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2 marksUnderstanding Informative Discourse

CSEC English A · May/June 2015 · Paper 2 · Question 3(g)

Quote TWO examples from the final paragraph that sum up the writer’s view of what individuals require from education.

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  1. 3(a)According to paragraph 1, define formal education.[1 mark]
  2. 3(b)Give a word that can replace “objective” in line 3.[1 mark]
  3. 3(c)According to the passage, state TWO advantages of using technology over “chalk and talk” (line 7).[2 marks]
  4. 3(d)Apart from satisfying “qualifications for employment” (line 19), give THREE examples from the passage highlighting what formal education should allow students…[3 marks]
  5. 3(e)Identify TWO outcomes of formal education that the writer suggests are over-emphasized.[2 marks]
  6. 3(f)Explain what is implied by the expression “not only” (line 18).[2 marks]
  7. 3(h)Identify the writer’s MAIN purpose in this passage.[2 marks]

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