Functional Writing
8 Grade 10 English questions on Functional Writing, with worked marking schemes. 8 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
3 marksDescribe three things you would do to make a poster advertising your school's drama festival effective.
(3 marks)
Marking scheme
Award 1 mark per point, maximum 3: 1. Give it a short, bold heading in large print so that it can be read from a distance. 2. Include only the essential facts - the event, the date, the time, the venue and the charges, if any - and keep the wording brief. 3. Use an attention-catching slogan or a striking phrase, and leave enough white space so that the poster does not look crowded. 4. Use an illustration or a colour scheme that suits the event and helps the reader identify it at a glance. 5. Name the organiser or give a contact so that an interested reader knows whom to approach. Accept any three. A point about the layout and a point about the content may both be credited.
Question 2
1 markWhich feature distinguishes an internal memo from a formal letter?
A. A memo must be written entirely in point form.
B. A memo does not carry the date on which it was written.
C. A memo carries no salutation and no complimentary close.
D. A memo is addressed to people outside the organisation only.
(1 mark)
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4 marksOutline four details a person who takes a telephone message on behalf of another must write down.
(4 marks)
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5 marksYou are the secretary of the environmental club in your school. Suggest five details you would include in a notice inviting members to a tree-planting exercise.
(5 marks)
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Award 1 mark per point, maximum 5: 1. A clear heading naming the club and the word NOTICE. 2. A title stating the event, for example, tree-planting exercise. 3. The date and the day of the exercise. 4. The starting time, and where useful the time it will end. 5. The venue or the assembly point. 6. What members should carry or wear, for example, jembes, water containers and games kit. 7. The name, signature and designation of the writer, and the date the notice was written. Accept any five. Content details must be specific; "information about the event" is too vague to score.
Question 5
1 markIn the minutes of a school club meeting, which item is recorded immediately after the confirmation of the previous minutes?
A. Date of the next meeting
B. Matters arising
C. Any other business
D. Apologies
(1 mark)
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4 marksState four details that must appear in the minutes of a school club meeting before the agenda items are recorded.
(4 marks)
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1 markMutua is writing an email to the County Director of Education asking for the closing date for bursary applications. Which subject line is the most suitable?
A. Request for bursary application deadline
B. Urgent!!! Please read this one now
C. From Mutua, a Grade 10 learner at Kathiani School
D. Hi there, hope you are fine!
(1 mark)
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1 markWhich of the following should NOT appear in a curriculum vitae written for a holiday attachment at a dairy processing plant?
A. Academic qualifications and the years they were obtained
B. The names and contacts of two referees
C. A detailed account of the applicant's family financial problems
D. A working telephone number and email address
(1 mark)
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