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1 markUnderstanding Informative Discourse

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

Passage adapted from Sandra Richards discussing formal education versus broader education, the impact of technology, and the true purpose and value of education.

According to paragraph 1, define formal education.

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  1. 3(b)Give a word that can replace “objective” in line 3.[1 mark]
  2. 3(c)According to the passage, state TWO advantages of using technology over “chalk and talk” (line 7).[2 marks]
  3. 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]
  4. 3(e)Identify TWO outcomes of formal education that the writer suggests are over-emphasized.[2 marks]
  5. 3(f)Explain what is implied by the expression “not only” (line 18).[2 marks]
  6. 3(g)Quote TWO examples from the final paragraph that sum up the writer’s view of what individuals require from education.[2 marks]
  7. 3(h)Identify the writer’s MAIN purpose in this passage.[2 marks]

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