‘Their mother sighed. Sophie watched her back stooped over the sink and wondered at the incongruity of the delicate bow which fastened her apron strings.’

‘Their mother sighed.

Sophie watched her back stooped over the sink and wondered at the incongruity of the delicate bow which fastened her apron strings.’

The prose selection, Going Places includes this telling comment about Sophie’s mother.

In Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers, we are told that -
‘The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band
Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s Hand.’

Imagine a conversation between Sophie’s mother and Aunt Jennifer. Create this exchange with reference to the two extracts given above.

You may begin the conversation like this …

Sophie’s mother: Your embroidery is so beautiful. Do you love tigers?

Answer in Brief

Sophie’s mother:	Your embroidery is so beautiful. Do you love tigers?
Aunt Jennifer:	I'm afraid of real tigers, but I adore tigers in art.
Sophie's mother says:	Can you explain why you like tiger art but are afraid of tigers in real life?
Aunt Jennifer:	"I want to express myself through tiger art."
Sophie's mother says:	What does it imply? I didn't understand it. Could you please elaborate?
Aunt Jennifer:	It represents a show of strength for me, and it is the only way I can express myself because my husband does not listen to me and always dominates the family. My life has been spoiled.
Sophie's mother:	"How sad!" I understand now. My family also treats me the same way. And you've made your decision.

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Descriptors for Content (with reference to value points)	Marks
Sustained, clear, well-developed personal response to the task Well-developed and justified arguments/evidence for the characters	2
Largely, a reasonably well-developed personal response to the task Clear justification with arguments/evidence for the characters	1 ½
Fairly competent personal response to the task Clear justification with restricted arguments/evidence for the characters	1
Limited awareness of the task Limited justification or relevant arguments/evidence for the characters	½

Descriptors For Expression (Coherence and Cohesion)	Marks
Carefully structured content with a beginning, middle and end with highly relevant ideas presented cohesively. Highly effective vocabulary usage, relevant and appropriate sentences for conveying the ideas precisely and effectively.	2
Ideas generally well sequenced and related to the given topic maintaining overall cohesion of ideas. Range of vocabulary suffices in large parts to convey the overall idea and meaning.	1 ½
Ideas sequenced fairly well and related to the given topic, sometimes maintaining the cohesion of ideas. Range of vocabulary is limited and conveys a basic idea of the overall meaning.	1
Poor sequencing of ideas; though related to the given topic, expressed in a disjointed manner exhibiting a lack of coherence of ideas. Very limited expected/topical vocabulary as per the question asked.	½

Descriptors for Accuracy	Marks
Spelling, punctuation and grammar consistently/largely accurate, with occasional minor errors, that do not impede communication.	1
Spelling, punctuation and grammar display some errors spread across, causing minor impediments to the message communicated.	½
No credit Frequent errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar, impeding communication.	0

Dialogue Writing

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2022-2023 (March) Sample

Q 7.2 | 5 marks