Question 1
Ediwet mbaña ñkpọ
Wet baña kiet ke otu mme ibuot-ikọ emi.
(a) Wet deta nọ ufan fo emi odude ke obio efen ndidọhọ enye ntak ition emi afo akpande enye ete ekpeme idem ye utọ mbon emi enye adade nte nsaña esie.
The candidate was to write a letter to his or her friend giving five reasons for advising the friend to be mindful of the company he or she keeps. The performance of candidates in this question was good.
(b) Wet deta no etubom ufọkñwed mbufo ndibeñe enye ete ayak fi ọwọrọ ke ufọkñwed aka ekese idem fo ke ufọk-ibọk ukara emi odude ke efak mbufo. Nọ enye ntak ition anade nte enye anam oro ọnọ fi.
The candidate was to write a letter to the principal of his or her school giving five reasons the principal should allow him or her go for a check-up outside the school. The performance of candidates in this question was fair.
(c) Wet mfaña ke ibuotikọ emi “Ndibọk edi ọfọn akan ndibọk iyak”.
This was an argumentative essay on the topic “Pig farming is better than fish farming”. The performance of candidates in this question was fair.
(d) Wet edinem mbuk emi ọsọñọde ñke emi ọdọhọde ete “Eyen ubuene ọtọñọ ndien ke ekwọñ”.
Candidates were to write a story that demonstrates the Efịk proverb which states that “A poor child learns to enjoy himself or herself with snail”. The performance of candidates in this question was good.
(e) Wet mbuk emi etrede ye udịm-ikọ emi “Ini esie edi emi”.
Candidates were to write a story that end with the expression “This is his time”. The performance of candidates in this question was good.
Observation
(a) The candidate is expected to write a letter to his/her mother informing her of his/her ill health and giving her three reasons why she should take the candidate home. Candidates who answered this question did well.
(b) Candidates were to write a letter to the manager of ASCON thanking him for purchasing text books for all the students in the school and requesting from him three things that are lacking in the school. Candidates’ performance in this question was good.
(c) Candidates were to write a story that ends with the expression “Idiọk eduuwem ifọnke”.
(d) This is an argumentative essay on the topic “Travelling by boat is better than travelling by car”. Candidates’ performance on this question was fair.
(e) Candidates were to write an essay suitable for publication in any newspaper on the topic “The importance of going to school”. Candidates’ performance in this question was fair.