English Paper 3 Questions and Answers - Cekana Mock Exams 2023

INSTRUCTIONS

• Answer three questions only
• Questions 1 and 2 are compulsory
• In question 3 choose only one of the optional set texts you have prepared on.
• Where a candidate presents work on more than one optional set text, only the first one to appear will be marked.
• Each of your essays must not exceed 450 words
• Candidates must answer the questions in English.

QUESTIONS

1. Answer three questions only.
   Imaginative Composition ( Compulsory) (20marks)
   Either
   1. Write a story ending with, “…that experience marked a turning point in my life.”
      Or
   2.  Discuss the effects of uncontrolled use of social media amongst students.
2. The Compulsory set Test : H.R Ole Kulet, Blossoms of the Savannah (20marks)
   When we get obsessed with material gains, we could forget the most valuable things in our possession for us to live a fulfilled life. Write an essay in response to this assertion, referring to the Character of Ole Kaelo in H.R. Ole Kulet’s Blossoms of the Savannah.
3. The Optional Set Texts. (20marks)
   Either
   1. The short Story: A Silent Song and other stories by Godwin Siundu (Ed)
      Humans are deceitful in nature and can live in pretence before revealing their true nature. Write an essay in support of this. Use the story The Truly Married by Aboise Niol.
      OR
   2. Drama: David Mulwa. Inheritance.
      When a leader fails to take a stand and shun foreign influence, they are bound to fail. Discuss the truth in the above statement. Refer closely to the play Inheritance by David Mulwa.
      OR
   3. The Novel, An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishigiro.
      War and Conflict can have long lasting effects in the life of an individual. Write an essay asserting to the truth in the above statement.

MARKING SCHEME

1.  
   1. This could be a story about a person who learnt a lesson the hard way,
      It must be a story. If not, deduct AD 4marks
      Should give an account that meaningfully connects to the given statement
      The story must be relevant. If not deduct for irrelevance AD 4marks
      The candidates must observe words limit. If not deduct AD 2marks
      Do not penalize more than once
      Or
   2. It must be discursive if not deduct 4marks
      The candidates must observe words limit. If not deduct AD 4marks
      Do not penalize more than once
      Student must SHOW THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE MOTION FULLY. They must bring out the negative effects of social media
      Intended to test the candidate’s ability to communicate in writing. Communication is established at different levels of intelligibility, correctness, accuracy, fluency, pleasantness and originality. Within the constraints set by each question, it is the linguistic competence shown by the candidate that should carry most of the marks
      Imaginative Composition (awarding of marks) fall under four categories: A,B, C and D. This is well explained below
      
      D CLASS - Generally, there is little or no communication.
      (01-02) The candidate either does not communicate at all or his language ability is so minimal that the examiner practically has to guess what the candidate warns to say. The candidate fails to fit the English words he knows into meaningful sentence.
      The subject is glanced at or distorted. Practically no valid punctuation. All kinds of errors are evident. The English is gross/broken
      D -01-02 Chaotic, little meaning whatsoever. Question paper or some words from it simply copied. D-0 Flow of thought almost impossible to flow. The errors are continuous.
      D+-04-05 Although the English is often broken and the essay is full of errors of all types we can least guess what the candidate wants to communicate.
      C CLASS Generally, there is difficulty in communication.
      (06-10) The candidate communicates understandably but only more or less clearly.
      He is not confident with his language. The subject is often undeveloped. There may be some digressions. Unnecessary repetitions are frequent. The arrangement is weak the flow of jerky. There is no economy of language; mother tongue influence is felt in Spelling; there is direct translation.
      C -06-07 The Candidate obviously finds it difficult to communicate his/ her ideas. He/ she is seriously hampered by his/her very limited knowledge of structure and vocabulary.
      This results in many gross errors of agreement and sentence construction.
      C-0 The candidate communicate but not with consistent clarity. His /her linguistic abilities being very limited, he, she cannot avoid frequent errors in sentence structure.
      There is little variety or originality. Very bookish English, links are weak, incorrect, and at times repeated.
      C+09-10 The candidates communicates clearly but in a flat and uncertain manner. Simple concepts sentence forms are often strained. There may be an over use of cliché’s, unsuitable idioms. Proverbs are misquoted or misinterpreted. The flow is still jerky
      There are some errors of agreement, tenses and spelling.
      B CLASS Generally, there is fluency in communication.
      (11-12) This class is characterized by greater fluency and ease of expression. The candidate demonstrates that he/she can use English as a normal way of expressing himself, herself.
      Sentences are varied and usually ell constructed. Some candidate become ambitious and even over-ambitious. There may be items of merit and the one word or some expression type. Many essays in this category may be just clean and unassuming but they still show that the candidate is an ease with the language.
      B (11-12) The candidate communicates fairly and with some fluency. There may be little variety in sentence structure.
      Gross errors are occasional.
      B 13 The sentences are varied but rather simple and straight forward. The candidate does not strain himself in an effort to impress. There is a fair range of vocabulary and idioms.
      Some items of merit ,economy of language. The candidates seems to express themselves naturally and effortlessly.
      B+14-15 The candidates communicates his ideas pleasantly and without strains. There are errors and slips. Tenses, spelling and punctuation are quite good. A number of items of merit of the – whole sentence /or the whole expression / type.
      A CLASS Communication is efficient.
      (16-20) The candidate communicates not only fluently, but attractively, with originality and efficiency. He/she has the ability to make us share his deep feelings, emotions, enthusiasms. He /she expresses himself freely and without often humour.
      Many items of merit which indicate that the candidate has complete command of the language. There is no strain, just pleasantness, cleaver arrangement, velocity of expression.
      A-16-17 The candidate shows competence and fluency in using the language. He may lack imagination or originality which usually provide the –spark/in essays.
      Vocabulary, idiom, sentence structure, links, variety are impressive. Gross errors are very rare.
      A 18 Position ability. A few error that felt to be slips. The story or argument as a definite impact. No grammar problem. Variety of structure. A definite spark.
      A+19-20 The candidate communicate not only information and meaning, but also and especially the candidate’s whole self: his/her feelings, tastes, points of view, youth, culture. This ability to communicate is its deeps self-many express itself in many ways wide range of effective vocabulary, original approach, vivid and sustained account in the case of a narrative ,well developed and order argument in the case of a debate or discussion.
      Errors and slips should not deprive the candidate of the full marks he deserves. A very definite spark.
      
      INDEX
      GROSS ERRORS
      1. Almost any error of agreement
      2. Serious tense errors.
      3. Errors of elementary vocabulary spelling and misuse of words
      4. Punctuation errors of sentence construction.
      5. Elementary errors of sentence construction
      6. Ridiculous use of idioms thus affecting communication
      7. Misuse of common prepositions
      8. Misuse of capital letters
2. H.R OLE KULET,BLOSSOMS OF THE SAVANNAH
   When we get obsessed with material gain we could forget the most valuable things in our possession for us to live a fulfilled life. Write an essay in response to this assertion, referring to the character of Ole Kelo in H.R. ole Kule’s Blossoms of the Savannah.
   Introduction: In life material wealth cannot be a by itself. A man being a social being and a spiritual being, he requires more than what is tangible. Though ole Kaelo gains a lot materially he lacks in other areas. This is as seen in the text Blossoms of the Savannah.
   BODY:
   Visionary Children. Ole Kaelo has two beautiful children, Taiyo and Resian, who are well nurtured and well educated. They both have the of physical appearance and mental capacity. Both of them have qualified to join university for professional courses.However, due to ole Kaelo’s obsession with the desire for riches he knowing opts to disregard all these and offers them against their will to Oloisudori to be married. He ends up unhappy as he losses the girls who want nothing to do with him. (page 53)
   Happy family.Ole Kaelo estabilishes a beautiful united and happy family, that is before he meets and starts businesss deals with Oloisudori. His relationship with both his wife and the children is cordial. Even though Taiyo was his favourite daughter, he realizes later he had a soft spot for Resian. His stubbornness and insistence in keeping the contracts he had with Oloisudori ruins good relationship and joy in the house
   Mental and physical health is the most important thing for a man. As a result of engaging with Oloisudori, with whom Ole Kaelo signed business with and who is now demanding for Resian, Ole Kaelo finds it difficult to have peace of mind. He ends up having a sleepless night as a result of worry and fear.(page 107-110)
   Genuine friends.Most people who rise to greatness or even live meaningful lives have a few genuine friends who help them to avoid trouble. This is the case with ole Kaelo who he a Ole Supeyo as a mentor. Ole Supeyo warns Ole Kaelo against having any dealings with Oloisudori but Ole Kaelo disregards this and eventually ruins their friendship as he preferred dealing with Oloisudori instead. After leaving Ole Supeyo’s house, he labels the advice give given as jealousy and business rivalry. He decided to ignore him and go on with his plans to do business with Oloisudori. At the end of it all he regrets this decision.
   Attractive personality.Ole Kaelo had in him an attractive personality that had enabled him to put up a beautiful modern family that was rising to greatness as seen in the visions held by the daughters. Unfortunately, ole Kaelo loses his personality when he meets and decided to work with Oloisudori as a business associate. He forget about the desires of the girls of getting to university and pursuing courses of interest and instead wants them circumcised and married off to wealthy people. He decides to ignore consciousness and falter hood and opts to trade his daughters for wealth as seen through his calculated move to have wealthy sons-in law.
   Conclusion
   One ought to mind what most essential in life and not merely wealth. This is what Ole Kaelo focused on and ended up in misery.
3.  
   1. The short Story: A Silent Song and other stories by Godwin Siundu (Ed)
      Humans are deceitful in nature and can live in presence before revealing their truthful nature. Write an essay in support of this, use the story The Truly Married Woman by Abiose Nicol.
      Introduction: Human beings have the ability of keeping appearances without being discovered. This is the case as seen in Ajayi’s wife who keeps appearances until the moment she realized she can do without them. This is seen in the text The Truly Married Woman in the following instances.
      Body
      Ayo keeps her husband comfortable before marriage by taking her supportive role keenly.
      She rises up early to prepare Ajayi his favourite cup of morning tea before serving him his breakfast. After her official marriage she changes and doesn’t do this. She instead tells him to do that by himself. ‘’Get up make yourself a cup of tea’’ (p 48)
      Ayo is a respectful wife to Ajayi. She does not contradict her husband and does that only when it is absolutely necessary. This state of affairs changes immediately after the wedding and might be the norm as seen in her stand on the issue of making tea. (page 43,48)
      When told about the visit by the three white missionaries, she makes a few amends in order to disguise their actual state. She borrows a ring, changes her dressing and that of the children and replaces the things in the house and on the walls in order to create an impression of religious family. (Page 44,45)
      Ayo cleverly presents herself to her husband Ajayi as an innocent naïve woman. It is not until she makes a strong argument against the beating of Oju, their san that Ajayi realizes how his wife informed is. This is one the reasons for his decision to wed her. (page 44,45)
      Omo for long pretends to be a good friend to Ayo until she learns of Ayo’s planned wedding. When Ayo shows her wedding dress, Omo cannot hide her true nature as she is said to be filled with bitterness and anger. She criticizes Ayo and hopes to dissuade Ayo from using the dress. This instance enable Ayo to learn what type of a person Omo is. Before this Omo had presented herself to Ayo as a good realiable kind-hearted friend who offered her wedding ring to Ayo. (page 45,46)
      Conclusion: People can have a double appearance as it was with the characters discussed above. (any other relevant)
   2. THE INHERITANCE, DAVID MULWA
      When a leader fails to take a stand and shun foreign influence, they are bound to fail. Discuss the truth in the above statement. Refer closely to the play Inheritance by David Mulwa.
      Introduction: Failure to take a stand be your own boss and make informed decisions always ends up hurting oneself and those close to them
      Lacuna receives loans that he fails to manage and whose conditions he cannot meet. As a result of his ignorance and conditions attached to these loans, the loans accumulate interests to unbearable levels; something that leads to a confrontation between himself and foreign financiers who start giving him conditions on how he should manage the affairs of the state.
      The mines do not benefit Kutulians .The Lacuna has no say on matters pertaining on mining in Kutulians as seen in the meeting in the palace and the way the mining is done. A this makes means that foreign powers reap all the benefits something that makes lucuna very unpopular, life unbearable and eventual coup.
      Lucuna is forced to evacuate the Mbukelenge valley in order to appease foreign powers. The pain from this relocation is unbearable and leads to Kutulians not been able to afford basic needs
      Lacuna lays off workers to appease foreigners. This leads to his losing of popularity and eventual downfall.
   3. An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
      War and conflicts can have long lasting effects in the life of an individual. Write an essay to bring out the truth in this statement. Use happening in the text an Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro for your illustrations.
      Introduction: War is destruction and rarely benefits no one. Not even the winner. Results of war range from deaths and destruction of property to trauma and many more. This is affects greatly individuals who survive the after math of war. This is as seen I the text An Artist of the floating World.
      Body
      As a result of the ended world war, Ono who is the main character loses his wife and son in the war and remains with his two daughters. This means a life without companionship.
      Ono is greatly traumatized by the war and this can be seen clearly through his actions. Ono’s memories are filled with unrealistic narratives as he lost himself in the disorder of life in the war time
      Ono has the suffering of loneliness in the post war period. How he is looking for someone to tell his past which is collected in him as evident at the beginning of the text
      Destruction of property as seen in the house Ono buys. Ono has to make several improvements to the house as it had been damaged in the war period
      The aftermath of war is a loss of lives. So many people are committing suicide for they blame themselves for the destruction and devastation of the war. They feel that they fueled it and its aftermath.
      Conclusion: War should be the last option in conflict resolution. This is because of its devastation effects on a people as seen in the above arguments