be judged in terms of the writer’s success in achieving the purpose, be it to entertain, instruct, inform, admonish or persuade. The judgment will be based, in varying degrees, on factors such as:

1. Adequacy of treatment of subject matter;
2. Originality of approach;
3. Appropriateness of language;
4. Clarity of exposition or narration or argument, etc.;
5. Balance;
6. Mechanical Accuracy.

4. MARKING

In general, examiners should work on the principle of POSITIVE MARKING, i.e., they should give credit for what the candidate has done right and then penalize for errors or blemishes. These penalties are not, in all cases, numerical deductions but often the award of a lower mark than would have been earned if there were no blemishes. The qualities mentioned in paragraph 3 have been grouped into a number of well-defined aspects with a maximum mark for each aspect.

These aspects are:
1. Content;
2. Organisation;
3. Expression;
4. Mechanical Accuracy.

1. Content:

The ideas presented must be relevant to the central theme.

2. Organisation:

The writing must be judged as whatever it is intended to be: an article, a speech, a letter, an argument or a debate, etc. The qualities to look for are, a suitable opening, adequate development, good paragraphing, balance, coherence and a suitable conclusion.

3. Expression:

The positive qualities to be looked for under Expression include the following:

a. clarity and general appropriateness of style;
b. variation of sentence structure and type;
c. judicious use of figurative language;
d. skilful and sophisticated use of punctuation.

Note: In arriving at his mark for Expression, the examiner must not be unduly influenced by the mechanical errors.

4. Mechanical Accuracy:

- The main categories of error which the examiner may indicate with rings are:
- undeniable errors in grammar;
- punctuation errors;
- spelling errors.

Half a mark (%) should be deducted for each ringed error up to the maximum allowed for this aspect, i.e. 10 marks. The examiner, before imposing a ring, must be sure that the error is in grammar or spelling of punctuation, otherwise, the error must be underlined and penalized under Expression.

a. Errors in Grammar

- The omission of an essential sentence element (e.g. subject, predicator, complement);
- Wrong tense;
- Misuse of modal operators (may/might, can/could etc.);
- Misuse or omission of articles;
- Confusion or ambiguity in the use of pronouns;
- Misuse of countable and uncountable nouns;
- Wrong prepositions;
- Misuse of relatives, subordinators and conjunctions;
- Errors in concord;
- Misrelated participles;
- Intransitive verb for the transitive and vice versa;
- Active for passive, and vice versa;
- Errors in comparative constructions.

THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE.
Its purpose is merely to indicate the types of undeniable grammatical errors to be penalized under this heading.

b. Punctuation Errors

The following errors should be ringed:

i. Each full stop, question mark or exclamation mark omitted or wrongly used; the misuse or omission of quotation marks (errors at the beginning and/or end of a quotation are to count as one error only). Both single and double quotation marks are accepted, but consistency is to be demanded.

ii. The insertion of a comma between subject and verb, subject and object, verb and complement, in simple structures only, i.e., where no phrases or clauses intervene. Where clauses or phrases intervene, the omission should be underlined and penalized under Expression.

The insertion of a comma between adjective and noun, or verb and adverb; the omission of a comma used to separate items in a list of words, phrases or clauses.

iii. The use of a small letter for the personal pronoun ‘I’; the use of a small letter at the beginning of a proper noun or a sentence. Where a proper noun consists of more than one element, each of which is expected to begin with a capital letter e.g. Central Bank of Nigeria, there should be only one penalty for the group. Punctuation errors in the formal feature areas of a letter must be penalized.

iv. Abbreviations

a. Initial letters: In conformity with modern practice, initials with or without the full stop should be accepted, e.g. O.A.U. or OAU, W.A.E.C. or WAEC.

b. First and last letters: Both forms should be accepted, e.g. Dr and Dr.; Mrs and Mrs.; Ltd and Ltd.

c. Spelling Errors
Each spelling mistake must be ringed. A repetition of the same spelling error should not be ringed but underlined. American spelling, if consistent, should be accepted.

5. Length of Composition:
The required length is 450 words. The examiner should, before beginning to mark the composition, estimate the required length and indicate this point with double lines ruled across the page. No errors are to count for deduction of marks under Mechanical Accuracy after this point, but such errors should be underlined and taken into account in the award of a mark for Expression.

a. Short Composition: When the composition falls appreciably short of the required length, the maximum mark for M.A. must be proportionately reduced. Where the maximum for Mechanical Accuracy has been reduced, this should be indicated by the Examiner. For example, a candidate whose composition is half the required length should have his Mechanical Accuracy rewarded out of 5.

b. Long Composition: There is no penalty for a long composition but the whole must be taken into account for reward or penalty under Content, Organisation and Expression.

c. Assessment of length (450 words)
13 words per line (35 lines)
12 words per line (38 lines)
11 words per line (41 lines)
10 words per line (45 lines)
9 words per line (50 lines)
8 words per line (56 lines)
7 words per line (64 lines)
6 words per line (75 lines)
5 words per line (90 lines)
4 words per line (112 lines)

SECTION A

COMPOSITION (50 Marks)
PREAMBLE

1. Follow the Instructions in Part 1 which discuss the general guide. Detailed instructions are provided below for the marking of specific.

2. The candidate is expected to answer one question in Section A: if he marks the first only. Clear instructions have been given in the rubrics clearly stated.

3. The minimum length expected in Section A is 450 words.

Mark Allocation:

Content - 10 marks
Organisation - 10 marks
Expression - 10 marks
Mechanical Accuracy - 10 marks
TOTAL - 50 marks

5. If a candidate writes on a topic irrelevant to the question set, award zero for Content and Organisation and not more than 8 marks for Expression. Treat Mechanical Accuracy as usual.

Note: Always refer such scripts to the Chief Examiner or Team Leader in charge.

6. For Mechanical Accuracy, deduct half a mark for each error of grammar, spelling and punctuation up to a maximum of 10 marks, that is, twenty (20) errors.

However, only the following errors of punctuation are to be ringed:

1. All the wrong uses of the comma set down in Part 1.
2. The omission or wrong use of
a. The Full Stop;
b. The Question Mark
c. The Inverted Comma;
d. The Exclamation Mark.

3. The use of a small letter at the beginning of a sentence, a proper noun, or for the personal pronoun “I”.

4. The splitting of a word that is normally written as one word and the wrong syllabification of a word.

All other errors of punctuation, such as the omission of the hyphen and the misuse of capital letters should be underlined. However, where the hyphenated word is an adjective, the hyphen is mandatory. Punctuation errors in the formal features of letters must be penalized.

VACANCY! VACANCY!! VACANCY!!!

We currently need competent, professional, passionate and disciplined teachers to handle the following subjects in our suleja branch:

1) ENGLISH & LITERATURE
2) PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
3) GOVERNMENT
4) CHEMISTRY

NOTE:
I. Interested Candidates must be residence of suleja or must be willing to relocate to suleja. (Free Accommodation is available)

II. Applicants must possess a degree in relevant subject.

III. All Applicants MUST be experienced in preparing students for external examination such as WAEC and NECO

To apply, kindly bring your CV to the school.
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