MARKING SCHEME:

CONTENT : 10 MARKS
LANGUAGE : 5 MARKS
TOTAL : 15 MARKS

SAMPLE QUESTION & GUIDELINE ON HOW TO ANSWER NOVEL QUESTION.
QUESTION :CHOOSE A CHARACTER THAT YOUADMIRE FROM THE NOVEL THAT YOU HAVE STUDIED. WITH CLOSE REFERENCE TO THE TEXT ,GIVE REASONS FOR YOUR CHOICE AND HOW THE CHARACTER HELPS YOU IN YOUR LIFE.

STEP 1:
Start you answer by writing the title of the novel and the person who wrote it. At the same time the character you admire the most.

STEP 2:
Give reasons for your choice in a new paragraph and start your sentence with something like; First of all or just as easy as firstly.
In giving your reason you must give the incident that is related to the situation in order to proof your point.

STEP 3:
Give a few more reasons/proof from the novel to support your answer.

STEP 4:
Remember to answer the second part of the question after giving your reasons/proof. You can do this in each of the paragraphs or write it as conclusion at the end of your answer.

STEP 5:
To end your writing, give a conclusion by combining the reasons or answering the second part of the question

SAMPLE ANSWER BY FOLLOWING THE ABOVE GUIDELINE (THE CURSE)

Based on the novel “The Curse” by Lee Su Ann the character that I like and admire is Azreen because of a few reasons.

The first reason is because Azreen is such a strong character that has great courage as she is open, positive and always fights for what she believes in.

Firstly, she ignores the warnings and prejudices of the Villagers by befriending the out casted Old lady. This is shown right from the time she dares to accept the challenge from her friends to approach the old lady to finally knocking on the door of the Old lady. In fact, she makes her, her precious confidante and counsellor. (PROOF)
Secondly, in defence of the Old lady she dares to confront Puan Normala’s