Observation

This question tested the candidates’ ability in speech writing.

As a student leader, the candidate was required to write a speech dissuading his colleagues from protesting against the school authorities.

Most candidates could not title speech properly but did very well in the body.

The points expected were:

(i) Ndepụta isiokwu

(II) Ekele mbido

(iii) Ahụ edemede

• Okwu mmalite/ihe ọgbaaghara bụ
• Okwu gbasara uru ha ga-enweta ma ha gee ya ntị/gbanwee obi ha
• Nkwado inwe nzukọ ụmụakwụkwọ na ndịisi ụlọakwụkwọ
• Nkwa ime ka ndịisi gee ha ntị na nzukọ ahụ
• Nkwa ime ka e mezuo ihe ọbụla e kpebiri na nzukọ
• Ọghọm ga-apụta n’omume ahụ
• Okwu mmechi

(iv) Ekele mmechi (aha odee)

B.        This is an informal letter. The candidate was required to write to a friend in another school who failed the promotion examination, giving him/her three reasons why he/she should repeat the class.
The candidates who answered this question did well.
The points expected were:

(i)        Adreesị odee na deeti
(ii)        Ekele mmalite
(iii)       Ahụ leta

• Okwu mmalite
• Okwu nkasi obi ị ga-agwagasị ya
• Uru ọ ga-erite ma ọ gụgharịa
• Ọghọm ga-adapụta n’ọdịnihu ma ọ gụgharịghị
• Okwu mmechi

(vi)       Ekele mmechi na aha odee.

C.        Candidates were required to write an argumentative essay on the topic ‘It is better to attend the university in our country than outside the country.

Only few candidates attempted this question.

The points expected were:

NKWENYE (ỊGA MAHADUM N’OBODO ANYI KA MMA)

• Isiokwu
• Ekele mmalite
• Ahụ edemede

 -     Okwu mmalite

• Ụzọ e si enweta ohere ka mma/mfe
• Ogugo/ụdị ndị nkuzi
• Anaghị amanye ụmụakwụkwọ ịmụ asụsụ ọzọ tupu ha abata
• Ịkpa oke anaghị adị
• Ụmụakwụkwọ anaghị ahapụ akwụkwọ ha gara ịgụ mewe ihe ọzọ dịka a na-eme n’ofesi
• Ụfọdụ ụgwọ akwụkwọ adịghị oke elu ka nke mba ofesi
• Ụmụakwụkwọ na-enwe ohere isi n’ụlọ aga akwụkwọ
• Ụmụakwụkwọ na-enweta ezi ọzụzụ karịa ndị nọ mba ofesi
• Okwu mmechi
• Ekele mmechi

EKWENYEGHỊ (ỊGA MAHADUM NA MBA OFESI KA MMA)

(i) Isiokwu

(ii) Ekele mmalit

(iii) Ahụ edemede

-     Okwu mmalite

• Inweta ohere anaghị ara ahụ ma ego dịrị
• Ogugo/ ụdị ndị nkuzi e nwere na mba ofesi ka mma karịa ndị nọ n’obodo anyị
• Ụmụakwụkwọ na-aka amụta ihe karịa
• Ha na-enwe ngwa nkuzi n’uju
• Ohere inweta ọrụ mgbe ha na-agụ akwụkwọ/ha gụchara dị karịa n’obodo anyị
• Ndụ onye gụchara lọta na-abụ ihe ọmụmaatụ
• Anaghị enwekarị ndị otu nzuzo
• Ụgwọ akwụkwọ na-adị etu ndị ọchịchị dotere ya
• A na-etinye ihe niile na-eme ka ndụ dị ụtọ n’ogige ụlọakwụkwọ
• Ndị nkuzi anaghị agba abụbọ ọrụ
• Okwu mmechi

 

(iv) Ekele mmechi

D.        This question is an expository essay on the Igbo proverb “Anaghị amụ akaekpe na nka’’.

Candidates were to interpret the proverb and illustrate it with a story.


 

Only few candidates attempted this question.

The points expected were:

-           Mmadụ anaghị agbanwe agwa/omume ya na nka. 
-           Mmadụ anaghị ahapụ omume e ji mara ya mewe ihe ọzọ.
-           Ọ dịghị mfe mmadụ ịhapụ omume /akparamagwa marala ya ahụ.
-           Ihe mmadụ esighị na nwata mewe na-ara ahụ ibido mewe ya n’okenye.

E.        In this question, candidates were to write a dialogue on the problems being encountered by Obinna’s father is in paying his son’s school fees since his retirement.      


The candidates that attempted this question wrote with the correct format.
The points expected were:

 

(i) Ekele mmalite/ Njụrịtaas

(ii) Ahụ edemede

• Okwu mmalite
• Ihe niile nna ya na-agabiga
• Okwu mmechiEkele mgbasa

(iii) Ekele mgbasa