Oxford University Press
CXC Study Guide: English A for CSEC®
Ken Haworth, Imelda Pilgrim, Anthony Perry, Maria Darlington, Joyce Stewart
Test Preparation
CXC Study Guide: English A for CSEC®
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Developed exclusively with the Caribbean Examinations Council, this Study Guide will provide you with the support to maximise your performance in CSEC English A. Written by a team of experts in the syllabus and the examination, this Study Guide covers all the essential information and has online support. Each topic begins with key learning outcomes and contains a range of features to enhance your study of the subject.

Language
English
ISBN
9780198413943
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
1 Choosing words and structuring texts
1.1 Diction and syntax (choosing and using words)
1.2 Punctuation
1.3 Structuring texts: paragraphing and organisation
1.4 An approach to spelling
1.5 Writing sequentially and with clarity
2 Working with information
2.1 Information retrieval
2.2 Inference, fact and opinion
2.3 Information in graphics
2.4 Summarising
2.5 Writing to inform andexplain
3 Having an effect on the reader
3.1 Denotation and connotation
3.2 Register, tone and mood
3.3 Narrative voice
3.4 Simile and metaphor
3.5 Creating characters
3.6 Writing to describe
3.7 Narrative writing
4 Reading and writing non-literary texts
4.1 Bias
4.2 Persuasive devices
4.3 Writing and speaking to persuade
4.4 Discursive writing
5 Answering questions on poetry
6 Doing well in your exams
6.1 Doing well in Paper 1
6.2 Doing well in Paper 2
Practice exam questions
Paper 1: Multiple-choice questions
Paper 2: Practice exam questions
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
Back Cover
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