Evaluating and Creating Persuasive Discourse · CSEC English A

34 past-paper questions on Evaluating and Creating Persuasive Discourse, part of Module 3: Persuasive Discourse, from every CSEC English A paper on Quelpr.

1. 735 marks· CSEC English A · 2013 (Specimen) · Paper 2The government should ban the importation of all fruits and vegetables in support of local production. Write an essay giving your views.
2. 835 marks· CSEC English A · 2013 (Specimen) · Paper 2“Hungry students cannot learn. Free lunch should be provided for all secondary school students.” Write an argument EITHER supporting OR opposing this view.
3. 525 marks· CSEC English A · 2021 · Paper 2Write an argumentative essay of approximately 250 to 300 words giving your views on the statement: "Parents of children who vandalise schools and other public property must pay heavy fines to the government for their…
4. 735 marks· CSEC English A · January 2011 · Paper 2"School is not the place for bullies. They should be put into special institutions." Write an essay of approximately 250 to 300 words giving your views on this statement.
5. 835 marks· CSEC English A · January 2011 · Paper 2"Secondary school students should be tested for HIV with or without their parents' consent." Write an essay of approximately 250 to 300 words EITHER supporting OR opposing this view.
6. 735 marks· CSEC English A · January 2012 · Paper 2Write an essay supporting the views of either Speaker A (homework is a waste of valuable time) or Speaker B (homework is good practice for success in life).
7. 835 marks· CSEC English A · January 2012 · Paper 2Write an essay expressing your views on the statement that secondary school students should be required to participate in extra-curricular activities for graduation.
8. 735 marks· CSEC English A · January 2013 · Paper 2'As long as the government is paying for my education, it can tell me what to study.' Write an essay EITHER supporting OR opposing this view.
9. 835 marks· CSEC English A · January 2013 · Paper 2'A single Caribbean team should represent the region in all international sporting competitions.' Write an essay giving your views on this statement.
10. 735 marks· CSEC English A · January 2014 · Paper 2Speaker A: 'I have no plans of staying in this country after I leave secondary school. This country is no place to have a good life.' Speaker B: 'I am not leaving. I have had a good education and that will allow me to…
11. 835 marks· CSEC English A · January 2014 · Paper 2'It is a complete waste of resources for governments to have a School Feeding Programme. Let parents be responsible for their children's nutrition.' Write an essay giving your views on this statement.
12. 735 marks· CSEC English A · January 2015 · Paper 2'Parents should consider home-schooling their children. It is the best way for them to avoid bad influences at school.' Write an essay EITHER supporting or OPPOSING this view.
13. 835 marks· CSEC English A · January 2015 · Paper 2'No matter how old you are, as long as you live with your parents or guardians, you should obey the rules they set in the home.' Write an essay giving your views.
14. 735 marks· CSEC English A · January 2016 · Paper 2"All parents should be taught how to be good parents. Send them back to school to learn parenting skills." Write an essay EITHER supporting or opposing this view.
15. 835 marks· CSEC English A · January 2016 · Paper 2"Young people spend too much time indoors these days surfing the Internet. Let them spend more time in outdoor activities. Ban the Internet!" Write an essay giving your views.
16. 735 marks· CSEC English A · January 2017 · Paper 2"A smart phone? What is that? All I want is a phone to make and receive calls - nothing else. That is enough!" Write an essay of approximately 250 to 300 words EITHER supporting or opposing this view.
17. 835 marks· CSEC English A · January 2017 · Paper 2"Every time I read the newspapers or watch and listen to the news, there are more stories about the bad things happening around the world. Why can't they report more on the positive things?" Write an essay of…
18. 735 marks· CSEC English A · January 2018 · Paper 2"Some subjects should be dropped from the curriculum. These subjects contribute nothing to life." Write an essay giving your views on this statement.
19. 835 marks· CSEC English A · January 2018 · Paper 2The government of your country has indicated that all primary school students MUST attend the primary school in their area. Write an essay EITHER supporting or opposing this position of the government.
20. 525 marks· CSEC English A · January 2019 · Paper 2Write an argumentative essay of approximately 250 to 300 words giving your views on the statement: "No student should be expelled from school."
21. 735 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Write an essay supporting the views of EITHER Speaker A (the government should cut Music and Visual Arts to save money) OR Speaker B (the government should find other ways to solve economic problems).
22. 835 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Write an essay giving your views on the statement: 'Education is the only avenue for success in today’s world.'
23. 735 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Write an essay of approximately 250 to 300 words EITHER supporting OR opposing the view: 'Governments should offer free health care for everyone residing in a country, nationals and non-nationals alike.'
24. 835 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Write an essay of approximately 250 to 300 words giving your views on the statement: 'School principals should consult with the student body on ALL matters affecting the lives of students.'
25. 735 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Homeless persons who roam the streets are a nuisance. They should be forced into special housing provided by the government. Write an essay EITHER supporting or OPPOSING this view.
26. 835 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2014 · Paper 2School rules violate the personal freedom of students and should be abolished. Write an essay giving your views on this statement.
27. 735 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2015 · Paper 2'I am tired of hearing about ‘peer pressure’. I am my own person. No peer or friend can make me into who I do not want to be.' Write an essay EITHER supporting OR opposing this view.
28. 835 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2015 · Paper 2'All secondary schools should introduce Business Education into their curriculum. Too many graduates want someone to employ them when they could be taught how to start their own business.' Write an essay giving your…
29. 735 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2016 · Paper 2"Too many accidents are caused by careless young drivers." Write an essay giving your views on this statement.
30. 835 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2016 · Paper 2"No primary school child should be given his/her personal computer. Give him/her educational books instead." Write an essay EITHER supporting or opposing this view.
31. 735 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Write an essay either SUPPORTING or OPPOSING the view: "We do not need to be concerned about global warming or climate change. The environment needs no help from us. It can take care of itself."
32. 835 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Write an essay giving your views on the statement: "If the youth today appear lost, then the previous generations have somehow failed in their responsibilities to nurture their own offspring."
33. 525 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2018 · Paper 2"Every secondary school student should be required to do community service as a condition for graduation." Write an essay giving your views on the statement, approximately 250 to 300 words in length.
34. 525 marks· CSEC English A · May/June 2019 · Paper 2"Bodybuilding competitions and beauty pagents are degrading to men and women." Write an essay giving your views on this statement.