Section D: Writing

Look at the pictures below. Based on the pictures given, write about incident of pirate
being caught by marine police in the sea. You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on
this question.

Based on the pictures given, write an essay between 120 to 150 words mentioning:
your understanding about the entire incident.
the lesson that both the fishermen have learned in order to prevent pirate robbery
in future.
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Analytical Scoring Rubrics

Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Weak Unacceptable

9-10 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2
Organization Clearly Moderate Average Barely Absence of
expressed , title, introduction identified introduction
10% clear and adequate or introduction and
straightforwar introduction conclusion, , vague conclusion, no
d introduction or thesis the organisation noticeable
or thesis statement disorganised , poor organisation in
statement and and lacking idea in sentence the overall
is able to link the content part, structure, essay, serious
to the topic, supporting overall idea lack of lack of
topic sentence details, and is not supporting supporting
are able to complete supported details, details, writer
lead to the conclusion. by the ideas are does not put
content part supporting partially effort to
and with the details, the developed. organise the
supporting incorrect essay and the
details, logical arrangement flow is
and complete of the confusing.
conclusion. sequence.

Vocabulary Effective and Mediocre Appropriate Limited Inappropriate

and standard usage of language word use of
Language sentence vocabulary, used reflects choice, language,
structure, appropriate the incorrect completely
10% precise language meaning, usage of distort the
vocabulary with some misuse of vocabulary meaning and
usage with minor errors some somehow impede
great fluency, and the vocabulary, distorts the understanding
correct usage misuse of verbose meaning. of the context.
of connectors, connectors description
language used with
is accurate ineffective
and can superfluity.
clearly
describe the
context.
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Weak Unacceptable
4-5 3-4 2-3 1-2 0-1
Error-free Spelling, Spelling, Spelling, Spelling,
Spelling and spelling and grammar grammar grammar grammar and
Grammar grammar and and and punctuation are
usage. punctuation punctuation punctuation poor with
5% Spelling, are mostly are average are with multitudinous
grammar and accurate with few some errors.
punctuation with only patent obvious
are almost slight errors. errors. errors.
impeccable.

12-15 9-11 8-10 5-7 1-4

Content Express ideas Express Express Ideas are Absence of
explicitly ideas with ideas in not given necessary idea
15% according to effective general adequately. for every each
the overall details and terms, Redundant picture. Little
context, fully adequate incomplete repetition of or no apparent
supports the elaboration. developmen the same effort is put to
details by Sufficient t of ideas idea. express the
employing the ideas are based on the Consists of idea. Express
specific and used based pictures or significant idea in
illustrative on the the and obvious completely
evidence that pictures paragraphs factual discursive
shown in the shown. are not errors. manner.
pictures, clear divided
keys are used, equally or
ideas are correctly.
thoroughly
developed.
Answers Key

1a: It was a sunny day (either morning/noon/ afternoon) as there was one of the

fishermen wearing a hat. persons wears a hat ( most likely in morning or noon as it may

be sunny.)

b: 2 persons/fishermen are pushing the boat out to the sea.

2a : They went out to the sea and started to work which is catching fish

b: Person A cast the anchor to stop the boat when they found the good fishing spot,

person B then cast the net to catch fish.

3a : Person B was busy fishing.

b: Person A spotted the pirates were shooting at something and immediately he shouted

to notify Person B.

4a : The pirates approached both the fishermen and asked for their belonging and what

they have caught.

b : They had to surrender everything as they feared the harmful action that the pirates

might take if they refused.

5a : After the pirate left, the fishermen saw the marine police/coastguard.

b : The fishermen quickly hailed the marine polices and told them what has happened

to them just now.

6a : After listening to the incident they encountered, the marine polices immediately

searched for the pirates.

b : After some time, they managed to find the pirates.

7a : The marine polices successfully apprehended the pirates by tying them up

b : They then drag the pirates boat to the shore where the marine polices base located

at.