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LANGUAGE
BOOKLET
2023
TERM 1
Grade 10
This booklet covers the following topics:
Preparation for Paper 1 – Summary, Advertising, Cartoon Study and
Editing
1. SUMMARY
2. ADVERTISING
3. CARTOONS
4. EDITING
,SUMMARY
• By following the instructions carefully, this question could earn you full
marks.
• Avoid lifting by copying complete sentences from the text.
• Try to rephrase points in your own words (where possible).
• Re-read the instructions and make sure that the final summary makes
sense to someone who has not read the original text.
EXAMPLE:
1. Summarise what the article says about short-term smoking.
2. You must write a fluent paragraph, using your own words.
3. Your summary should include at least 7 points and be 90-100 words in
length.
4. You are NOT required to include a title for the summary.
5. Indicate your word count at the end of your summary.
, SUMMARY MEMO:
Mark allocation:
• 7 marks for 7 points (1 mark per main point)
• 3 marks for language
• Total marks: 10
Distribution of language marks:
• 1–3 points correct: award 1 mark
• 4–5 points correct: award 2 marks
• 6–7 points correct: award 3 marks
LANGUAGE
BOOKLET
2023
TERM 1
Grade 10
This booklet covers the following topics:
Preparation for Paper 1 – Summary, Advertising, Cartoon Study and
Editing
1. SUMMARY
2. ADVERTISING
3. CARTOONS
4. EDITING
,SUMMARY
• By following the instructions carefully, this question could earn you full
marks.
• Avoid lifting by copying complete sentences from the text.
• Try to rephrase points in your own words (where possible).
• Re-read the instructions and make sure that the final summary makes
sense to someone who has not read the original text.
EXAMPLE:
1. Summarise what the article says about short-term smoking.
2. You must write a fluent paragraph, using your own words.
3. Your summary should include at least 7 points and be 90-100 words in
length.
4. You are NOT required to include a title for the summary.
5. Indicate your word count at the end of your summary.
, SUMMARY MEMO:
Mark allocation:
• 7 marks for 7 points (1 mark per main point)
• 3 marks for language
• Total marks: 10
Distribution of language marks:
• 1–3 points correct: award 1 mark
• 4–5 points correct: award 2 marks
• 6–7 points correct: award 3 marks
