CONTENT

This is an imaginative composition, and you should show a clear understanding of the statement. To earn full marks or higher, you should give a background/cause of the event which led to the achievement (e.g. a problem/an emergency/a mission etc.), the achievement itself, its effect on everyone, and why it deserves the statement, "Indeed, it was a great achievement".

Note: Fables (stories with animal characters) are not accepted. The story should also end with the statement Indeed, it was a great achievement.

ORGANIZATION

The story should have a title, a setting and a plot. It should have a beginning, a climax and a conclusion i.e appropriate linking words should be used to connect ideas. You are encouraged to make effective use of story telling techniques (dialogue, flashback, etc.)

EXPRESSION

The language should be decent. The choice of words should be appropriate to the subject matter. A good blend of varied sentence patterns/types is expected. The use of figurative language and the effective use of direct speech is encouraged. You are encouraged to create the right atmosphere for your story.

MECHANICAL ACCURACY

Concord (subject - verb, noun-pronoun), tense, determiners, prepositions, punctuation, spelling should be used correctly. Each sentence and proper noun should begin with a capital letter. Be careful not to use "i" instead of "I" for the first person pronoun (subject).

Your story should have a plot, a setting and a conclusion.

Your paragraphs should be well developed and properly linked.

You must check your spellings and punctuations and construct meaningful sentences.

Ensure that you use capital and small letters correctly at their appropriate places, thus for instance I for the pronoun "I" and not "i", etc.

Your story should have a plot, a setting and a conclusion.

It should end with the words, It pays to be kind to strangers in the conclusion.

Your paragraphs should be well developed and properly linked.

You must check your spellings and punctuations and construct meaningful sentences.

Ensure that you use capital and small letters correctly at their appropriate places, thus for instance I for the pronoun "I" and not "i", etc.

Your story should have a plot, a setting and a conclusion.

Your conclusion should end with So it pays to be kind to strangers.

Your paragraphs should be well developed and properly linked.

You must check your spellings and punctuations and construct meaningful sentences.

Ensure that you use capital and small letters correctly at their appropriate places, thus for instance I for the pronoun "I" and not "i", etc.

Your story should have a plot, a setting and a conclusion.

Your conclusion should end with We were lucky that night.

You should use figurative language, direct speech and expressions suitable to the subject matter.

Your paragraphs should be well developed and properly linked.

You must check your spellings and punctuations and construct meaningful sentences.

Ensure that you use capital and small letters correctly at their appropriate places, thus for instance I for the pronoun "I" and not "i", etc.

You are to write a story which ends with the sentence: We arrived just in time to save the situation.

Content

This is an imaginative composition. The story therefore can be real or imagined/imaginary. It is expected to cover:
(i) where they were
(ii) how they came to the scene
(iii) what they did to save the situation

Organisation

A good story should have a beginning, climax and a conclusion. It should have a clear setting and its events should be arranged in time sequence.

Note:You are not to write a fable i.e. a story with animal characters.

Expression

The language should be clear and easy to understand to make the actions of the characters come to life. The choice of vocabulary should be appropriate to the subject matter.

You are to write a story which ends with the sentence: ..... what a dream!.

Content

This is an imaginative composition. The story therefore can be real or imagined/imaginary. It could be your own experience or that of somebody else's, horrifying or pleasant.

Organisation

A good story should have a beginning, climax and a conclusion. It should have a clear setting and its events should be arranged in time sequence.

Note:You are not to write a fable i.e. a story with animal characters.

Expression

The language should be clear and easy to understand to make the actions of the characters come to life. The choice of vocabulary should be appropriate to the subject matter.

You are to write a story which illustrates the saying: All that glitters is not gold.

Content

This is an imaginative composition. The story therefore can be real or imagined/imaginary.

Organisation

A good story should have a beginning, climax and a conclusion. It should have a clear setting and its events should be arranged in time sequence.

Expression

The language should be clear and easy to understand to make the actions of the characters come to life. The choice of vocabulary should be appropriate to the subject matter.

You are to write a story which explains the saying: Two heads are better than one.

Content

This is an imaginative composition. The story therefore can be real or imagined/imaginary. It could be your own experience or that of somebody else's.

Organisation

A good story should have a beginning, climax and a conclusion. It should have a clear setting and its events should be arranged in time sequence.

Note:You are not to write a fable i.e. a story with animal characters.

Expression

The language should be clear and easy to understand to make the actions of the characters come to life. The choice of vocabulary should be appropriate to the subject matter.

You are to write a story which ends with: ".............but everybody was happy".

Content

This is an imaginative composition. The story therefore can be real or imagined/imaginary. It could be your own experience or that of somebody else's.

Organisation

A good story should have a beginning, climax and a conclusion. It should have a clear setting and its events should be arranged in time sequence.

Note:You are not to write a fable i.e. a story with animal characters.

Expression

The language should be clear and easy to understand to make the actions of the characters come to life. The choice of vocabulary should be appropriate to the subject matter.