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How to approach the Written Examination

Section II: Writing in Indonesian

INTRODUCTION

The written examination

You will have two hours (including 10 minutes reading time) to complete the whole of the Written Examination paper. You will be required to complete two sections on the paper:

You should consider the allocation of marks and organise your time accordingly.

Suggested approach:

Question Marks Time
Section I: Response to prescribed text (Part A) 15 45 min
Section I: Response to prescribed text (Part B) 10 30 min
Section II: Writing in Indonesian 15 45 min

Make sure you allow sufficient time to:

To ensure that you are fully prepared for the Indonesian Extension examination paper, you could ask yourself the following questions:

Remember, you may use monolingual and/or bilingual print dictionaries in the written examination.

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Section II: Writing in Indoensian

Exam specifications

Purpose

Section II relates to Objective 1 and is designed primarily to assess your ability to present and support a point of view about the prescribed issues through the production of an original text in Indonesian.

Objective Outcomes
The student will:

1 present and discuss opinions, ideas and points of view in Indonesian		 The student:

1.1 discusses attitudes, opinions and ideas in Indonesian

1.2 formulates and justifies a written or spoken argument in Indonesian

Indonesian Extension Stage 6 Syllabus, updated July 2008 © Board of Studies 2008.

Specifications

This section will be worth 15 marks.

You will be required to give an evaluative response, by presenting and explaining or justifying a point of view. Students will select ONE of two questions. Each question will specify an audience and/or a purpose and/or a context. The questions will be related to the prescribed issues.

You will be expected to write a short essay, article, script of a talk, formal letter or report of approximately 300 words in Indonesian.

The tasks will be phrased in English and Indonesian, for a response in Indonesian.

Remember, you may use monolingual and/or bilingual print dictionaries in the written examination.

Criteria for judging performance

In your answer you will be assessed on how well you:

A high level response will present and develop a sophisticated, coherent argument, discussion or explanation, and be written effectively and perceptively for a specific audience, purpose and context. The response will demonstrate breadth and depth in the treatment of relevant ideas. It will be written with a high level of grammatical accuracy and breadth and sophistication of vocabulary and sentence structure.

Note: The Board of Studies NSW has developed an Indonesian Standards Package of CD-ROMs, which contains detailed information on the level of achievement for each performance band, including examples of student responses. Reading and hearing actual student responses is an excellent way to see how the marking criteria are put into practice. This will reassure you of the standard expected. The packages are available at: http://arc.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/go/hsc/std-packs/ Selecting this link will take you to an external site..

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Before the examination

You should familiarise yourself with the prescribed issues. Reading widely on various aspects of the prescribed issues will assist you to increase your range of vocabulary and develop the skills required to present your views. There are many items of interest in current magazines and newspapers which relate to the prescribed issues. The Internet will also provide access to a wide range of up-to-date information and vocabulary.

You are required to produce an original text in Indonesian of approximately 300 words. Your response will present and explain or justify a point of view and should begin with an introduction, followed by the body of the text, where the argument is explained or justified, and end with a logical conclusion.

In preparing for the examination, you should attempt as many practice questions as possible, covering a wide range of topics. This will increase your confidence and enable you to cope with any question in the examination. Thorough preparation is the key to success and there is much you can do to ensure you are able to deal with any question.

Creating your own list of vocabulary and expressions will help give your writing structure and flow. A good command of grammatical structures will underpin a good response, ensuring your ideas are well communicated. Some expressions you may find useful have been provided at the end of this document.

You should aim to think in Indonesian to ensure your piece of writing is as authentic as possible. A translation from English may be disjointed in Indonesian and is unlikely to create a very positive impression. On the other hand, the variety of language and expressions you use will reflect the breadth and depth of your knowledge and indicate your facility with the language.

It is important to be guided by your teacher's comments and advice when your practice essays are marked.

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During the examination

You should:

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Some expressions you may find useful

Introductory remarks:

Presenting an opinion:

e.g.

Developing an argument:

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Drawing a conclusion

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