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Wednesday 27 January 2016

MUET SKILLS CHECKLIST


MUET CHECKLIST FOR TEACHER'S GUIDE

SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN AGAMA AL-IRSHAD

POKOK SENA, 13220 KEPALA BATAS, PULAU PINANG

PRE-UNIVERSITY UNIT

MUET CHECKLIST

 

Name …………………………………………                      Class…………………



 

1.      Listening
Candidates are assessed on their ability to comprehend various types of oral texts of varying length and level of complexity (content and language)
Yes
No
i)Knowledge
*recalling information
*recognizing main ideas
*recognizing supporting details
ii)Comprehension
*deriving meaning of words, phrases, sentences from context
*paraphrasing
iii)Application
*predicting outcomes
*applying a concept to a new situation

iv)Analysis
*understanding language functions

*distinguishing the relevant from the irrelevant
*distinguishing fact from opinion
*drawing inferences
*identifying roles and relationships
v)Synthesis
*following the development of a point or an argument
*summarizing information
vi) Evaluation
*appraising information
*making judgements
*drawing conclusions
Possible  genres:                                                                        
Lecture, briefing, talk, discussion, interview, telephone conversation, announcement, instructions, advertisement, news, meeting, documentary

 

2 Speaking
   Candidates are assessed on their ability to make individual  
   presentations and to take part in group discussions on a wide
   range of contemporary issues.
   Assessment will cover the following:
Yes
No
i) accuracy 
       using grammatically correct language
       using correct pronunciation, stress and intonation
ii) fluency
       speaking with confidence and fluency
iii) appropriacy
      using language appropriate for the intended purpose and 
     audience
       using varied vocabulary and expressions
       using varied sentence structures
        *      observing conventions appropriate to a specific situation
iv) Coherence and Cohesion  
       *     developing and organising ideas 
       *     using appropriate markers and linking devices
       *     using appropriate markers and linking devices
v) Use of Language Functions
      *    defining, describing, explaining
      *    comparing and contrasting
       classifying
       giving reasons
       giving opinions
       expressing relationships
       making suggestions and recommendations
       expressing agreement and disagreement
       seeking clarification
       asking for and giving information
       persuading
       drawing conclusions 
       stating and justifying points of view   
       presenting an argument

 

 

vi)        managing a discussion
*initiating

*turn-taking
*interrupting
*prompting
*negotiating
*closing
(vii)    task fulfillment
*presenting relevant ideas
*providing adequate content
*showing mature treatment of topic
Possible issues:
Socio-cultural, economic, science and technology, sports, environment, education, health

 

 

3 Reading 

Candidates are assessed on their ability to comprehend various types of text of varying length and level of complexity (content and language).
Assessment will cover the following
           
Yes
No
i)comprehension
       skimming and scanning
       extracting specific information
       identifying main ideas  
       identifying supporting details
       deriving the meaning of words, phrases, sentences
     from the context
       understanding linear and non-linear texts
       understanding relationships 
-      within a sentence
-      between sentences
       recognizing a paraphrase
(ii)      application
       predicting outcomes
       applying a concept to a new situation
(iii)      analysis
       understanding language functions 
       interpreting linear and non-linear texts
       distinguishing the relevant from the irrelevant
       distinguishing fact from opinion
       making inferences
(iv)      synthesis
       relating ideas and concepts
-      within a paragraph
-      between paragraphs            
       following the development of a point or an argument 
       summarizing information
(v)        evaluation
       appraising information
       making judgements
       drawing conclusions
       recognising and interpreting writers’ views, attitudes or
     intentions
Possible genres:
Articles from journals, newspapers and magazines, academic texts, electronic texts

 

4  Writing
Candidates are assessed on their ability to write various types of text covering a range of rhetorical styles.
Assessment will cover the following:
Yes
No
(i)            accuracy 
              using correct spelling and mechanics
              using correct grammar 
              using correct sentence structures 
(ii)          apropriacy
              using varied vocabulary and expressions
              using clear varied sentences 
              using language appropriate for the intended purpose
        and audience 
·      observing conventions appropriate to a specific situation or text type observing conventions appropriate to a specific situation or text type
(iii)         coherence and cohesion



              developing and organising ideas 
              using appropriate markers and linking devices
              using anaphora appropriately together other cohesive
        devices
(iv)         use of language functions
       defining, describing, explaining
       comparing and contrasting
       classifying
       giving reasons
       giving opinions
       expressing relationships
       making suggestions and recommendations
       expressing agreement and disagreement
       persuading
       interpreting information from non-linear texts
       drawing conclusions 
       stating and justifying points of view
       presenting an argument