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Darubini Series Joint Examination: English

The document is an examination paper for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) English Paper 3, which focuses on creative composition and essays based on set texts. Candidates are instructed to answer three questions, with the first two being compulsory, and must adhere to a 450-word limit for each essay. The paper includes specific prompts for imaginative composition and analysis of set texts, along with guidelines for submission.

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Darubini Series Joint Examination: English

The document is an examination paper for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) English Paper 3, which focuses on creative composition and essays based on set texts. Candidates are instructed to answer three questions, with the first two being compulsory, and must adhere to a 450-word limit for each essay. The paper includes specific prompts for imaginative composition and analysis of set texts, along with guidelines for submission.

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DARUBINI SERIES JOINT EXAMINATION

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)


101/3
ENGLISH ~ Paper 3
(Creative Composition and Essays Based on Set Texts)
2½ hours ~FORM FOUR
DOO4 MAY (OPENER) ~ 2025

Name: ………………………………………. Index No: ……….……….………………

Stream: …………………….………………. Candidate’s Signature: ………………


Adm no: ……………………………………. Date: ………………….……………2025

Instructions to candidates
(a) Write your name and index number in the spaces provide above.
(b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
(c) Answer three questions only.
(d) Question one and two are compulsory.
(e) In question three choose only one of the optional texts you have prepared on.
(f) Where a candidate presents work on more than one optional text, only the first one to
appear will be marked.
(g) Each of your essays must not exceed 450 words.
(h) All answers should be written in the answer booklet provided.
(i) This paper consists of 2 printed pages.
(j) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed
as indicated and that no questions are missing.
(k) Candidates must answer the questions in English.
For Examiner’s Use Only

Question Maximum Candidate’s


Score Score
1 20

2 20

3 20

Total Score

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1. IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITION (COMPULSORY) (20 marks)

Either

a) Write a composition ending with the following words:


…………. since that day, I have always promised myself to remain focused in my studies.

Or

b) Write a composition explaining what Kenyan youths can do to help in the fight against
alcohol and substance abuse.

2. Compulsory Text (20marks)

Fathers of Nations by Paul B Vitta


Women are faced by endless difficulties in the society. Basing your arguments in the
happenings in the text Fathers of Nations by Paul B Vitta write an essay to support this
assertion.

3. Essay based on Optional Text (20 marks)


Answer any one question

Either
a) A Silent Song and Other Stories by Godwin Siundu
People who live in urban places are faced by many challenges. Prove how true this statement
is basing your illustrations on Meja Mwangi’s Incident in the Park.

Or

b) Parliament of Owls by Adipo Sidang


“Many African governments are dysfunctional and end up mistreating their citizens.” Using
appropriate examples from Adipo Sidang’s play Parliament of Owls, write an essay to
illustrate this statement.

Or

c) Artist of the Floating World by Kazoo Ishiguro.


Ono’s past is greatly revealed through the marriage negotiations in the text. Justify the
statement using illustrations from the novel Artist of the Floating World.

THIS IS THE LAST PRINTED PAGE.

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FOR MARKING SCHEME
KSH. 60
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