Friday, February 23, 2007
Common test 1-2007 review @ 5:23 PM
So far there has been a mix of passes and failures, but mainly passes. Strangely, I have only one full marker with many many others breathing down his neck. I like to address a few things that I have came across when I was marking the paper that I want to bring up to everyone.
1. Things, objects, details & features-using the terms correctly
I give some of you the benefit of the doubt on the use of your english for this paper and I have closed one eye on your language, since the objective of the paper is to gauge your understanding of Geography and not your english. Nonetheless, make it a concentious effort to use the right wording. Things and objects are all reference to the word feature. Details are not. Details are descriptions of the feature, so if you are using the word details, you have to use the word feature along with it. For example, 'The details of the features are...' So be careful in your writing.
2. Rural & urban-the difference
There are still some people struggling with the term rural and urban. PLEASE REMEMBER: A rural settlement is a place with few buildings like a village or a 'kampung'. A urban settlement is a place with alot of buildings like a city or town. Do not describe the activity there as a form of settlement, unless I specify in the question.
3. Read your questions and answers carefully
The age old problem with students, I still have students not answering to the questions. READ the question carefully before answering. Lastly, READ your answers before submitting, I have a few cases of students writing the right answer for the wrong question.
Please take note that aside from this issues that I have highlighted, I also do note that many girls have a problem answering correctly to the point, although you may have gotten some marks for your answer, it was mainly based on the strength of youe english to pull your results up, but it will not be helpful for the next class test on chapter 4 and 5 which will be on purely understanding.