2021 4EXP Prelim P2 Marking Scheme

[1] YUSOF ISHAK SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIM EXAMINATION 2021 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/02 4 EXPRESS MARKING SCHEME Section A [5 marks] No. Question Question Type 1 How does the heading at the top reinforce the message of the text? • The word ‘growing’ means to expand their team which correlates to how they are looking for volunteers. [1] / OR • The phrase ‘growing family’ can refer to the organisation growing their family of volunteers. [1] • The word ‘growing’ also relates to the growing of vegetables in this context, which correlates to the company being involved in urban farming [1] Accepted: • The word ‘family’ implies the inclusivity which supports the text message on hiring people from all backgrounds. [1] Poorly done. Language use 2 How does the image at the bottom half of th e webpage emphasise the nature of the volunteer work at Edible Garden City? It shows a pair of hands being dirty with soil, emphasising that volunteers would need to be ready to be involved in t he labour of growing vegetables/ they need to literally get their hands dirty/ that the work is very hands-on. [1] Use of visuals 3 Refer to the section Social Employment. List one reason why working at Edible Garden City is suitable for those who are socially disadvantaged. EITHER: Working with plants is therapeutic and rewarding, OR: the farm is specially designed to create a great work environment for everyone. A handful gave both, resulting in an ‘Excess Denies’ penalty. Several candidates failed to read the question properly and cited that Edible Garden City is working with the Autism Resource Centre to provide employment for those with intellectual disabilities. This is NOT A REASON why it is SUITABLE for the socially disadvantaged. [1] Literal 4 Refer to the section Become an Urban Farmer. Which sentence informs the reader that the most outstanding application would attract their attention? So it helps to get creative when you apply. [1] Literal

[2] Section B [20 marks] No. Question Question Type 5 At the beginning of this text, Winston was making his way back to his apartment. Explain how the language used in Paragraph 1 emphasises how cold the weather was that day. Support your ideas with three details from Paragraph 1. 1. “chin nuzzled into his chest in an effort to escape the vile wind” Showed that the writer had to keep himself warm by minimizing exposure to the cold winds. /Trapping his body heat and keeping warm by nuzzling his chin into his chest. [1] Many stated ‘to avoid the wind’. Answers need to indicate how the writer was desperate to keep warm and therefore tried to tuck himself closely to trap his own body heat. 2. “His face felt as if it were slapped relentlessly by a frigid palm.”The cold winds kept blowing in his face and it was so cold that his face hurt as if it were slapped.” [1] Many did not talk about the connotation of ‘slapped’ (ie. Painful, sharp pain inflicted with each gust of wind that blew) and simply stated that it was too cold. 3. “that did not stop the prickling sensation on his fingertips from the exposure to the cold.” It was so cold that his fingers got frostbites and still hurt even when he was indoors. [1] Many inferred ‘prickling sensation’ as numbness. If you feel numbness, you don’t feel anything at all! Candidates picked out correct details, but the explanation part was poorly done. Language for Impact (Writer’s craft) 6 In Paragraph 2, which two ways does the writer show that Victory mansion was run-down? ANY TWO: • The hallway smelt of boiled cabbages and old rags [1] • The lift seldom worked [1] • the electric current was cut off during daylight hours. [1] A handful of candidates gave more than 2 ways, which resulted in ‘Excess Denies’ penalty. Literal 7 In Paragraph 4, we are told that ‘He moved over to the window: a smallish, frail figure, the meagreness of his body merely emphasized by the blue overalls which were the uniform of the Party.’ What does this suggest about the fit of his overalls? This suggests that his overalls were too big/ large for him [1] About 1/3 of the candidates did not understand and inferred that the overalls were too tight/ small. Inference 8 In paragraph 5, the poster flapped fitfully in the wind, pick out a word in the same paragraph which suggests the same idea. Alternately [1] Poorly done. Many stated ‘whirling’. Vocab in context

[3] 9 In Paragraph 5, ‘A kilometer away the Ministry of Truth, his place of work, towered vast and white above the grimy landscape.’ What is the contrast that the writer is making in this sentence? The Ministry of Truth was huge and clean While the rest of the landscape was short and dirty (1mark for each contrast) Poorly done. Most candidates inferred that the Ministry of Truth was ‘elegant’, ‘pretty’, or ‘aesthetically-pleasing’. Nowhere does it give any hints about the outlook of the building. Inferential 10 In Paragraph 5, ‘The black-mustachio’d face gazed down from every commanding poster.’ What is unusual and effective about the phrase ‘commanding poster? i) It is unusual because a poster is a non-living thing which is unable to command [1] ii) It is effective because it highlighted how imposing/dominating the (man on the) poster looked [1] Language for Impact 11 In Paragraph 5, we are told that a ‘helicopter skimmed down between the roofs, hovered for an instant like a bluebottle fly’. a) What is the writer comparing the helicopter with? The writer is comparing the helicopter with a bluebottle fly/ fly. [1] X insect/ flying insect X a flying bluebottle (doesn’t make sense) b) Explain in your own words what the helicopters were trying to do. From the passage: It was the Police Patrol, snooping into people’s windows. The helicopters were hovering outside people’s win dows to spy on them. [1]/ sneak up on them to see what they were doing. Answers must have the indication of the police’s furtiveness. X observe them X patrolling the city X inspect people X surveillance X spotcheck Language use (Vocab) 12 In Paragraph 6, why did Winston keep his back turned to the telescreen? Winston kept his back to the screen as he did not want his front view to be observed by Telescreen [1] Also accepted: • So that the Thought Police could not see what he was actually doing • So that the Thought Police could not get a closer look at his actions. [1] • So that his identity would remain hidden from the Thought Police X prevents him from being watched Inference 13 In Paragraph 6, we are told that the how often the Thought Police plugged in on any individual wire was ‘guesswork’ (line 42). What is the ‘guesswork’? The guesswork refers to people not knowing how often/frequently/when they were being watched. Language use (Vocab)

[4] 14 In this passage, the writer repeated the caption on the poster, ‘BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING’ . Why was the caption written in all capital letters? The caption was written in all caps to make it look like the message is shouting at the reader./To emphasis the caption. [1] Also accepted: • Make the reader feel intimidated by it • Make it seem like a warning • Make it seem important and readers should not treat it lightly or ignore it • Commands attention Language for Impact 15 i. Vulnerable: exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. [Para 1] • “chin nuzzled into his chest in an effort to escape the vile wind” • “His face felt … slapped relentlessly by a frigid palm.” • “… did not stop the prickling sensation on his fingertips from the exposure to the cold.” ii. Resigned: having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about. [Para 2] • “It was no use trying the lift” • “Even at the best of