SUMMARY WRITING
The number of paragraphs in a summary
ONE
The number of prompts given for the short story question
TWO - one worded and one picture
The word limit for the persuasive essay is ___.
250 - 300 WORDS
How many types of report are there in the CSEC English A exam?
TWO
The time limit for the multiple choice examination
90 MINUTES
The number of main (content) points students must list
FIVE
The word limit for the short story question is ___.
400-450 WORDS
A persuasive essay should have this number of paragraphs
FIVE (5)
One thing that exists in a memo but not in an email
DATE LINE
The number of items in the full multiple choice exam
SIXTY ITEMS
The number of points that should be included in a completed summary
SEVEN
The number of paragraphs that should be included in the short story
THERE IS NO LIMIT
True or False: Dialogue MUST be used in a persuasive essay
FALSE - no conversation, no dialogue.
How many types of letters are on the CSEC syllabus
COMPLAINT, APOLOGY, REQUEST, INVITATION, GRATITUDE, APPLICATION, EDITOR
SEVEN (7)
The ratio of discrete to non-discrete items in the multiple choice exam
a. 50 : 50
b. 20 : 40
c. 25 : 35
d. 40 : 20
25 (grammar) : 35 (comprehension)
A summary must be written _ _ _ _.
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
True or False: All conversation in a short story MUST be written in dialect.
FALSE
"Give your views" means to choose ONE side of the argument. True or False
FALSE; show both sides
The number of marks Section 2 is worth
THIRTY (30) MARKS
Words that mean almost the same are called ____.
SYNONYMS
The distribution of marks for the summary is
CONTENT = 5
ORGANISATION =10
LANGUAGE = 10
The total number of marks for the short story
TWENTY-FIVE (25)
The introduction of a persuasive essay should be gin with which one of these:
a. Thesis Statement
b. Background Statement
c. Universal Statement
UNIVERSAL STATEMENT OR HOOK
All Section 2 questions should be written in Standard English. True or False
TRUE
Words that are almost opposite in meaning are called _______.
ANTONYMNS