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Exam Skills X4 · IGCSE Skills: Writing

X4-L10

Mark Scheme, Self-Assessment and Redraftingمَعَايِيرُ التَّصْحِيحِ وَالتَّقْيِيمُ الذَّاتِيُّ وَإِعَادَةُ الصِّيَاغَةِ

Become your own examiner: read the Paper 4 mark scheme, self-assess a response against Task Completion, Range and Accuracy, and redraft to lift the mark.

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01

Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Read and apply the Paper 4 mark scheme.
  • Self-assess a response against TC, Range and Accuracy.
  • Use feedback codes to find specific weaknesses.
  • Redraft a response to raise the mark.

You are exam-ready when…

Tick each as you secure it.

02

Recognise · use

Writing-skills vault

Register and text type8 terms
نَوْعُ النَّصِّtext type
صِيغَةٌ رَسْمِيَّةٌformal register
صِيغَةٌ غَيْرُ رَسْمِيَّةٍinformal register
المُقَدِّمَةُthe opening
الخَاتِمَةُthe closing
الرَّابِطُthe connector
عَدَدُ الكَلِمَاتِthe word count
نُقْطَةُ المُحْتَوَىa content point
Marking and redrafting8 terms
إِتْمَامُ المُهِمَّةِTask Completion
التَّنَوُّعُRange
الدِّقَّةُAccuracy
رَمْزُ التَّصْحِيحِa feedback code
إِعَادَةُ الصِّيَاغَةِredrafting
التَّقْيِيمُ الذَّاتِيُّself-assessment
نُقْطَةٌ نَاقِصَةٌa missing point
التَّحْسِينُimprovement
03

Do it every time

Writing strategy

1Mark against the criteria

Score every piece for Task Completion, Range and Accuracy separately.

2Codes, then fixes

Use codes (missing point, tense, agreement) to target the redraft.

3Redraft to lift the mark

Add a missing point, insert a range marker, correct the errors — then re-score.

04

Exam-skills check

Writing technique

Choose the correct answer

6 marks
1Task Completion measures …

2Range measures …

3A feedback code for a missing content point should trigger …

4Best redraft move for a low Range score?

5Self-assessment is most useful when it …

6A good redraft is one that …

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05

Redraft — improve a weak response (self-marked)

Task

Below is a weak Q2-style answer. Redraft it to about 85 words: add the missing opinion, insert one range marker (a conditional or reported speech), and correct any errors. Weak answer: “ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى الحَفْلِ. كَانَ جَيِّدًا. حَضَرَ أَصْدِقَائِي.”

  • The missing opinion added explicitly.
  • One range marker inserted naturally.
  • Errors corrected (agreement, tense).
  • About 85 words, cohesive.
Reveal a model answer

ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى الحَفْلِ المَدْرَسِيِّ الأُسْبُوعَ المَاضِيَ وَكَانَ رَائِعًا. حَضَرَ أَصْدِقَائِي جَمِيعًا، وَاسْتَمْتَعْنَا بِالمُوسِيقَى وَالطَّعَامِ. فِي رَأْيِي كَانَ الحَفْلُ نَاجِحًا لِأَنَّهُ قَرَّبَ بَيْنَنَا. وَقَالَ مُعَلِّمُنَا إِنَّ الحَفْلَ القَادِمَ سَيَكُونُ أَكْبَرَ. وَلَوْ سَاعَدْتُ فِي التَّنْظِيمِ، لَشَعَرْتُ بِفَخْرٍ أَكْبَرَ. وَفِي المُسْتَقْبَلِ أَتَمَنَّى أَنْ نُقِيمَ حَفْلًا لِلْأَهَالِي أَيْضًا.

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06

Diagnose · target

Writing profile

07

Reflection

One habit to keep

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