English A

May .June 2011

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Comments
The question required candidates to rite an argumentative essa\.
Thi re\ponse indicated that the student has mastered at his 1eel. the requirements of
argument. This student established a clear stance on the issue. ith a necessar modification]
clarification of perspecti\e. deeloped each point fuih and logicaib,. recognised counter
arguments. and addressed them. v ithout being dogmatic.
The argument acknowledged that good had been done, and that irrational or suppressive acts
that negate the good. had also been carried out.
It pointed out how irrational acts could reduce incentive, offer further ideas to encourage
production, and pointed out that there \as room for more ork to achiee the goal.
The student did not just lit ideas. but gave reasons for many of the things said.
It acknowledged that there were some counter arguments and suggested modification
which accepted the value of those positions.
Areas of weakness included the use of parallel structures and understanding when to use
the conditional tense. There were also some punctuation flaws.