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1 markUnderstanding Informative Discourse

CSEC English A · January 2018 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)

Read the passage on stereotypes, how they operate, and the gradual process of overcoming them.

To what does the word "They" in line 1 refer?

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  1. 3(b)What expression in paragraph 1 means the opposite of stereotype?[1 mark]
  2. 3(c)Identify TWO words or phrases from paragraphs 1 to 3 which may be used to describe stereotypes.[2 marks]
  3. 3(d)Explain the meaning of EACH of the following as used in the passage: - "to 'see' it" (line 1) - "Sharp swings of ideas" (lines 13-14)[2 marks]
  4. 3(e)Which expression in paragraph 3 is opposite in meaning to "true to the type"?[1 mark]
  5. 3(f)Give TWO effects of stereotyping on those who do the stereotyping.[2 marks]
  6. 3(g)State THREE examples of stereotyping used in the passage.[3 marks]
  7. 3(h)Give THREE expressions in paragraph 4 which suggest that overcoming the urge to stereotype takes a long time.[3 marks]

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