The Cambridge Revision Guide

Contributor(s): Glover, R.…[et al.]Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000Edition: 1stDescription: 291 pISBN: 9780521644211; 0521644216 Subject(s): English languageDDC classification: 420
Contents:
Unit 1 : Continuous writing -- Choosing the topic -- Planning --Getting started -- the opening paragraph -- Length -- Standard English -- Relevance -- Assessment objectives -- Communication -- Vocabulary -- Punctuation -- Organising sentences -- Spelling -- Paragraphs -- Handwriting and presentation -- Subject matter -- Final touches -- Unit 2 : Directed writing -- What is directed writing? -- How is directed writing like continuous writing? -- Let's attempt an actual past exam paper -- Assessment objectives -- How are reading and writing marks allocated? -- Are the bullet points useful in any other way? -- Content / bullet points -- how much do I write? -- How will the content / bullet points be assessed? -- Should I add other details besides those for the content / bullet points? -- What type of writing will be asked for in directed writing tasks? -- Writing letters -- Writing a magazine article -- Writing a speech -- Unit 3 : Comprehension -- Simple questions on facts -- More difficult questions on facts -- Answers in your "own" words -- Questions involving deductions from the text -- Questions involving tests of language -- Practice questions on language -- Trial questions -- answers -- Unit 4 : Selection of content points and importance of key instruction words -- Distractors, topic sentences and elaboration points -- Content points -- linking devices -- Style -- use of own words -- Style -- use of English -- A complete summary -- examples of worked answers -- Practice summary question -- Frequently asked questions.
Summary: A comprehensive, user-friendly guide written by a team of four senior Cambridge examiners for students studying the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) O Level and IGCSE syllabuses
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Unit 1 : Continuous writing --
Choosing the topic --
Planning --Getting started --
the opening paragraph --
Length --
Standard English --
Relevance --
Assessment objectives --
Communication --
Vocabulary --
Punctuation --
Organising sentences --
Spelling --
Paragraphs --
Handwriting and presentation --
Subject matter --
Final touches --
Unit 2 : Directed writing --
What is directed writing? --
How is directed writing like continuous writing? --
Let's attempt an actual past exam paper --
Assessment objectives --
How are reading and writing marks allocated? --
Are the bullet points useful in any other way? --
Content / bullet points --
how much do I write? --
How will the content / bullet points be assessed? --
Should I add other details besides those for the content / bullet points? --
What type of writing will be asked for in directed writing tasks? --
Writing letters --
Writing a magazine article --
Writing a speech --
Unit 3 : Comprehension --
Simple questions on facts --
More difficult questions on facts --
Answers in your "own" words --
Questions involving deductions from the text --
Questions involving tests of language --
Practice questions on language --
Trial questions --
answers --
Unit 4 : Selection of content points and importance of key instruction words --
Distractors, topic sentences and elaboration points --
Content points --
linking devices --
Style --
use of own words --
Style --
use of English --
A complete summary --
examples of worked answers --
Practice summary question --
Frequently asked questions.

A comprehensive, user-friendly guide written by a team of four senior Cambridge examiners for students studying the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) O Level and IGCSE syllabuses

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