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Paper 2: Writing
- Time allowed: 2 hours
| Part | Task
type | Tests ability to: | Length |
| 1.Compulsory task | Read
some textual and visual input and use the information to establish a context for
writing one for the following tasks:
an article
an essay
a letter
a proposal | write discursively, i.e. making
and developing arguments, expressing or evaluating ideas, supporting opinions,
etc. | - One compulsory task
- Approximately
300-350 words | | 2. Choice of four | Choose
one writing task from a choice of four. Questions 2-4 are based on one of the
following:
an article
a letter
a proposal
a review
a report
Question 5 in this part is based on a set reading text and the task is one
of the following:
an article
an essay
a letter
a review
a
report | write for a specific purpose and audience,
with accurate language control | - Four questions from
which one must be answered
- Approximately 300-350 words |
|  |
 Set
Texts
2005
*Chinua Achebe,
Things Fall Apart
J. B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls
Ann Patchett, Bel
Canto *Set also in 2004 2006
*J.
B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls
*Ann Patchett, Bel Canto
Anita Desai,
Clear Light of Day *Set also in 2005 |
