KCSE Past Papers 2020 English Paper 3 (101/3)

KCSE Past Papers 2020 English Paper 3

1. Imaginative Composition (Compulsory) (20 marks)

Either

(a) Write a story ending:

That is when I realised that a genuine friend is one who walks in when the rest walk out on you. Or

(b) Write a composition explaining how we can conserve our forests.

2. The Compulsory Set Text (20 marks)

Henrik Ibsen, A Doll ‘s House

Sometimes quitting a relationship may be the only option but it hurts loved ones. Using relevant illustrations from Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll ‘s House, write an essay in support of this statement.

3. The Optional Set Texts (20 marks)

Answer any one of the following three questions.

Either

(a) The Short Story

Chris Wanjala (Ed.), Memories We Lost and Other Stories

Children growing up in urban slums today face many challenges. Using illustrations from NoVioletBulawayo’s “Hitting Budapest”, write an essay to illustrate the truth of this statement. Or

(b) Drama

David Mulwa, Inheritance

Many African problems are caused by ineffective leadership. With reference to DavidMulwa’s Inheritance, write an essay to illustrate the truth of this statement.

(c) The Novel

John Steinbeck, The Pearl

Good families are built on love and teamwork. With reference to Kino and Juana in John Steinbeck’s The Pearl, write an essay in support of this statement.

General Instructions

Co-ordination Procedure

1. The Question Paper will be discussed together with the Points of Interpretation.

2. After studying the Marking Scheme the examiners will mark selected photocopied scripts of the Paper with their Team Leaders.

3. The examiners will mark on their own a set of photocopied scripts and hand those marked scripts to their TLs.

4. The photocopied scripts marked by the examiner will be analyzed and points of interpretation and relevance discussed.

5. More photocopies will then be marked and discussed.