By Elimu Assistant Team 
ENGLISH FUNCTIONAL WRITING QUESTION (20mks)
You are the principal of your school. Imani Radio has advertised for a newsreader’s job to encourage and motivate your journalists during the holiday. Edwin Omondi, a student in your school has applied. Write a confidential report about him and send it via e-mail to the Productions Manager, Imani Radio.
MARKING SCHEME
Functional writing
A confidential report was sent through an e-mail.
Expect the format of an e-mail – the student should use the subject for the title of the body instead of RE/REF.
Well-constructed and relevant institutional (not personal) e-mail addresses instead of the usual official letter–format addresses.
Do not penalize the student for using upper or lower case letters for writing the content of the subject.
Format (Must be in the e-mail)
From : 1mk
Date : 1mk
To : 1mk
Subject : 1mk
Signing off : 1mk
Name : 1mk = 6mks
N/B:
No capitals
No spacing in the e-mail addresses otherwise, don’t award
Name must be indicated when signing off. Don’t award if name is not there.
Content
i. Expect the body to have the following features:
ii. Brief history regarding Edwin Omondi – education wise. 2mks
iii. Edwin Omondi’s personality – positive and negative qualities.2mks
iv. Edwin Omondi’s Academic /Educational record. 2mks
v. Recommendation for /against employment. 2mks
= 8mks
Language /Grammar – 4mks
Tone – 2 mks
