SUMMARY WRITING
What is the main purpose of a Summary
To present the main ideas concisely in your own words/Give a short rundown or an overall idea of the main content
Name the three main parts of a traditional short story.
Beginning, middle and end.
Name ONE format in which a persuasive writing response may be presented.
Speech, letter to the editor or essay.
The time limit for the multiple choice examination
90 MINUTES
What is the total number of Assessments/Exam that make up your CSEC English Results.
SBA, Paper 1 and 2 = 3
ONE
The number of prompts given for the short story question
TWO - one worded and one picture
A persuasive essay should have this number of paragraphs
FIVE (5)
The number TOTAL of items in the full multiple choice exam
SIXTY ITEMS
How long is the regular Paper 2 examination?
2 hours and 45 minutes
If a passage contains many examples and supporting details, what should you focus on when summarising?
The main ideas and relevant supporting points.
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 discrete (unseen or distinct) items are in each Module for the Paper 1 Examination
5 TOTAL discrete items per module
What percentage does Paper 1 and 2 make up for your OVERALL score out of 100%
Paper 1 (25%) Paper 2 (50%) = 75% Overall Score
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
What two types of literary texts are used in Module 2
A poem and a literary extract.
In the Paper 1 Examination, how many READING COMPREHENSION questions are distributed per MODULE. (1 2 and 3)
15 Per Module.
What is the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?
A summary gives only the main points in a shorter form, while a paraphrase restates information in different words and may keep more detail.
What is the MAIN distinction of a Narrative Story
The presence of a Narrator or 3rd Person Entity
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
List ANY FIVE types of unseen/discrete items present in Paper 1
novel, short story, biography,
diary, letter, speech, table, chart, form, diagram,
illustration, map, cartoon,
Name the three modules of Paper 2.
Module 1: Informative Discourse; Module 2: Literary Discourse; Module 3: Persuasive Discourse.