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CSSE Continuous Writing
CSSE Continuous Writing
For the creative text, candidates may be asked to write about something which will enable them to demonstrate their descriptive skills.
For the creative text, candidates may be asked to write about something which will enable them to demonstrate their descriptive skills.
For example, they could be asked to write about: A character, A place, An event.
For example, they could be asked to write about: A character, A place, An event.
For the writing for purpose text, candidates will be given a topic or an idea which they need to expand on.
For the writing for purpose text, candidates will be given a topic or an idea which they need to expand on.
The following are considered as writing for purpose and are given as examples of what could be asked for, although this is not an exhaustive list:
The following are considered as writing for purpose and are given as examples of what could be asked for, although this is not an exhaustive list:
* Persuade your reader to understand your opinion on a given theme
* Persuade your reader to understand your opinion on a given theme
* Explain why you like or dislike something
* Explain why you like or dislike something
* Provide reasons for and against a given idea
* Provide reasons for and against a given idea
* Provide a factual report on a familiar topic
* Provide a factual report on a familiar topic
*Give someone advice or instruction.
*Give someone advice or instruction.
Examiners like to reward the following:
Examiners like to reward the following:
* Clear and relevant texts which respond to each of the two tasks appropriately
* Clear and relevant texts which respond to each of the two tasks appropriately
* Candidates who judge when to include adjectives, speech, description, metaphors, similes, etc. for effect.
* Candidates who judge when to include adjectives, speech, description, metaphors, similes, etc. for effect.
* The highest marks go to candidates who use such techniques with sensitivity to the task rather than overloading their texts with overly-elaborate language Accurate grammar, paragraphing, punctuation and spelling.
* The highest marks go to candidates who use such techniques with sensitivity to the task rather than overloading their texts with overly-elaborate language Accurate grammar, paragraphing, punctuation and spelling.
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