Section 1: Directed Writing (Statement Writing) You are advised to write between 200 and 300 words. Total marks for this section: 30.

• You will be awarded up to 15 marks for following the task instructions.
• You will be awarded up to 15 marks for the language you use.

Task 1
During the Tiffin Break yesterday you were playing in the school play area with other students. Suddenly, two students began to fight with each other. You and the other students who were present there tried to stop and pacify them but it took some time. As a result, one student was injured seriously. In the meantime, the other student who was responsible for this incident ran away from there and went to his classroom. You know both of them. The Principal of your school arrived on the scene just after the incident and thought that you were somehow involved in the incident. He/She, then, asked you to write a statement stating that you were not to blame.

Write your statement. You must include the following:

• Write a brief description of the two students who began to fight
• Comment on the consequences of the incident and your part in it
• Describe what you did, along with other students, to help the injured boy

Cover all three points above in detail. You should follow an appropriate format and write your statement accurately, making it clear that you were not to blame. Make sure that your statement is true and written in clear and correct English.

Format (Planning and Organisation) of a Statement:
(1) To: The name/title and address (with other details) of the person to whom the statement is written [1 Line Blank]
(2) From: The name/title and address (with other details) of the person by whom the statement is written [1 Line Blank]
(3) Date (D M Y): 7 July 2021
[1 Line Blank]
(4) Subject: A statement regarding/about the incident/occurrence that happened/took place [1 Line Blank]
(5) Salutation: Sir/Madam/Dear Sir/Dear Madam,
[1 Line Blank)
(6) Paragraph 1 — The Introduction: To write a brief introductory message regarding the statement stating the background of the incident or occurrence [Sentences: 2—3 sentences; Words: 30—50]
[1 Line Blank]
(7) Paragraph 2 — The Main Body Paragraph 1: To explain the content of the first bullet point in detail [Sentences: 5—7; Words: 50—70]
[1 Line Blank]
(8) Paragraph 3 ¬— The Main Body Paragraph 2: To explain the content of the second bullet point in detail
[Sentences: 5—7; Words: 50—70]
[1 Line Blank]
(9) Paragraph 4 — The Main Body Paragraph 3: To explain the content of the third bullet point in detail
[Sentences: 5—7; Words: 50—70]
[1 Line Blank]
(10) Paragraph 5 — The Conclusion: To write a brief concluding message on the basis of the facts of the Main
Body of the Statement with the writer’s opinion in brief [Sentences: 2—3; Words: 20—40]
[1 Line Blank]
(11) Closing: Yours truly/Yours faithfully,
[1 Line Blank]
(12) Signature: Full name of the person by whom the statement is written