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college.\nWrite four sentences to tell your friend:\nwhat you study\nwhat you like about it\nwhat you don’t like about it\nhow often you go to school or college\nYou must include at least two compound sentences using joining words, for example: and, as, but, or.\nYou must use at least one adjective.\nYou must use at least one linking word, for example: because, first, also, then, next.\n(11 marks)\n\u000f\nMark Scheme\nTarget\nSPaG Criteria\nMark\nE2.13\nMarks\nDescriptor\n2\n2\nNo more than two punctuation errors relating to full stops, capital letters, full stops or question marks.\n1\nNo more than four punctuation errors relating to full stops, capital letters, full stops or question marks.\n0\nFive or more punctuation errors. 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