SPM Paper 1 Section a analysis
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This document summarizes common errors found in student writing and provides corrections. It addresses errors in: - Purpose and keywords in questions. - Grammar, such as subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions. - Vocabulary choice and word forms. - Spelling. The document emphasizes carefully reading questions and including the question number when answering. It wishes students good luck on their next writing.
SPM Paper 1 Section a analysis
- 2. Form 5 FIRST ASSESSMENT 2016 An analysis of common errors PAPER 1 *Based on 5SF papers
- 3. SECTION A Purpose of the talk Write a talk on keeping fit NOT a talk on Health Week
- 4. SECTION B • QUESTION 1 Describe a place that you would go to when you are feeling sad or down Keyword: a place Good one: She writes about Korea (a place); from general to specific places in Korea, together with the descriptions of the place and reasons why she chooses Korea
- 5. SECTION B • QUESTION 5 - Describe how determination and hardwork helped a friend achieved his dreams, NOT How you can help him Keyword: helped
- 6. Common Grammatical Errors ERROR CORRECTION more healthier healthier more easy easier more happy happier
- 7. Common Grammatical Errors ERROR CORRECTION The place has a beach that makes me calm. There is a beach at the place that makes me calm. The place has not many people who come. There are not many people come to the place
- 8. Common Grammatical Errors ERROR CORRECTION You cannot spend too much time on social networks. We have to make time for your family too. You cannot spend too much time on social networks. You have to make time for your family too. We cannot spend too much time on social networks. We have to make time for our family too. We need to be determined to achieve your dreams. We need to be determined to achieve our dreams. You need to be determined to achieve your dreams.
- 9. Common Grammatical Errors ERROR CORRECTION Most youngsters have their own social networks such as facebook, twitter, instagram and others/many others/another. Most youngsters have their own social networks accounts such as on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
- 10. Common Grammatical Errors ERROR CORRECTION A shoes A pair of shoes A shoe An enemies An enemy A new friends A new friend As a teenagers As a teenager As teenagers One of the student One of the students A lots of problems A lot of problems Lots of problems
- 11. Common Grammatical Errors ERROR CORRECTION His father was proud with him. His father was proud of him The teacher was angry to me. The teacher was angry with me. The teacher was angry at me.
- 12. *angry at
- 13. Common Vocabulary Errors / Choice of word ERROR CORRECTION Make revision Do revision Make an action Take an action You have to practise to do the questions. You have to practise to answer the questions. I would like to story about my successful friend. I would like to tell about my successful friend. I would like to tell a story about my successful friend.
- 14. Common Spelling Errors ERROR CORRECTION Succesful Successful ? Untill ? Good morning to our principle, Pn. Aminah ? Smilling ? Peoples ? Thankfull ? Dissapointed Dissappointed ? Affect vs effect ?
- 15. PLEASE.. 1. READ the questions extra carefully 2. WRITE the Question No. in your answer sheet
- 16. SEE YOU IN YOUR NEXT WRITING GOOD LUCK!