D2 · Lesson 9

Writing — A Character and Style Profile (Paper 4 Q3)

الكِتابة — مَلَفّ الشَّخصِيَّة والأُسلوب (سُؤال ٣ من الوَرَقة ٤)

60 min | Writing Focus

Learning Objectives

Write a structured text of 110–130 words combining personality, relationships and style

Demonstrate Range using أَفعَل comparatives, relative clauses, and opinion structures

Apply the full IGCSE Paper 4 Q3 mark scheme independently

📌 Mark scheme: Task Completion (9) + Range (9) + Accuracy (7) = 25 marks

Lesson Outline

⏳ 8 minStarter: Mark scheme deconstruction ⏳ 10 minMain 1: Annotated model — mark scheme applied ⏳ 27 minMain 2: Extended writing — 110–130 words ⏳ 8 minMain 3: Self-assessment against mark scheme ⏳ 7 minPlenary: Range showcase

Writing Vocabulary

مَلَفّ

profile/dossier

writing

خُلاصة

summary

writing

تَفاصيل دَاعِمة

supporting details

writing

لُغة مُتَنوِّعة

varied language

writing

هَيكَل واضِح

clear structure

writing

اتِّساق

coherence

writing

تَسَلسُل

sequencing

writing

أُسلوب

style

writing

إِتمام المَهَمَّة

Task Completion

mark scheme

النِّطاق

Range

mark scheme

الدِّقَّة

Accuracy

mark scheme

Paper 4 Q3 Mark Scheme

📋 Task Completion

All required information present

📊 Range

Variety of structures and vocabulary

🎯 Accuracy

Correct grammar, agreement, spelling

💡 Strategy: Every sentence should score on at least two criteria. Never write a sentence that only scores on one!

What Scores on Range?

✅ أَفعَل comparative (e.g., أَكبَر، أَصغَر)
✅ Relative clause (الذي/التي/الذين)
✅ Sophisticated opinion (من وجهة نظري، لا يمكن إنكار أنَّ)
✅ Form VI verb (يتفاهَم، يتشاجَر)
✅ Varied connectors (لذلك، بالإضافة إلى ذلك، من ناحية)
✅ New 2028 vocabulary (ماركة، يُساير الموضة، أملَس)

Annotated Model Answer (120 words)

📝 النَّصّ:

أُريدُ أن أَصِفَ شَخْصاً أُعجَبُ بِه كَثيراً، إنَّهُ أَبي. أَبي رَجُلٌ طَموحٌ وَمُتَفائِل. هُوَ يَعمَلُ مُهَندِساً ويُحِبُّ عَمَلَه كَثيراً. أَبي أيضاً صادِقٌ وَمُتَواضِع، لا يَتَفاخَرُ بِنَجاحاتِه. في وَقتِ الفَراغ، يُساعِدُ أَبي الآخَرين في المُجتَمَع، لِهذا هُوَ مُتَعاوِنٌ جِدّاً. لَكِنَّهُ أَحياناً عَنيدٌ قَليلاً. أَنا أَثقُ بِأَبي كَثيراً وأُحِبُّ قَضاءَ الوَقتِ مَعَه. في رأيي، أَبي هُوَ مِثالٌ رائِعٌ لِلشَّخصِ النَّاجِح والمُتَواضِع.

🟢 Task Completion
Physical? ✅
Personality? ✅
Relationship? ✅
Style? ✅
Opinion? ✅

🔵 Range
Adjectives: 5+
Opinion: 1
Connectors: varied

🟠 Accuracy
Agreement: ✅
Verb forms: ✅
Spelling: ✅

Your Turn: Extended Writing

📝 Task: Write an article OR email (110–130 words) for an Arabic youth magazine.

صِف شَخْصاً تُعجَب بِه — مَظهَرُه، شَخصِيَّتُه، عَلاقَتُك بِه، وأُسلوبُه في اللِّباس.

📋 Requirements:

Physical description (Lesson 6 vocabulary)
Personality (Lesson 1 adjectives + reasons)
Relationship (Lesson 2 relative clauses)
Clothes/style (Lesson 3–4 vocabulary + يُساير الموضة)
At least one comparative (Lesson 5 أَفعَل form)
At least one sophisticated opinion (Lesson 4)

Words: 0

Self-Assessment Checklist

📋 Task Completion (5 marks)

☐ Physical description included
☐ Personality with reasons
☐ Relationship described
☐ Clothes/style mentioned
☐ Opinion given

📊 Range (5 marks)

☐ أَفعَل comparative used
☐ Relative clause used
☐ Opinion structure used
☐ Connector variety
☐ Vocabulary range / new 2028 words

🎯 Accuracy (5 marks)

☐ Adjective agreement
☐ Relative pronoun choice
☐ Verb agreement (يناسب/يليق)
☐ Overall accuracy
☐ Spelling

Plenary

📌 Key Takeaways

✅ Task Completion = all required information
✅ Range = variety of structures and vocabulary
✅ Accuracy = correct grammar and spelling
✅ Every sentence should score on at least 2 criteria

Homework

Read your extended writing one more time. Make THREE specific improvements: one for Task Completion, one for Range, one for Accuracy. Submit the improved version next lesson.

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