MODULE 3 – SPEAKING AND WRITING

Question 3
(i) Writer‟s emotional involvement:
- The writer mentally recaptures the beauty of a place. She loves Tobago.
- She seems overwhelmed/ecstatic/mesmerized/nostalgic.
(ii) Intended audience:
- Visitors to the island
- Prospective tourists
(iii) What the writer hopes to achieve:
- An increase in the number of visitors to the island
- An appreciation by the non-resident of Tobago as a highly attractive tourist
destination
(iv) Suitable contexts for the piece:
- Trade Fair promoting Tourism product abroad
- A reception held for overseas visitors who have just arrived in the island
- An advertisement on radio, TV or electronic media
- Educational material for building local pride.
Total 20 marks
-10
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2010
Question 3 cont’d
(a) Content
8
Excellent response in which the candidate clearly and effectively
responds to all the questions asked.
8
Good response in which the candidate effectively responds to most the
questions asked.
6–7
Adequate response in which the candidate attempts to respond to most
of the questions asked but does not do so effectively.
4 -5
Inadequate response in which the candidate covers only half of the
expected content.
2–3
Weak response in which there is little or no attempt to fulfil the requirements
of the question.
0-1
-11
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COMMUNICATION STUDIES
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MARK SCHEME
2010
Question 3 cont’d
(b) Expression
6
Excellent control of formal syntactic structures
No grammatical errors
Style fluent
6
Good control of formal syntactic structures
No grammatical errors
Style fluent
5
Some control of formal syntactic structures
Few grammatical errors
Style fluent
4
Little control of formal syntactic structures
Many grammatical errors
Style not fluent
3
Poor control of formal syntactic structures
Extensive grammatical errors
Style not fluent
2
Expression interfering with coherence of response
Almost no control of syntactic structures
English grammar not used
1
Answer incoherent.
0