PROGRAM

GERAK GEMPUR BAHASA

INGGERIS PMR NEGERI
PERAK
SCORE A FOR SUMMARY
BY
PUAN SHARIFAH NOR AZAM
THE MALAY COLLEGE KUALA KANGSAR,
33000 KUALA KANGSAR, PERAK.
E-MAIL: sharifah41@yahoo.com

MARKING PROCEDURES:
(SECTIONS A-C)

Examiners are recommended to use the

symbols given to ensure consistency in
marking and for ease of moderation.
Marking Symbols

MERIT

Meaning of Symbols
Merit used to
indicate apt
vocabulary, good
expression and
structure where it
occurs

Marking
Symbols
DEMERIT

Meaning of Symbols

_______

Gross errors
Minor errors

L
//

Lifting
Irrelevance,
incomprehensible
Omission

R
S

Repetition
Stringing
Inverse word order
(transpose)

Gross Errors:

Errors in agreement, number

Errors in sentence construction
Tense Errors, wrong verb form
Ridiculous idioms e.g. Literal translation
of idioms from another language into
English
Misuse of simple vocabulary
Gross misspelling of words so that
meaning is distorted

 Gross errors in punctuation e.g. use of

commas where full stops are needed and
sentences that are not punctuated thus
causing ambiguity and misunderstanding
Misuse of pronouns, preposition and
articles
Confusion of key parts of speech e.g. verb
used as adjective, and noun as verb
Use of Bahasa Melayu except those
accepted
in
common
usage
and
dictionaries kris, nasi lemak, kampong,
etc.

Minor Errors:
Minor misspelling of words
- e.g. favorite instead of favourite
Bahasa Melayu spelling of English words
- e.g. teknologi, elektrik, etc.
Carelessness in verb agreement not borne
out by overall performance
Illegibility

MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION B: SUMMARY

A
Excellent
5

B
Credit
4

Marked ability
to
paraphrase/u
se own words.
Language is
accurate

Ability to
paraphrase/us
e own words.
Language is
largely
accurate

Hardly any
lifting of
sentences

Minimal lifting
of sentences

Accurate
mechanics of
writing

Largely
accurate
mechanics of
writing

C
Achievement
3

Sufficient
ability to
paraphrase/
use own
words.
Language is
sufficiently
accurate
Selective
lifting of
sentences
Some errors
in mechanics

Note:
Award 0 mark:
No response or response written in
language other than English
Mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from
other sources including rubric .

NOTE:
The underlined words are mandatory words. The
words in brackets are optional.
If a candidate uses these mandatory words,
spelling of these words must be accurate.
PRE MARKING:
Count the number of words. If the candidates use
the introductory words given (10 words), put a
single stroke (/) after the 10th word of the
opening line and count up to 50. Put another
single stroke (/) after the 50th word.
If candidates do not begin their summary with
the introductory words given, put a single stroke
before the 1st word and count up to 50 words. Put
another single stroke after the 50 th word.
e.g. /I had awent early./

 If candidates chooses the Nth word from the

introductory words, put the 1st slash (/) after the
Nth word, then put the 2nd slash (/) after the 50th
word.
e.g. Upon checking into / we immediately rushed
colourful and amazing./
If the number of words used to write the summary
does not exceed 50, count and write the actual
number of words on the bottom right hand corner.
NOTE:
Do not penalise the candidates for any omission,
errors
or incompleteness in the introductory words, or for
not using the introductory words.

WHILE MARKING:

Read the summary between the two boundaries that

you have identified. No marks will be awarded for
anything
that
is
written
outside
these
boundaries.
Read, number and circle each valid point where it
occurs according to the list of points given in the
mark scheme. Then, write the marks in the
corresponding space on the right hand corner.
For example, if you identify Content point 1 in a
line, put 1 above the point and circle it. Then
award 1 in the right hand column. Do likewise for
other content points.
Indicate all the errors that appear in the summary
by using the marking symbols. Assess the quality of
writing based on the band descriptors.

POST MARKING:
Count the total number of marks awarded for
content. The maximum number of marks must
not exceed 5.
Next, award marks for Language. Add these marks
to the content marks.
Write the total number of marks obtained in the
right hand column of the scripts as follows:
Content : 5
Language : 5
Total : 10
If candidates do wholesale lifting, identify marks for
CONTENT (C) within the first 50 words. Award only 1
mark for LANGUAGE.

WORD COUNT
One Word:
Proper Nouns (Layang-Layang Atoll)
Abbreviation, acronyms, Arabic numerals, (e.g. FBI, 999)
Hyphenated words (scuba-diving)
Two Words:
Contractions (didnt, dont, its Id except cant)
WYSIWUG (What you see is what you get)
Apply this rule for words spelt correctly

e.g. scuba-diving counted as one word

scuba diving counted as two words

Blatant and deliberate attempt to gain word advantage:
Penalize for word count and grammar (e.g. eventhough)
Count as two words and underline the word as it is an
error.

DEGREES OF PARAPHRASING
Original Text:
We saw a wonderful variety of fish.
Lifting:
We saw a wonderful variety of fish.
(wholesale copying from the original text. No
attempt to paraphrase the original text)
Single Word Substitution (SW):
We witnessed the breathtaking sunset.
We witnessed the spectacular sunset.
(Attempt to paraphrase done by substituting
a single
word in the original text)

Reorganising (RO):
They saw a wonderful variety of fish.
A wonderful variety of fish was seen by them
(Attempt to paraphrase done by reorganising
the phrases
in the original text. It may include a singleword
substitution or an omission of word or words.)
Rephrasing (RP):
We stayed awake till the wee hours of the
morning.
We stayed up late.
(Attempt to paraphrase done excellently.

SAMPLE SUMMARIES (PMR 2010)

Sample 1:
Upon checking into the holiday
resort, Nisha and her family quickly ran out
to witness the sunset. Besides, they went
snorkelling in the sea off the island and saw
live
corals
and
varieties
of
fish.
Furthermore, they went scuba-diving with a
diving expert along. Moreover, they had a
barbecue by the beach with fish they had
caught from the sea.

Sample 2:
Upon checking into the holiday
resort, Nisha and her family make haste to
see the breathtaking sunset. Next, they
went snorkelling in the waters of the
island. Furthermore, the saw corals floated
with the movements of the current and a
beautiful variety of fish. Besides, they
went scuba-diving with help of an expert.
Lastly, they enjoy a barbecue by the
seaside.

Sample 3:
Upon checking into the holiday resort,
Nisha and her family went to see the
wonderful sunset. Next day, they went
snorkelling and they saw a variety of fish.
They also went scuba-diving and they were
close to nature the following day. On their
last night, they stayed awake until morning
because they were enjoying a barbecue by
the seaside eating fresh fish which they
caught.


Sample 4:
Upon checking into the holiday resort,
Nisha and her family admired the
picturesque sunset. They went snorkelling
the next morning. The underwater scenery
was spectacular. They saw live corals and a
variety of fish. The next day, they went
scuba-diving under an experts supervision.
On the last night, they stayed awake till
morning barbecuing the fish they caught by
the seaside.

Sample 5:
Upon checking into the holiday
resort, Nisha and her family witnessed the
breathtaking sunset. Next, they went
snorkelling in the cool, clear waters off the
island. Furthermore, they saw a wonderful
variety of fish. Moreover, they went scubadiving under the supervision of an expert.
Lastly, they enjoyed a fine barbecue by
the seaside.

Sample 6:
Upon checking into the holiday
resort, Nisha and her family rushed to see
the breathtaking sunset. The next day,
they went snorkeling in the island. They
saw corals and fish. Then they went scubadiving under the supervision of an expert.
Lastly, they enjoyed a fine barbeque by
the seaside on their last night.

Sample 7:
Upon checking into the holiday resort,
Nisha and her family hurried out to witness
the fantastic sunset. They went snorkelling
in the refreshing, crystal-clear waters
surrounding the island. They enjoyed
watching the colourful marine life. They
too
went
scuba-diving
under
the
supervision of a professional. They also
enjoyed a fabulous barbecue by the
seaside eating the fish they had caught
themselves.

SUMMARY: PMR 2010

Read the diary entry and complete the task.

Dear Diary,
I had a fantastic time during the last school holidays. After receiving his
bonus, Dadtook us to Layang-layang Atoll, a beautiful coral island, situated
north of Sabah.
We checked into the holiday resort late that evening. Then, we immediately
rushed out to witness the breathtaking sunset. After dinner, we went early to
bed, looking forward to the activities we were going to do the next morning.
Rising early, we went snorkelling in the cool, clear waters off the island. The
scene before us was colourful and amazing. The live corals floated along with
the movements of the current and we saw a wonderful variety of fish. Among
them were puffer fish, clown fish and angel fish.
The next day, we had another wonderful experience. We went scuba-diving
under the supervision of an expert. I was glad to be close to nature. I thanked
God for giving me this wonderful opportunity.
On our last night, we stayed awake till the wee hours of the morning. It was
because we were enjoying a fine barbecue by the seaside with fish that we had
freshly caught from the sea.
It was certainly a memorable holiday.
Nisha

Nisha and her family enjoyed themselves at Layang-layang Atoll.

Write a summary on some of the interesting things they did

and saw
there.
Your summary must:
not be more than 60 words, including the 10 words given
below
be in continuous writing (not in note form)
be written in one paragraph

Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original
meaning.
Begin your summary as follows:

Upon checking into the holiday resort, Nisha and her family

SUMMARY ANSWER SCHEME:

Content Points:
1. witness the (breathtaking) sunset
2. went snorkelling
3. the scene was colourful/amazing
4. saw a (wonderful) variety of fish/live
coral(s)
5. went scuba-diving
6. enjoyed a (fine) barbecue
7. fish (that they had freshly) caught

DIFFERENT WAYS TO PARAPHRASE POINTS:

witness the (breathtaking) sunset

They watched the breathtaking sunset.
They went out to see the marvellous sunset.
They got to witness the sunset.
They immediately rushed out to witness the
amazing sunset.
They hurried outside to catch a glimpse of the
beautiful sunset.
They went out to view the jaw-dropping sunset.
They rushed out to see the glorious sunset.
They hurried immediately to look at the brilliant
sunset.

went snorkelling
They snorkelled in the cool, clear waters.
They went snorkelling in the crystal-clear
water.
They enjoyed snorkelling in the serene
waters off the island.
the scene was colourful/amazing
They enjoyed a wonderful scenery while
snorkelling.
They went snorkelling and the scenery was
amazing.
They had they opportunity to witness the
beautiful underwater scenery.

saw a (wonderful) variety of fish/live

coral(s)
They saw an array of wonderful fish.
They saw various types of exotic fish and
live corals.
They saw an amazing variety of fish.
They saw a wealth of fish.
They saw live corals and many kinds of fish
They saw numerous fish.
They saw an abundance of fish and live
corals.
A wonderful variety of fish was seen by
them.

went scuba-diving
They went scuba-diving under the watchful
eye of an expert.
They went scuba-diving with the help of an
expert.
They went scuba-diving supervised by a
professional diver.
They went scuba-diving with a diving
expert.
They
experienced
scuba-diving
accompanied by an expert.

enjoyed a (fine) barbecue

They had a mouth-watering barbecue.
They enjoyed a nice barbecue by the
beach.
They stayed awake enjoying a fine
barbecue by the beach.
They barbecued till late at night by the
seaside.
They enjoyed a delicious barbecue by the
beach on their last night there.

fish (that they had freshly) caught

They barbecued the fish they had caught
earlier.
They enjoyed a feast of barbecued fish
which they had caught early on.
They barbecued the fish they had caught
themselves.