Campaign 2

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End of course test: Writing

Time allowed: 30 minutes

Writing (50 marks)

Compare your country’s armed forces of 50 years ago with the armed forces you know
today. In no more than 300 words, write an essay about:

• the changes there have been

• the changing role of the armed forces in the 21

st

Century

• why these changes have come about

• whether you feel they are for the better.

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Campaign 2

Suggested Marking Guide

You should decide on the achievement parameters within the areas below and then award a
mark out of 10 for each of the following.

1 Grammatical Accuracy (including punctuation)

2 Organisation (cohesion)

3 Vocabulary (appropriacy, register, style)

4 Spelling

5 Task Completion (Have all 4 components been satisfactorily addressed?)


Total all the marks to give a final score out of 50.


You may, of course, wish to apply a different marking scheme to that suggested above.

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