CSEC English A Exam Preparation Package

About Course

English Language is an essential subject, it is one of the required subjects for entry into any tertiary course of study. The mastery of the subjects is used to ascertain a student’s readiness and/or competence and is a basic prerequisite for colleges, universities and jobs. Some careers that are heavily reliant on the subject include:

Librarian
Educator
Literacy Specialist
Translator
Copywriter
Communication Specialist
Proof Reader
Speech and Language Therapist

Course Content

Zoom Information

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School Based Assessment (SBA) Document
This section contains a document with detailed information on how to produce a good school-based assessment which is the first step toward passing your ESEC English A exam. Please take some time to view the document in its entirety as the SBA will be worked on simultaneously as other aspects of the CSEC syllabus. You will be expected to complete the SBA by mid-November to early December. Failure to do so might result in adverse consequences. Let's work together to have an awesome experience.

Past Papers

Introduction to Expository Writing
Expository writing As its name implies, is writing that exposes facts. In other words, it’s writing that explains and educates its readers, rather than entertaining or attempting to persuade them. When you read a scholarly article, a textbook page, a news report, or an instructional guide, you’re reading expository writing. Expository writing is writing that aims to inform its reader. As we mentioned above, this includes all types of factual writing, like textbooks, news stories, technical guides, and pieces of business writing. Many journalistic pieces are pieces of expository writing, but not all are—advertorials, opinion pieces, and many pieces of political writing are not pieces of expository writing because their primary goal is something other than providing unbiased facts.

Class Recordings

12/09/23 – The SBA + Introduction to Expository Writing

01:46:19
19/09/23 – Expository Writing II

01:53:03
26/09/23 – Subject Verb Agreement I

01:22:52
03/10/23 – Subject Verb Agreement II

01:45:57
10/10/23 – The 3 Levels of Questioning

01:49:00
17/10/23 – Equivalent Sentences

01:55:00
31/10/23 – CSEC Report Writing

01:43:31
07/11/23 – Narrative Writing

01:48:29
14/11/23 Narrative Writing

02:06:47
21/11/23- Elements of a Short Story

01:31:20
28/11/23- Steps for Writing a Story

01:18:36
05/12/23- Fragments and Run-ons

01:42:14
09/01/24 Persuasive Writing

02:02:59
16/01/24 What are logos, ethos, pathos / Glittering Generalities

01:58:56
23/01/24 Persuasive Writing

01:12:47
30/01/24 Summary Writing

01:48:08
06/02/24 Summary Writing Cont’d

01:48:26
13/02/24 Strategies in Writing a Summary

01:43:54
20/02/24 Strategies in writing Summary Cont’d

02:03:21
27/02/24-Identify the Cliches in Sentence

02:01:00
05/03/24 Idioms

01:14:08
12/03/24 Revision

01:14:04
19/03/24 The Writing Prompt/Stimulus

01:14:33
26/03/24 Revision

01:54:07
02/04/24 Quiz

01:55:23
09/04/24 Marathon

02:18:55
16/04/24 Past Paper Question

02:04:19
23/04/24 Past Paper Marathon

01:54:03
30/04/24 Past Paper Marathon

02:26:03

Subject Verb Agreement
Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the verb or verbs in a sentence must match the number, person, and gender of the subject; in English, the verb needs to match just the number and sometimes the person. For example, the singular subject it and the plural subject they use different versions of the same verb: “it goes . . . ” and “they go . . . ”

The Expository Essay
“Expository” means “intended to explain or describe something.” An expository essay provides a clear, focused explanation of a particular topic, process, or set of ideas. It doesn’t set out to prove a point, just to give a balanced view of its subject matter.

Reading Comprehension
The ability to read, understand and synthesize information is a key component needed to write your CSEC exam. Reading comprehension is the ability to process written text, understand its meaning, and to integrate with what the reader already knows. Reading comprehension relies on two abilities that are connected to each other: word reading and language comprehension.

Equivalent Sentences & Constructing the Expository Essay
An Equivalent sentence is similar in meaning to the original sentence, even thought the structure and words are different. Engaging in in identifying equivalent sentences is an important activity that can be used to improve your paraphrasing skills and, by extension, summary writing skills.

Mid-Term Test
Please complete this test during your regularly scheduled class time.

Expository Writing – The Simple Report
A report is a nonfiction account that presents and/or summarizes the facts about a particular event, topic, or issue. The idea is that people who are unfamiliar with the subject can find everything they need to know from a good report.

Narrative Writing
All the information is contained in the Google Slide presentation.

Narrative Writing CONT’D

Writing your Short Story

Grammar: Sentence Fragments, Run On and Comma Splices
Sentence: a group of words that has a subject and a verb (independent clause) and communicates a complete thought. It begins with a capital letter and ends with an appropriate punctuation mark. Fragments, comma splices, and run-ons are the most common mistakes that people make in their writing. Fragment: A sentence that doesn’t have an independent clause (could be simply a phrase or dependent clause) Comma splices/run-ons: two or more sentences incorrectly written as a single sentence sentences that are jammed together without proper punctuation both have two independent clauses

December Assessment
Please complete the assessment on or before January 6th.

Introduction to Persuasive Writing
What is Persuasive Writing https://www.slideshare.net/IamLaurenMayne/persuasive-writing-45820535 The Rhetoric https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lY8jCOnRcDsjQmwv0XljJ_Q3EFBzaV_-YVS5D3l1Bsg/edit#slide=id.gfa35bc1c0b_0_37

Persuasive Writing CONT’D

The Art of Persuasion Review and Writing

Summary Writing

Error Recognition

Paper 1 – Construct

Easter Term Assessment

Paper 2 – Construct & Practice

Marathon 1st Paper

Marathon 2nd Paper

Marathon 3rd Paper

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About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Zoom Information

Zoom Information

SBA Document

Past Papers

2009 – 2015 Paper 2 Exams

Expository Introductory Video & Slides

Types of Expository Writing

Expository Writing Quiz

Class Recordings

12/09/23 – The SBA + Introduction to Expository Writing

19/09/23 – Expository Writing II

26/09/23 – Subject Verb Agreement I

03/10/23 – Subject Verb Agreement II

10/10/23 – The 3 Levels of Questioning

17/10/23 – Equivalent Sentences

31/10/23 – CSEC Report Writing

07/11/23 – Narrative Writing

14/11/23 Narrative Writing

21/11/23- Elements of a Short Story

28/11/23- Steps for Writing a Story

05/12/23- Fragments and Run-ons

09/01/24 Persuasive Writing

16/01/24 What are logos, ethos, pathos / Glittering Generalities

23/01/24 Persuasive Writing

30/01/24 Summary Writing

06/02/24 Summary Writing Cont’d

13/02/24 Strategies in Writing a Summary

20/02/24 Strategies in writing Summary Cont’d

27/02/24-Identify the Cliches in Sentence

05/03/24 Idioms

12/03/24 Revision

19/03/24 The Writing Prompt/Stimulus

26/03/24 Revision

02/04/24 Quiz

09/04/24 Marathon

16/04/24 Past Paper Question

23/04/24 Past Paper Marathon

30/04/24 Past Paper Marathon

Subject Verb Agreement Video & Presentation

Subject Verb Agreement Quiz

The Expository Essay “Expository” means “intended to explain or describe something.” An expository essay provides a clear, focused explanation of a particular topic, process, or set of ideas. It doesn’t set out to prove a point, just to give a balanced view of its subject matter.

The Expository Essay Explained

Levels of Comprehension

Comprehension Assessment

Equivalent Sentences

Constructing the Expository Essay

Assignments

Mid-Term Test Please complete this test during your regularly scheduled class time.

Test Link

Expository Writing – The Simple Report A report is a nonfiction account that presents and/or summarizes the facts about a particular event, topic, or issue. The idea is that people who are unfamiliar with the subject can find everything they need to know from a good report.

Report Writing Slide Presentation

Report Writing Quiz

Report Writing Sample and Questions

Narrative Writing All the information is contained in the Google Slide presentation.

Narrative Writing Slide Presentation

Narrative Writing CONT’D

Narrative Writing Videos

Narrative Comprehension & Quiz

Writing your Short Story

Steps in Writing your Story

Fragments, Run On & Comma Splices

Grammar Assessment

December Assessment Please complete the assessment on or before January 6th.

Exam Script

Introduction to Persuasive Writing What is Persuasive Writing https://www.slideshare.net/IamLaurenMayne/persuasive-writing-45820535 The Rhetoric https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lY8jCOnRcDsjQmwv0XljJ_Q3EFBzaV_-YVS5D3l1Bsg/edit#slide=id.gfa35bc1c0b_0_37

Ethos/Pathos/Logos

Persuasive Writing

Persuasive Writing CONT’D

Techniques in Persuasive Writing

Practice

Writing Task

The Art of Persuasion Review and Writing

Summary Writing

Summary Writing Introduction

Steps In Summary Writing – 1

Steps In Summary Writing – 2

Error Recognition

The Expository Essay
“Expository” means “intended to explain or describe something.” An expository essay provides a clear, focused explanation of a particular topic, process, or set of ideas. It doesn’t set out to prove a point, just to give a balanced view of its subject matter.

Mid-Term Test
Please complete this test during your regularly scheduled class time.

Expository Writing – The Simple Report
A report is a nonfiction account that presents and/or summarizes the facts about a particular event, topic, or issue. The idea is that people who are unfamiliar with the subject can find everything they need to know from a good report.

Narrative Writing
All the information is contained in the Google Slide presentation.

December Assessment
Please complete the assessment on or before January 6th.

Introduction to Persuasive Writing
What is Persuasive Writing https://www.slideshare.net/IamLaurenMayne/persuasive-writing-45820535 The Rhetoric https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lY8jCOnRcDsjQmwv0XljJ_Q3EFBzaV_-YVS5D3l1Bsg/edit#slide=id.gfa35bc1c0b_0_37