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Below are the set of 2024 BECE English Language likely questions.

2024 BECE English Language Questions – Likely Questions

PART A – ESSAY WRITING [30 MARKS]

Answer one question only from this part. Your composition should be about 250 words long .

1. Write a letter to your friend telling him or her THREE ways in which the computer has made learning easier for students.

2. Describe an interesting place you have visited and say what you gained in the visit.

1. Write a story that ends with the expression: “Next time, I will be very careful”.

2. PART B – COMPREHENSION [30 marks]

Read the following passage carefully and answer ALL the questions which follow

Nobody wanted Anansi to succeed in drinking the cup of hot water and win, Adiefe, the Chief’s beautiful daughter. Anansi grabbed the cup of hot water, bowed as gracefully as possible and smiled confidently. He lifted the cup and said, slowly and calmly. “Nana, look ……!” Nana Apo barked, “yes, it’s hot. Drink it right now!” But Anansi kept a cool head. Then, in the full glare of all present, he shook the cup vigorously for some time in order to cool its content. After this, he began to sip the now lukewarm water as if it was still hot. Between the sips, the pain he seemed to be going through made him frown. He shut the left eye and his right eye shone brightly. He deliberately let his left hand drop loosely by his side.

Nana Apo smiled. Queen Amola grinned. Adiefe giggled – all in happy anticipation of Anansi’s failure. Suddenly, Anansi began to drink the warm water more quickly and noisily. Soon, all was gone. He turned the cup upside down towards Nana and, indeed, there was not a single drop in it. Lo and behold, Kweku Anansi, the notorious trickster, had succeeded where all others had failed. There was complete silence. Even the wind seemed to have stopped blowing. The impossible had happened and people’s expectation that Kweku Anansi would lose the contest had failed. Eventually, Kweku Ananse’s victory had won him the hand of pretty Princess, Adiefe. Nana Apo and Queen Amola, with great reluctance, led their daughter, Adiefe, and handed her over to victorious Kweku Anansi.

Solve these questions

(a) What was the attitude of the people present before the contest?

(b) Why do you think Anansi shook the cup?

(d) (I) Why did Anansi turn the cup upside down?

(ii)What was the mood of Nana Apo and Queen Amola in the end?

(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words:

(I)”Anansi kept a cool head”

(ii)”all was gone”

(iii)”The impossible had happened”

(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same , and can fit into the passage:

(I) grabbed

(ii) barked

(iii) deliberately

(iv) Eventually

5. PART C – LITERATURE (10 MARKS)

a. Stories that use animals as characters are called

b. The main difference a novel and a novelette……

c. In novels, lessons learned are said to be……..

d. The main character, the protagonist may also be referred to as………………..

e. …… is a term use to describe the events that make up a story.

f. …….. is the perspective from which a narrative is told

g. The place and time of event is described as…….

h. A narrator who cannot be trusted is known as……

i. Animals, persons and objects used in a story are…

j. A collection of Ananse’s story put together become….

OBJECTIVE TEST- 45 minutes

PART A- LEXIS AND STRUCTURE

From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.

1. There were four …….in the pool. a. swams b. swam c. swam’s d. swames

2. Kojo has been writing …………. since his childhood.

a. Article. B. articles c. articles’ d. article’s

3. The baby ………. every night.

a. cries b. cry c. cry d. are crying

4. Ato bought ………………. of cloth.

a. a metre b. a yarn c. a length d. a metres

5. These books are ………….

a. your b. your’s c. yours d. yours’

6. We met …………. children on our trip.

a. a lot of b. plenty of children c. much d. any

7. There were only …………. seats left when we arrived.

a. several b. a few c. numbers of d. more

8. The children will be going in ………………

a. betches b. batches c. batches’ d. batche’s

9. There are many ……………in the room.

a. mouse b. mans c. months d. mice

10. A ………. of servants were at the ceremony.

a. staff b. host c. choir d. brood

11. Abutu and his friend killed the snake ……

a. itself b. herself c. themselves d. yourself

12. Kitty cleans ………. all the time. a. itself b. herself c. themselves d. himself

13. . …………. did they go with?

a. who b. whom c. which d. whose

14. Here’s the lady …………. purse you found.

a. which b. that c. whose d. whom

15. The person …………. looks down on the poor is unkind.

a. whom b. that c. their d. them

16. Timmy and Kwaku like……………….

a. one another b. none c. themselves d. each other

17. Kenya ……………. a hot and humid climate.

a. none b. has c. has d. having

18. She …………. for her honesty.

a. was praised b. praised c. praise d. is praise

19. I will come if she …………….me.

a. inviting b. invite c. invited d. invites

20. He………………. gone home.

a. have b. has c. having d. hat

Choose from the alternatives lettered A to E, the one which is nearest in meaning to the

underlined word or words as they are used in the sentence.

21. Odum tree is indeed a giant tree.

a. big b. short c. tall d. colossal

22. The leader for the program came on time.

a. guest b. man c. guide d. audience

23. That was a cheap necklace.

a. expensive b. inexpensive c. old d. none

24. You have to be kind to each other.

a. tender b. wicked c. praise d. laughing

25. The power to do things right is in God.

a. strong b. muscle c. ability d. none

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word underlined in each sentence.

26. The traders agreed to pay extra money to the council.

a. tried b. struggled c. refused d. remembered

27. It is a fact that Zaibu often gives accurate answers to questions.

a. long b. wrong c. quick d. silly

28. The students rejected the prefect chosen by the staff.

a. accepted b. admired c. advised d. helped

29. The boxer displayed a high degree of bravery in the fight.

a. speed b. alertness c. skill d. cowardice

30. The line is above the diagram.

a. none b. below c. above d. better

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Focus and Precision: How to Write Essays that Answer the Question

About the Author Stephanie Allen read Classics and English at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, and is currently researching a PhD in Early Modern Academic Drama at the University of Fribourg.

We’ve all been there. You’ve handed in an essay and you think it’s pretty great: it shows off all your best ideas, and contains points you’re sure no one else will have thought of.

You’re not totally convinced that what you’ve written is relevant to the title you were given – but it’s inventive, original and good. In fact, it might be better than anything that would have responded to the question. But your essay isn’t met with the lavish praise you expected. When it’s tossed back onto your desk, there are huge chunks scored through with red pen, crawling with annotations like little red fire ants: ‘IRRELEVANT’; ‘A bit of a tangent!’; ‘???’; and, right next to your best, most impressive killer point: ‘Right… so?’. The grade your teacher has scrawled at the end is nowhere near what your essay deserves. In fact, it’s pretty average. And the comment at the bottom reads something like, ‘Some good ideas, but you didn’t answer the question!’.

If this has ever happened to you (and it has happened to me, a lot), you’ll know how deeply frustrating it is – and how unfair it can seem. This might just be me, but the exhausting process of researching, having ideas, planning, writing and re-reading makes me steadily more attached to the ideas I have, and the things I’ve managed to put on the page. Each time I scroll back through what I’ve written, or planned, so far, I become steadily more convinced of its brilliance. What started off as a scribbled note in the margin, something extra to think about or to pop in if it could be made to fit the argument, sometimes comes to be backbone of a whole essay – so, when a tutor tells me my inspired paragraph about Ted Hughes’s interpretation of mythology isn’t relevant to my essay on Keats, I fail to see why. Or even if I can see why, the thought of taking it out is wrenching. Who cares if it’s a bit off-topic? It should make my essay stand out, if anything! And an examiner would probably be happy not to read yet another answer that makes exactly the same points. If you recognise yourself in the above, there are two crucial things to realise. The first is that something has to change: because doing well in high school exam or coursework essays is almost totally dependent on being able to pin down and organise lots of ideas so that an examiner can see that they convincingly answer a question. And it’s a real shame to work hard on something, have good ideas, and not get the marks you deserve. Writing a top essay is a very particular and actually quite simple challenge. It’s not actually that important how original you are, how compelling your writing is, how many ideas you get down, or how beautifully you can express yourself (though of course, all these things do have their rightful place). What you’re doing, essentially, is using a limited amount of time and knowledge to really answer a question. It sounds obvious, but a good essay should have the title or question as its focus the whole way through . It should answer it ten times over – in every single paragraph, with every fact or figure. Treat your reader (whether it’s your class teacher or an external examiner) like a child who can’t do any interpretive work of their own; imagine yourself leading them through your essay by the hand, pointing out that you’ve answered the question here , and here , and here. Now, this is all very well, I imagine you objecting, and much easier said than done. But never fear! Structuring an essay that knocks a question on the head is something you can learn to do in a couple of easy steps. In the next few hundred words, I’m going to share with you what I’ve learned through endless, mindless crossings-out, rewordings, rewritings and rethinkings.

Top tips and golden rules

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been told to ‘write the question at the top of every new page’- but for some reason, that trick simply doesn’t work for me. If it doesn’t work for you either, use this three-part process to allow the question to structure your essay:

1) Work out exactly what you’re being asked

It sounds really obvious, but lots of students have trouble answering questions because they don’t take time to figure out exactly what they’re expected to do – instead, they skim-read and then write the essay they want to write. Sussing out a question is a two-part process, and the first part is easy. It means looking at the directions the question provides as to what sort of essay you’re going to write. I call these ‘command phrases’ and will go into more detail about what they mean below. The second part involves identifying key words and phrases.

2) Be as explicit as possible

Use forceful, persuasive language to show how the points you’ve made do answer the question. My main focus so far has been on tangential or irrelevant material – but many students lose marks even though they make great points, because they don’t quite impress how relevant those points are. Again, I’ll talk about how you can do this below.

3) Be brutally honest with yourself about whether a point is relevant before you write it.

It doesn’t matter how impressive, original or interesting it is. It doesn’t matter if you’re panicking, and you can’t think of any points that do answer the question. If a point isn’t relevant, don’t bother with it. It’s a waste of time, and might actually work against you- if you put tangential material in an essay, your reader will struggle to follow the thread of your argument, and lose focus on your really good points.

Put it into action: Step One

Let’s imagine you’re writing an English essay about the role and importance of the three witches in Macbeth . You’re thinking about the different ways in which Shakespeare imagines and presents the witches, how they influence the action of the tragedy, and perhaps the extent to which we’re supposed to believe in them (stay with me – you don’t have to know a single thing about Shakespeare or Macbeth to understand this bit!). Now, you’ll probably have a few good ideas on this topic – and whatever essay you write, you’ll most likely use much of the same material. However, the detail of the phrasing of the question will significantly affect the way you write your essay. You would draw on similar material to address the following questions: Discuss Shakespeare’s representation of the three witches in Macbeth . How does Shakespeare figure the supernatural in Macbeth ? To what extent are the three witches responsible for Macbeth’s tragic downfall? Evaluate the importance of the three witches in bringing about Macbeth’s ruin. Are we supposed to believe in the three witches in Macbeth ? “Within Macbeth ’s representation of the witches, there is profound ambiguity about the actual significance and power of their malevolent intervention” (Stephen Greenblatt). Discuss. I’ve organised the examples into three groups, exemplifying the different types of questions you might have to answer in an exam. The first group are pretty open-ended: ‘discuss’- and ‘how’-questions leave you room to set the scope of the essay. You can decide what the focus should be. Beware, though – this doesn’t mean you don’t need a sturdy structure, or a clear argument, both of which should always be present in an essay. The second group are asking you to evaluate, constructing an argument that decides whether, and how far something is true. Good examples of hypotheses (which your essay would set out to prove) for these questions are:

The witches are the most important cause of tragic action in Macbeth.
The witches are partially, but not entirely responsible for Macbeth’s downfall, alongside Macbeth’s unbridled ambition, and that of his wife.
We are not supposed to believe the witches: they are a product of Macbeth’s psyche, and his downfall is his own doing.
The witches’ role in Macbeth’s downfall is deliberately unclear. Their claim to reality is shaky – finally, their ambiguity is part of an uncertain tragic universe and the great illusion of the theatre. (N.B. It’s fine to conclude that a question can’t be answered in black and white, certain terms – as long as you have a firm structure, and keep referring back to it throughout the essay).

The final question asks you to respond to a quotation. Students tend to find these sorts of questions the most difficult to answer, but once you’ve got the hang of them I think the title does most of the work for you – often implicitly providing you with a structure for your essay. The first step is breaking down the quotation into its constituent parts- the different things it says. I use brackets: ( Within Macbeth ’s representation of the witches, ) ( there is profound ambiguity ) about the ( actual significance ) ( and power ) of ( their malevolent intervention ) Examiners have a nasty habit of picking the most bewildering and terrifying-sounding quotations: but once you break them down, they’re often asking for something very simple. This quotation, for example, is asking exactly the same thing as the other questions. The trick here is making sure you respond to all the different parts. You want to make sure you discuss the following:

Do you agree that the status of the witches’ ‘malevolent intervention’ is ambiguous?
What is its significance?
How powerful is it?

Step Two: Plan

Having worked out exactly what the question is asking, write out a plan (which should be very detailed in a coursework essay, but doesn’t have to be more than a few lines long in an exam context) of the material you’ll use in each paragraph. Make sure your plan contains a sentence at the end of each point about how that point will answer the question. A point from my plan for one of the topics above might look something like this:

To what extent are we supposed to believe in the three witches in Macbeth ? Hypothesis: The witches’ role in Macbeth’s downfall is deliberately unclear. Their claim to reality is uncertain – finally, they’re part of an uncertain tragic universe and the great illusion of the theatre. Para.1: Context At the time Shakespeare wrote Macbeth , there were many examples of people being burned or drowned as witches There were also people who claimed to be able to exorcise evil demons from people who were ‘possessed’. Catholic Christianity leaves much room for the supernatural to exist This suggests that Shakespeare’s contemporary audience might, more readily than a modern one, have believed that witches were a real phenomenon and did exist.

My final sentence (highlighted in red) shows how the material discussed in the paragraph answers the question. Writing this out at the planning stage, in addition to clarifying your ideas, is a great test of whether a point is relevant: if you struggle to write the sentence, and make the connection to the question and larger argument, you might have gone off-topic.

Step Three: Paragraph beginnings and endings

The final step to making sure you pick up all the possible marks for ‘answering the question’ in an essay is ensuring that you make it explicit how your material does so. This bit relies upon getting the beginnings and endings of paragraphs just right. To reiterate what I said above, treat your reader like a child: tell them what you’re going to say; tell them how it answers the question; say it, and then tell them how you’ve answered the question. This need not feel clumsy, awkward or repetitive. The first sentence of each new paragraph or point should, without giving too much of your conclusion away, establish what you’re going to discuss, and how it answers the question. The opening sentence from the paragraph I planned above might go something like this:

Early modern political and religious contexts suggest that Shakespeare’s contemporary audience might more readily have believed in witches than his modern readers.

The sentence establishes that I’m going to discuss Jacobean religion and witch-burnings, and also what I’m going to use those contexts to show. I’d then slot in all my facts and examples in the middle of the paragraph. The final sentence (or few sentences) should be strong and decisive, making a clear connection to the question you’ve been asked:

Contemporary suspicion that witches did exist, testified to by witch-hunts and exorcisms, is crucial to our understanding of the witches in Macbeth. To the early modern consciousness, witches were a distinctly real and dangerous possibility – and the witches in the play would have seemed all-the-more potent and terrifying as a result.

Step Four: Practice makes perfect

The best way to get really good at making sure you always ‘answer the question’ is to write essay plans rather than whole pieces. Set aside a few hours, choose a couple of essay questions from past papers, and for each:

Write a hypothesis
Write a rough plan of what each paragraph will contain
Write out the first and last sentence of each paragraph

You can get your teacher, or a friend, to look through your plans and give you feedback . If you follow this advice, fingers crossed, next time you hand in an essay, it’ll be free from red-inked comments about irrelevance, and instead showered with praise for the precision with which you handled the topic, and how intently you focused on answering the question. It can seem depressing when your perfect question is just a minor tangent from the question you were actually asked, but trust me – high praise and good marks are all found in answering the question in front of you, not the one you would have liked to see. Teachers do choose the questions they set you with some care, after all; chances are the question you were set is the more illuminating and rewarding one as well.

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How to write an argumentative essay | Examples & tips

How to Write an Argumentative Essay | Examples & Tips

Published on July 24, 2020 by Jack Caulfield . Revised on July 23, 2023.

An argumentative essay expresses an extended argument for a particular thesis statement . The author takes a clearly defined stance on their subject and builds up an evidence-based case for it.

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When do you write an argumentative essay, approaches to argumentative essays, introducing your argument, the body: developing your argument, concluding your argument, other interesting articles, frequently asked questions about argumentative essays.

You might be assigned an argumentative essay as a writing exercise in high school or in a composition class. The prompt will often ask you to argue for one of two positions, and may include terms like “argue” or “argument.” It will frequently take the form of a question.

The prompt may also be more open-ended in terms of the possible arguments you could make.

Argumentative writing at college level

At university, the vast majority of essays or papers you write will involve some form of argumentation. For example, both rhetorical analysis and literary analysis essays involve making arguments about texts.

In this context, you won’t necessarily be told to write an argumentative essay—but making an evidence-based argument is an essential goal of most academic writing, and this should be your default approach unless you’re told otherwise.

Examples of argumentative essay prompts

At a university level, all the prompts below imply an argumentative essay as the appropriate response.

Your research should lead you to develop a specific position on the topic. The essay then argues for that position and aims to convince the reader by presenting your evidence, evaluation and analysis.

Don’t just list all the effects you can think of.
Do develop a focused argument about the overall effect and why it matters, backed up by evidence from sources.
Don’t just provide a selection of data on the measures’ effectiveness.
Do build up your own argument about which kinds of measures have been most or least effective, and why.
Don’t just analyze a random selection of doppelgänger characters.
Do form an argument about specific texts, comparing and contrasting how they express their thematic concerns through doppelgänger characters.

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An argumentative essay should be objective in its approach; your arguments should rely on logic and evidence, not on exaggeration or appeals to emotion.

There are many possible approaches to argumentative essays, but there are two common models that can help you start outlining your arguments: The Toulmin model and the Rogerian model.

Toulmin arguments

The Toulmin model consists of four steps, which may be repeated as many times as necessary for the argument:

Make a claim
Provide the grounds (evidence) for the claim
Explain the warrant (how the grounds support the claim)
Discuss possible rebuttals to the claim, identifying the limits of the argument and showing that you have considered alternative perspectives

The Toulmin model is a common approach in academic essays. You don’t have to use these specific terms (grounds, warrants, rebuttals), but establishing a clear connection between your claims and the evidence supporting them is crucial in an argumentative essay.

Say you’re making an argument about the effectiveness of workplace anti-discrimination measures. You might:

Claim that unconscious bias training does not have the desired results, and resources would be better spent on other approaches
Cite data to support your claim
Explain how the data indicates that the method is ineffective
Anticipate objections to your claim based on other data, indicating whether these objections are valid, and if not, why not.

Rogerian arguments

The Rogerian model also consists of four steps you might repeat throughout your essay:

Discuss what the opposing position gets right and why people might hold this position
Highlight the problems with this position
Present your own position , showing how it addresses these problems
Suggest a possible compromise —what elements of your position would proponents of the opposing position benefit from adopting?

This model builds up a clear picture of both sides of an argument and seeks a compromise. It is particularly useful when people tend to disagree strongly on the issue discussed, allowing you to approach opposing arguments in good faith.

Say you want to argue that the internet has had a positive impact on education. You might:

Acknowledge that students rely too much on websites like Wikipedia
Argue that teachers view Wikipedia as more unreliable than it really is
Suggest that Wikipedia’s system of citations can actually teach students about referencing
Suggest critical engagement with Wikipedia as a possible assignment for teachers who are skeptical of its usefulness.

You don’t necessarily have to pick one of these models—you may even use elements of both in different parts of your essay—but it’s worth considering them if you struggle to structure your arguments.

Regardless of which approach you take, your essay should always be structured using an introduction , a body , and a conclusion .

Like other academic essays, an argumentative essay begins with an introduction . The introduction serves to capture the reader’s interest, provide background information, present your thesis statement , and (in longer essays) to summarize the structure of the body.

Hover over different parts of the example below to see how a typical introduction works.

The spread of the internet has had a world-changing effect, not least on the world of education. The use of the internet in academic contexts is on the rise, and its role in learning is hotly debated. For many teachers who did not grow up with this technology, its effects seem alarming and potentially harmful. This concern, while understandable, is misguided. The negatives of internet use are outweighed by its critical benefits for students and educators—as a uniquely comprehensive and accessible information source; a means of exposure to and engagement with different perspectives; and a highly flexible learning environment.

The body of an argumentative essay is where you develop your arguments in detail. Here you’ll present evidence, analysis, and reasoning to convince the reader that your thesis statement is true.

In the standard five-paragraph format for short essays, the body takes up three of your five paragraphs. In longer essays, it will be more paragraphs, and might be divided into sections with headings.

Each paragraph covers its own topic, introduced with a topic sentence . Each of these topics must contribute to your overall argument; don’t include irrelevant information.

This example paragraph takes a Rogerian approach: It first acknowledges the merits of the opposing position and then highlights problems with that position.

Hover over different parts of the example to see how a body paragraph is constructed.

A common frustration for teachers is students’ use of Wikipedia as a source in their writing. Its prevalence among students is not exaggerated; a survey found that the vast majority of the students surveyed used Wikipedia (Head & Eisenberg, 2010). An article in The Guardian stresses a common objection to its use: “a reliance on Wikipedia can discourage students from engaging with genuine academic writing” (Coomer, 2013). Teachers are clearly not mistaken in viewing Wikipedia usage as ubiquitous among their students; but the claim that it discourages engagement with academic sources requires further investigation. This point is treated as self-evident by many teachers, but Wikipedia itself explicitly encourages students to look into other sources. Its articles often provide references to academic publications and include warning notes where citations are missing; the site’s own guidelines for research make clear that it should be used as a starting point, emphasizing that users should always “read the references and check whether they really do support what the article says” (“Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia,” 2020). Indeed, for many students, Wikipedia is their first encounter with the concepts of citation and referencing. The use of Wikipedia therefore has a positive side that merits deeper consideration than it often receives.

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An argumentative essay ends with a conclusion that summarizes and reflects on the arguments made in the body.

No new arguments or evidence appear here, but in longer essays you may discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your argument and suggest topics for future research. In all conclusions, you should stress the relevance and importance of your argument.

Hover over the following example to see the typical elements of a conclusion.

The internet has had a major positive impact on the world of education; occasional pitfalls aside, its value is evident in numerous applications. The future of teaching lies in the possibilities the internet opens up for communication, research, and interactivity. As the popularity of distance learning shows, students value the flexibility and accessibility offered by digital education, and educators should fully embrace these advantages. The internet’s dangers, real and imaginary, have been documented exhaustively by skeptics, but the internet is here to stay; it is time to focus seriously on its potential for good.

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An argumentative essay tends to be a longer essay involving independent research, and aims to make an original argument about a topic. Its thesis statement makes a contentious claim that must be supported in an objective, evidence-based way.

An expository essay also aims to be objective, but it doesn’t have to make an original argument. Rather, it aims to explain something (e.g., a process or idea) in a clear, concise way. Expository essays are often shorter assignments and rely less on research.

At college level, you must properly cite your sources in all essays , research papers , and other academic texts (except exams and in-class exercises).

Add a citation whenever you quote , paraphrase , or summarize information or ideas from a source. You should also give full source details in a bibliography or reference list at the end of your text.

The exact format of your citations depends on which citation style you are instructed to use. The most common styles are APA , MLA , and Chicago .

The majority of the essays written at university are some sort of argumentative essay . Unless otherwise specified, you can assume that the goal of any essay you’re asked to write is argumentative: To convince the reader of your position using evidence and reasoning.

In composition classes you might be given assignments that specifically test your ability to write an argumentative essay. Look out for prompts including instructions like “argue,” “assess,” or “discuss” to see if this is the goal.

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Essay Exams

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At some time in your undergraduate career, you’re going to have to write an essay exam. This thought can inspire a fair amount of fear: we struggle enough with essays when they aren’t timed events based on unknown questions. The goal of this handout is to give you some easy and effective strategies that will help you take control of the situation and do your best.

Why do instructors give essay exams?

Essay exams are a useful tool for finding out if you can sort through a large body of information, figure out what is important, and explain why it is important. Essay exams challenge you to come up with key course ideas and put them in your own words and to use the interpretive or analytical skills you’ve practiced in the course. Instructors want to see whether:

You understand concepts that provide the basis for the course
You can use those concepts to interpret specific materials
You can make connections, see relationships, draw comparisons and contrasts
You can synthesize diverse information in support of an original assertion
You can justify your own evaluations based on appropriate criteria
You can argue your own opinions with convincing evidence
You can think critically and analytically about a subject

What essay questions require

Exam questions can reach pretty far into the course materials, so you cannot hope to do well on them if you do not keep up with the readings and assignments from the beginning of the course. The most successful essay exam takers are prepared for anything reasonable, and they probably have some intelligent guesses about the content of the exam before they take it. How can you be a prepared exam taker? Try some of the following suggestions during the semester:

Do the reading as the syllabus dictates; keeping up with the reading while the related concepts are being discussed in class saves you double the effort later.
Go to lectures (and put away your phone, the newspaper, and that crossword puzzle!).
Take careful notes that you’ll understand months later. If this is not your strong suit or the conventions for a particular discipline are different from what you are used to, ask your TA or the Learning Center for advice.
Participate in your discussion sections; this will help you absorb the material better so you don’t have to study as hard.
Organize small study groups with classmates to explore and review course materials throughout the semester. Others will catch things you might miss even when paying attention. This is not cheating. As long as what you write on the essay is your own work, formulating ideas and sharing notes is okay. In fact, it is a big part of the learning process.
As an exam approaches, find out what you can about the form it will take. This will help you forecast the questions that will be on the exam, and prepare for them.

These suggestions will save you lots of time and misery later. Remember that you can’t cram weeks of information into a single day or night of study. So why put yourself in that position?

Now let’s focus on studying for the exam. You’ll notice the following suggestions are all based on organizing your study materials into manageable chunks of related material. If you have a plan of attack, you’ll feel more confident and your answers will be more clear. Here are some tips:

Don’t just memorize aimlessly; clarify the important issues of the course and use these issues to focus your understanding of specific facts and particular readings.
Try to organize and prioritize the information into a thematic pattern. Look at what you’ve studied and find a way to put things into related groups. Find the fundamental ideas that have been emphasized throughout the course and organize your notes into broad categories. Think about how different categories relate to each other.
Find out what you don’t know, but need to know, by making up test questions and trying to answer them. Studying in groups helps as well.

Taking the exam

Read the exam carefully.

If you are given the entire exam at once and can determine your approach on your own, read the entire exam before you get started.
Look at how many points each part earns you, and find hints for how long your answers should be.
Figure out how much time you have and how best to use it. Write down the actual clock time that you expect to take in each section, and stick to it. This will help you avoid spending all your time on only one section. One strategy is to divide the available time according to percentage worth of the question. You don’t want to spend half of your time on something that is only worth one tenth of the total points.
As you read, make tentative choices of the questions you will answer (if you have a choice). Don’t just answer the first essay question you encounter. Instead, read through all of the options. Jot down really brief ideas for each question before deciding.
Remember that the easiest-looking question is not always as easy as it looks. Focus your attention on questions for which you can explain your answer most thoroughly, rather than settle on questions where you know the answer but can’t say why.

Analyze the questions

Decide what you are being asked to do. If you skim the question to find the main “topic” and then rush to grasp any related ideas you can recall, you may become flustered, lose concentration, and even go blank. Try looking closely at what the question is directing you to do, and try to understand the sort of writing that will be required.
Focus on what you do know about the question, not on what you don’t.
Look at the active verbs in the assignment—they tell you what you should be doing. We’ve included some of these below, with some suggestions on what they might mean. (For help with this sort of detective work, see the Writing Center handout titled Reading Assignments.)

Information words, such as who, what, when, where, how, and why ask you to demonstrate what you know about the subject. Information words may include:

define—give the subject’s meaning (according to someone or something). Sometimes you have to give more than one view on the subject’s meaning.
explain why/how—give reasons why or examples of how something happened.
illustrate—give descriptive examples of the subject and show how each is connected with the subject.
summarize—briefly cover the important ideas you learned about the subject.
trace—outline how something has changed or developed from an earlier time to its current form.
research—gather material from outside sources about the subject, often with the implication or requirement that you will analyze what you’ve found.

Relation words ask you to demonstrate how things are connected. Relation words may include:

compare—show how two or more things are similar (and, sometimes, different).
contrast—show how two or more things are dissimilar.
apply—use details that you’ve been given to demonstrate how an idea, theory, or concept works in a particular situation.
cause—show how one event or series of events made something else happen.
relate—show or describe the connections between things.

Interpretation words ask you to defend ideas of your own about the subject. Don’t see these words as requesting opinion alone (unless the assignment specifically says so), but as requiring opinion that is supported by concrete evidence. Remember examples, principles, definitions, or concepts from class or research and use them in your interpretation. Interpretation words may include:

prove, justify—give reasons or examples to demonstrate how or why something is the truth.
evaluate, respond, assess—state your opinion of the subject as good, bad, or some combination of the two, with examples and reasons (you may want to compare your subject to something else).
support—give reasons or evidence for something you believe (be sure to state clearly what it is that you believe).
synthesize—put two or more things together that haven’t been put together before; don’t just summarize one and then the other, and say that they are similar or different—you must provide a reason for putting them together (as opposed to compare and contrast—see above).
analyze—look closely at the components of something to figure out how it works, what it might mean, or why it is important.
argue—take a side and defend it (with proof) against the other side.

Plan your answers

Think about your time again. How much planning time you should take depends on how much time you have for each question and how many points each question is worth. Here are some general guidelines:

For short-answer definitions and identifications, just take a few seconds. Skip over any you don’t recognize fairly quickly, and come back to them when another question jogs your memory.
For answers that require a paragraph or two, jot down several important ideas or specific examples that help to focus your thoughts.
For longer answers, you will need to develop a much more definite strategy of organization. You only have time for one draft, so allow a reasonable amount of time—as much as a quarter of the time you’ve allotted for the question—for making notes, determining a thesis, and developing an outline.
For questions with several parts (different requests or directions, a sequence of questions), make a list of the parts so that you do not miss or minimize one part. One way to be sure you answer them all is to number them in the question and in your outline.
You may have to try two or three outlines or clusters before you hit on a workable plan. But be realistic—you want a plan you can develop within the limited time allotted for your answer. Your outline will have to be selective—not everything you know, but what you know that you can state clearly and keep to the point in the time available.

Again, focus on what you do know about the question, not on what you don’t.

Writing your answers

As with planning, your strategy for writing depends on the length of your answer:

For short identifications and definitions, it is usually best to start with a general identifying statement and then move on to describe specific applications or explanations. Two sentences will almost always suffice, but make sure they are complete sentences. Find out whether the instructor wants definition alone, or definition and significance. Why is the identification term or object important?
For longer answers, begin by stating your forecasting statement or thesis clearly and explicitly. Strive for focus, simplicity, and clarity. In stating your point and developing your answers, you may want to use important course vocabulary words from the question. For example, if the question is, “How does wisteria function as a representation of memory in Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom?” you may want to use the words wisteria, representation, memory, and Faulkner) in your thesis statement and answer. Use these important words or concepts throughout the answer.
If you have devised a promising outline for your answer, then you will be able to forecast your overall plan and its subpoints in your opening sentence. Forecasting impresses readers and has the very practical advantage of making your answer easier to read. Also, if you don’t finish writing, it tells your reader what you would have said if you had finished (and may get you partial points).
You might want to use briefer paragraphs than you ordinarily do and signal clear relations between paragraphs with transition phrases or sentences.
As you move ahead with the writing, you may think of new subpoints or ideas to include in the essay. Stop briefly to make a note of these on your original outline. If they are most appropriately inserted in a section you’ve already written, write them neatly in the margin, at the top of the page, or on the last page, with arrows or marks to alert the reader to where they fit in your answer. Be as neat and clear as possible.
Don’t pad your answer with irrelevancies and repetitions just to fill up space. Within the time available, write a comprehensive, specific answer.
Watch the clock carefully to ensure that you do not spend too much time on one answer. You must be realistic about the time constraints of an essay exam. If you write one dazzling answer on an exam with three equally-weighted required questions, you earn only 33 points—not enough to pass at most colleges. This may seem unfair, but keep in mind that instructors plan exams to be reasonably comprehensive. They want you to write about the course materials in two or three or more ways, not just one way. Hint: if you finish a half-hour essay in 10 minutes, you may need to develop some of your ideas more fully.
If you run out of time when you are writing an answer, jot down the remaining main ideas from your outline, just to show that you know the material and with more time could have continued your exposition.
Double-space to leave room for additions, and strike through errors or changes with one straight line (avoid erasing or scribbling over). Keep things as clean as possible. You never know what will earn you partial credit.
Write legibly and proofread. Remember that your instructor will likely be reading a large pile of exams. The more difficult they are to read, the more exasperated the instructor might become. Your instructor also cannot give you credit for what they cannot understand. A few minutes of careful proofreading can improve your grade.

Perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind in writing essay exams is that you have a limited amount of time and space in which to get across the knowledge you have acquired and your ability to use it. Essay exams are not the place to be subtle or vague. It’s okay to have an obvious structure, even the five-paragraph essay format you may have been taught in high school. Introduce your main idea, have several paragraphs of support—each with a single point defended by specific examples, and conclude with a restatement of your main point and its significance.

Some physiological tips

Just think—we expect athletes to practice constantly and use everything in their abilities and situations in order to achieve success. Yet, somehow many students are convinced that one day’s worth of studying, no sleep, and some well-placed compliments (“Gee, Dr. So-and-so, I really enjoyed your last lecture”) are good preparation for a test. Essay exams are like any other testing situation in life: you’ll do best if you are prepared for what is expected of you, have practiced doing it before, and have arrived in the best shape to do it. You may not want to believe this, but it’s true: a good night’s sleep and a relaxed mind and body can do as much or more for you as any last-minute cram session. Colleges abound with tales of woe about students who slept through exams because they stayed up all night, wrote an essay on the wrong topic, forgot everything they studied, or freaked out in the exam and hyperventilated. If you are rested, breathing normally, and have brought along some healthy, energy-boosting snacks that you can eat or drink quietly, you are in a much better position to do a good job on the test. You aren’t going to write a good essay on something you figured out at 4 a.m. that morning. If you prepare yourself well throughout the semester, you don’t risk your whole grade on an overloaded, undernourished brain.

If for some reason you get yourself into this situation, take a minute every once in a while during the test to breathe deeply, stretch, and clear your brain. You need to be especially aware of the likelihood of errors, so check your essays thoroughly before you hand them in to make sure they answer the right questions and don’t have big oversights or mistakes (like saying “Hitler” when you really mean “Churchill”).

If you tend to go blank during exams, try studying in the same classroom in which the test will be given. Some research suggests that people attach ideas to their surroundings, so it might jog your memory to see the same things you were looking at while you studied.

Try good luck charms. Bring in something you associate with success or the support of your loved ones, and use it as a psychological boost.

Take all of the time you’ve been allotted. Reread, rework, and rethink your answers if you have extra time at the end, rather than giving up and handing the exam in the minute you’ve written your last sentence. Use every advantage you are given.

Remember that instructors do not want to see you trip up—they want to see you do well. With this in mind, try to relax and just do the best you can. The more you panic, the more mistakes you are liable to make. Put the test in perspective: will you die from a poor performance? Will you lose all of your friends? Will your entire future be destroyed? Remember: it’s just a test.

Works consulted

We consulted these works while writing this handout. This is not a comprehensive list of resources on the handout’s topic, and we encourage you to do your own research to find additional publications. Please do not use this list as a model for the format of your own reference list, as it may not match the citation style you are using. For guidance on formatting citations, please see the UNC Libraries citation tutorial . We revise these tips periodically and welcome feedback.

Axelrod, Rise B., and Charles R. Cooper. 2016. The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing , 11th ed. Boston: Bedford/St Martin’s.

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You may reproduce it for non-commercial use if you use the entire handout and attribute the source: The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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First (FCE) Essay Questions

The essay task at Cambridge B2 First (FCE) level might be one of the first times learners encounter a truly formal writing task. At the previous level, B1 Preliminary (PET), all the writing tasks are relatively casual and informal. This is where the First Certificate writing forces candidates to prove they really know how to organise and deliver a robust formal text. However, at the end of the day, the FCE essay is a reasonably approachable task with can be overcome with a clear plan and plenty of practice. Here, we’ve got three questions on different FCE essay topics that are all common at B2 level. If you’re not sure how to write a good essay, try our how to improve an essay post.

FCE Essay topics

There are quite a range of possible topics at FCE level. However, some of them lend themselves better to writing tasks than others. Remember, a writing task always needs to have elements that can be compared to each other, which can be either complimentary or contrasting.

These are some of the FCE essay topics which a most likely to come up:

The environment
Education and work
Culture and customs
Leisure activities
Health and fitness

It’s a good idea to look at all of these topics in depth. Study vocabulary related to the topic and consider where you stand on different issues. In a class, you can do a vocabulary lesson followed by a class debate. Then follow up the debate with an essay question on the same topic as homework.

Common mistakes when writing an essay

At B2 level, exam candidates are often still crossing the boundary into being efficient user of English. While they may have a range of grammar and lexis to draw on, they may not always use it to good effect. As a teacher, you may encounter adult learners who haven’t written anything academic in decades. Likewise, you’ll find younger teens who haven’t yet had to produce a cohesive text in their academic careers.

In my experience, these are the biggest mistakes B2 level students make when writing an essay for the FCE exam:

Not including your own idea – One of the requirements of every First essay question is to include your own idea. It says it right there in the task. However, some people understand this to mean they have to include their opinion. While you should include your opinion, that’s not why is say “your own idea”. Every essay should include three content points. Two of those are provided in the question and one more must be provided by the writer.
Paragraphs that are too long or too short – The word limit for the FCE essay question is quite short (140-190 words). This means writers have to be quite concise and get to the point quickly. Each paragraph will probably only contain 2-4 sentences. That said, 1 sentence paragraphs are never acceptable, especially when it’s one big long rambling sentence. Neither are 6 sentence paragraphs which leave you no words for other parts of your text.
Over-personalisation – Your FCE essay includes an element of opinion. In fact, the task explicitly asks you if you agree with a certain statement. However, that doesn’t mean you should fill the essay with 1st person pronouns and personal anecdotes. An essay is an academic text which should use objective evidence to support your point of view.
Lack of conclusion – Sometimes people write an essay that perfectly evaluates 3 different content points and then finishes with a statement that says all points are equal. This is a mistake. The question asks you whether you agree with a statement. Your conclusion should clearly express where you stand on the issue. Don’t be wishy-washy!
Trying too hard – The best First (FCE) essays are simple, to-the-point, well-structured and cohesive. Your essay isn’t going to change the world, so don’t go overboard. Once you’ve got a structure that works, rinse and repeat with different topics until you can consistently produce a well-polished text.

The materials

Here are three First (FCE) essay questions. They have been designed using typical FCE essay topics for B2 level. Use them to practise and improve in preparation for the Cambridge B2 First exam.

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WAEC English Language Questions and Answers 2023/2024 (Essay and Objectives)

Here are the WAEC English questions and answers. You will see WAEC English objective, theory, and test of oral questions for free. You will also understand how WAEC English questions are set and every detail you need to know about the WAEC English examination

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EXAMINATIO N SCHEME

There will be three papers to be taken:

Papers 1, 2 and 3. Papers 1 and 2 will be combined in a composite paper to be taken in one sitting.

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(7) -Parents should ensure that their children take active part in chores and duties at home. -Parents should teach their children the strategy to face challenges in life. -Parents should train their children on the need to have dignity, integrity and manners. -Parent should train their children in appreciating the value of hard work -Parent should train their children to abide by the fundamental laws of the land. -Parent should serve as a role model to the children in terms of righteousness and character

(7) *Children should be inculcated the principle of contentment. *The principle of humanity should be the watchword for every child. *Children should be taught to be resilient even in the midst of difficulties. *Integrity and prestige should be the hallmark of every child bequeathed from their parents *Children should be taught to follow the proper way of doing things. *Obedience should be seen as a precious quality

Mma Koku left home on a cold windy Monday morning to see how Koku would amount to something in life

Mma Koku was forced with whirlwind on her way to meet the pathfinder

Mma Koku plonked into muddy pothole she hadn’t seen in time

He was the very first person to earn the highest postgraduate degree from the village of koomla

A thread bare sweater over an equally aged wrapper

Widow’s mite

The pathfinder was compassionate

Mma Koku’s expectation concerning her son was to be successful in life

Mma Koku was in her early 70’s

Personification

(a) Adverbial clause

(b) It modifies the verb “shall see”

(I) Fragile

(III)A duty

Once upon a time, in a quaint little village nestled amidst rolling hills, lived a humble baker named Alfred. Alfred was known far and wide for his exquisite bread-making skills and his genuine love for his craft. Every day, he would wake up at the crack of dawn, meticulously knead the dough, and bake the most mouthwatering loaves of bread the villagers had ever tasted.

One sunny morning, as Alfred began his usual routine, he realized to his dismay that his pantry was nearly bare. The flour, the main ingredient for his delectable bread, was running dangerously low. Panic surged through his veins as he contemplated the thought of disappointing his loyal customers by having to close his shop for the day.

With a heavy heart, Alfred decided to take a stroll through the village, hoping to find someone who could spare him some flour. He knocked on every door, but to his dismay, everyone seemed to be facing the same shortage. As he wandered the village streets, he noticed a peculiar sight—a young girl named Lily sitting on a bench, holding a half-eaten loaf of bread.

Curiosity piqued, Alfred approached the girl and kindly asked her about the bread. Lily explained that her family was going through tough times, and they could only afford to buy half a loaf of bread. With a sympathetic smile, Alfred shared his predicament, explaining his shortage of flour and his fear of disappointing his customers.

Without hesitation, Lily’s face lit up with an idea. She offered Alfred the half loaf of bread, suggesting that he could slice it, toast it, and sell it as a breakfast option to those who couldn’t afford a whole loaf. Intrigued by the young girl’s wisdom, Alfred agreed and thanked her for her ingenious suggestion.

Alfred hurried back to his bakery, his spirits lifted by the prospect of providing something rather than nothing to his customers. He meticulously sliced the half loaf into thin pieces, carefully toasted them until they turned a beautiful golden brown. As the aroma of freshly toasted bread wafted through the air, the villagers’ curiosity drew them to the bakery.

Word quickly spread throughout the village that Alfred had created a new breakfast option, and the villagers flocked to his shop, eager to try it. To their delight, the toasted bread was a huge hit. The villagers praised Alfred’s ingenuity and commended him for making the best out of a challenging situation. The half loaf that Lily had offered turned out to be a saving grace, not only for Alfred but also for the villagers who could now enjoy a delicious breakfast despite the scarcity of resources.

Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. The village gradually emerged from its difficult times, and Alfred’s bakery flourished once again. As a gesture of gratitude, Alfred decided to share a portion of his profits with Lily’s family, ensuring that they, too, could enjoy the fruits of their ingenuity and generosity.

The saying “Half a loaf is better than none” resonated deeply with the villagers and became a constant reminder of the power of making the best out of any situation. Alfred, Lily, and the entire village learned that even in times of scarcity, a little ingenuity, resourcefulness, and a generous heart can transform half a loaf into a gift that nourishes both the body and the spirit.

I hope this letter finds you well. I was thrilled to receive your message expressing your interest in studying at my school. It would be fantastic to have you here! Allow me to provide you with all the information and advice you need to make a decision.

Our school, [School Name], is renowned for its excellent academic programs and supportive learning environment. We offer a wide range of courses across various disciplines, ensuring that you can find a program that aligns with your interests and goals. Our experienced and dedicated faculty members are committed to providing high-quality education and nurturing the intellectual growth of our students.

To help international students like yourself, our school provides comprehensive support services. The International Student Office assists with visa applications, enrollment, and any other administrative matters. They also organize orientation programs to help you settle into your new environment and connect with fellow international students.

Regarding accommodation, our school offers both on-campus and off-campus housing options. On-campus residences provide a convenient and immersive living experience, fostering a sense of community. However, if you prefer off-campus housing, the International Student Office can guide you in finding suitable accommodations in the surrounding area.

As for extracurricular activities, our school has a vibrant and diverse student community. There are numerous clubs and organizations catering to various interests, including sports, arts, culture, and community service. Engaging in these activities is a great way to make friends, explore your passions, and enhance your overall university experience.

In terms of facilities, our campus boasts state-of-the-art resources and amenities. We have well-equipped libraries, modern laboratories, computer labs, and multimedia centers to support your academic pursuits. Additionally, there are recreational facilities such as sports fields, fitness centers, and student lounges for relaxation and socializing.

One aspect you may be interested in is the cost of education. While tuition fees vary depending on the program, scholarships and financial aid options are available for eligible students. I recommend checking the school’s website or contacting the admissions office for detailed information on scholarships and financial assistance programs.

Lastly, our school is located in a vibrant and culturally rich city. [City Name] offers a plethora of opportunities for entertainment, exploration, and personal growth. From museums and art galleries to theaters, music venues, and outdoor recreational areas, there is always something exciting happening. The city also provides excellent transportation networks, making it easy to navigate and explore different parts of the region.

I hope this overview of our school has been helpful in giving you a glimpse of what to expect. If you have any further questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to reach out. I am more than happy to assist you in any way I can.

Wishing you all the best in your decision-making process, and I truly hope to welcome you to [School Name] soon!

Warm regards,

THE IMPORTANCE OF REVIVING THE ACTIVITIES OF CLUBS AND SOCIETIES IN SCHOOLS

The school experience is more than just academics. It is also about discovering new interests, making friends and learning valuable life skills. Joining clubs and societies in school can help students achieve all of these things and more. However, in recent years, the number of students participating in these extracurricular activities has decreased. This article will discuss the importance of reviving the activities of clubs and societies in schools.

Firstly, clubs and societies provide a platform for students to explore their interests beyond academics. Students can join a club or society based on their hobbies, talents or passion. For instance, a student interested in photography can join the photography club, while a student who loves music can join the music club. Being part of a club or society allows students to meet like-minded individuals, share ideas and broaden their knowledge. By participating in these activities, students can discover their hidden talents and develop skills that can be useful in their future careers.

Secondly, clubs and societies help students develop social skills and build friendships. Students who join clubs and societies are often exposed to a diverse group of people. This helps them to learn how to interact with others who have different backgrounds or personalities. Being part of a club or society also gives students a sense of belonging and community. They can make new friends, share experiences and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Thirdly, participating in clubs and societies can help students develop important life skills such as leadership, teamwork, and time management. Clubs and societies often have officers and leaders who are responsible for organizing activities, managing resources and leading meetings. By taking on these roles, students can improve their leadership skills and learn how to work effectively as a team. They can also learn how to manage their time and prioritize tasks, which is an essential skill for success in any field.

Lastly, being part of a club or society can help students stand out when applying for college or jobs. Colleges and employers are often interested in applicants who have demonstrated leadership skills, teamwork and a commitment to extracurricular activities. By participating in clubs and societies, students can showcase their skills and experience, which can give them an advantage over other applicants.

In conclusion, reviving the activities of clubs and societies in schools is crucial for the overall development of students. These extracurricular activities provide a platform for students to explore their interests, develop social skills, build friendships, and acquire important life skills. It is important for schools to encourage students to participate in clubs and societies and provide the necessary resources and support to make these activities successful. By doing so, schools can create a vibrant and engaging environment that will benefit students both academically and personally.

CONCERNS OVER THE LACK OF MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES

I write to express my deep concern regarding the persisting issue of the neglect and inadequate maintenance of public facilities across our nation. It is disheartening to witness the sorry state of these essential assets that are meant to serve the public, and I believe it is high time we address this pressing matter.

First and foremost, the neglect of public facilities has a significant impact on the quality of life for citizens. Parks, playgrounds, community centers, and other public spaces are meant to foster a sense of community and provide recreational opportunities for individuals of all ages. However, due to the lack of maintenance, these facilities have become dilapidated, unsafe, and unsightly, discouraging their use and depriving people of valuable spaces for leisure and social interaction.

Moreover, the deterioration of public facilities poses potential risks to public health and safety. Crumbling infrastructure, broken equipment, and unkempt surroundings can create hazardous conditions, leading to accidents and injuries. The lack of regular inspections, repairs, and upgrades further exacerbates the risks, making it imperative for authorities to take immediate action to ensure the well-being of the public.

Furthermore, the neglect of public facilities sends a discouraging message about our society’s priorities. Public spaces are a reflection of our collective values and commitment to the well-being of our communities. When these spaces are allowed to decay, it conveys a lack of concern and respect for public resources and undermines the sense of civic pride. It is essential that we preserve and enhance these spaces, as they contribute to the overall development and happiness of our citizens.

To address this issue, a collaborative effort between government bodies, local communities, and concerned citizens is crucial. Firstly, adequate funding must be allocated to support regular maintenance and upgrades of public facilities. This can be achieved through budgetary allocations, public-private partnerships, and community-driven initiatives. Additionally, it is vital to establish a comprehensive system for regular inspections and maintenance, ensuring that repairs are promptly undertaken and preventive measures are implemented.

Furthermore, citizen engagement plays a pivotal role in maintaining public facilities. Encouraging community participation through volunteer programs, awareness campaigns, and partnerships with local organizations can foster a sense of ownership and responsibility among citizens, leading to better maintenance and utilization of these spaces.

In conclusion, the lack of maintenance of public facilities is a pressing concern that demands immediate attention. By recognizing the importance of these spaces, allocating adequate resources, and promoting community involvement, we can restore and revitalize our public facilities, creating environments that enhance the quality of life and strengthen the social fabric of our nation.

Yours sincerely,

Paper 3 (TEST 0F ORALS)

For candidates in Nigeria and Liberia only

SECTION 1 From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined. 1. wit A. fright B. wheat C. tree D. market 2. look A. glue B. you C. cup D. curious

SECTION 2 From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. 3. dance A. handsome B. sandwich C. adjective D. pounding 4. plucked A. smiled B. slammed C. luck D. table

SECTION 3 From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. 5. carrier A. area B. barrier C. serious D. ravine 6. drought A. crowd B. nought C. shout D. taught

SECTION 4 In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress. 7. acrimony A. A-cri-mo-ny B. a-CRI-mo-ny C. a-cri-MO-ny D. a-cri-mo-NY

SECTION 5: In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern. 8. A. sanctify B. promising C. notify D. organic

SECTION 6 In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer. 9. The DOCTOR examined the patient with a stethoscope. A. Did the teacher examine the patient with a stethoscope? B. Did the doctor cure the patient with a stethoscope? C. Did the doctor examine the nurse with a stethoscope? D. Did the doctor examine the patient with a telescope?

SECTION 7 From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol. 10. / ǝ / A. accurate B. nephew C. ageless D. waddle

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2. Write an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper on the topic: The Importance of Promoting Good Reading Habits in Students

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400+ Likely WAEC Literature Questions PDF

This is your number one collection of very likely WAEC Literature questions for the next WAEC/WASSCE Literature-in-English test paper. You may as well download the PDF version of this post.

Are you a senior high school Literature student or teacher? Maybe you are thinking of sitting for the exam as a private candidate in the Nov/Dec WASSCE. No matter your status, you must not joke with these highly likely WAEC Literature questions for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Please, refer to the complete list of WAEC WASSCE Literature books for the period 2021 – 2025.

But before you start jumping for joy on seeing this post (which I’m sure you will), I would like you to know something equally important about WAEC’s WASSCE questions.

The Way WAEC Set Their Essay Questions

The guys at WAEC are very much aware of the kind of questions students and teachers are likely to prepare for each year. You see, we’ve all been there before. When you take Literature, for instance, no teacher or student is going to ignore preparing for questions on themes and the major characters.

So what do the examiners at WAEC do? They don’t want you to become a parrot who only memorizes a certain set of points just to go there and start reciting on the answer sheet, so to speak. For that matter, they twist the same questions a bit, changing the wording here and there.

Yes, WAEC wants you to be a thinking, analytical student and not a robot. So yes, the ideas are the same, but the wording changes. And if you’re not the kind of candidate who loves to get creative and think out of the box, you will be found wanting. The good news is that any WAEC candidate can do what I’m talking about. All you need is the desire to make it happen. Nothing more.

My point is this. The WAEC Literature questions you will meet in the examination are right here in this post. But never expect to meet all of them printed word for word on your Literature question paper. If you’re lucky, the majority of your exam questions will just be a photocopied version of the likely WASSCE Literature questions in this collection.

But be sure to have at least some of these questions presented in a slightly different form. What this means is simply this. The Literature essay questions you will be preparing for will most likely appear. You must do justice to your questions in whichever form they come.

For further details regarding the secrets behind WAEC questions, I urge you to read my post on how WAEC set their WASSCE questions .

WAEC Literature Essay Questions

You will have your most likely WAEC Literature questions shortly. Here is how the questions for WAEC Literature for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are grouped and presented in this post.

WAEC Literature Questions on African Prose
Literature Questions on Non-African Prose
Likely Questions on African Drama
Literature Questions on Non-African Drama
Questions on African Poetry
Likely Questions on Non-African Poetry

The main focus of this post is to point out the most likely essay questions based on the prescribed Literature-in-English texts in the WAEC WASSCE. Now if you’re looking for likely objective test questions on these texts for your JAMB or similar exams, you can find them in a different post on this site.

We can now dive in to identify the most likely WAEC Literature questions.

Likely Questions on African Prose – Second Class Citizen

Our chosen Literature text for African prose is Second Class Citizen. The author is Buchi Emecheta, one of the foremost female writers to have come out of Africa. Make sure to frequently go through this list of highly probable essay questions on WAEC Literature African Prose.

1. Assess the character and role of Mr Cole in the novel.

2. Discuss the theme of migration in Second Class Citizen.

3. Recount Adah’s personal setbacks and show how they contribute to the development of the plot.

4. Describe the family life of the Ofilis’ bringing out its significance.

5. What disadvantages do women face in Second Class Citizen?

6. Second Class Citizen is about the fight for the dignity of womanhood. Comment.

7. Consider Second Class Citizen as a novel of women’s liberation.

8. Comment on the theme of unequal opportunities in the novel.

9. Emecheta places a high premium on girl-child education. To what extent is this observation true?

10. Discuss the theme of racial prejudice in the novel.

11. What three incidents portray the theme of male chauvinism in Second Class Citizen?

12. Is Adah truly a second class citizen in the UK? Support your answer with close reference to at least two incidents in the novel.

13. Examine the significance of the title of the novel, Second Class Citizen

14. Discuss the theme of domestic violence in Second Class Citizen

15. Comment on the theme of marriage in Second Class Citizen

16. Discuss the theme of motherhood in the novel.

17. Who are the second class citizens in Buchi Emecheta’s novel?

18. Discuss the theme of female exploitation in the novel.

ANALYSIS OF THE GRIEVED LANDS BY AGOSTINHO NETO

19. Examine the theme of ambition in Second Class Citizen.

20. Comment on the theme of gender discrimination in the novel.

21. Compare and contrast Mrs Ofili’s two marriages in the novel.

22. What is the significance of Ma’s second marriage in Second Class Citizen?

23. With close reference to Adah’s experiences, discuss the theme of gender inequality in Second Class Citizen.

24. Discuss the theme of cultural shock in Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen

25. Comment on the role of Mr Devlin in the novel.

26. What role do the personal dreams of the various characters play in the novel?

27. All Nigerian male immigrants in the novel are failures. To what extent is this assertion true?

28. Examine the theme of education in the novel.

29. What makes Francis such an unattractive character?

30. Assess the character and role of Adah Ofili.

31. Assess the character and role of Francis.

32. Adah is a woman of perseverance. Comment.

33. Assess the character and role of Mr Ofili

34. Adah had an eventful childhood. Comment.

35. What personal qualities of Adah’s do you find admirable?

36. Assess the character and role of Mr Noble in Second Class Citizen

37. Assess the character and role of Miss Stirling in Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen

38. Describe the character and role of Janet in the novel.

39. Describe the love story of Babalola and Janet. What is its significance in the novel?

40. Consider Adah as a fighter/overcomer in Second Class Citizen

41. Compare and contrast the characters of Pa Noble and Babalola.

42. Compare and contrast the characters of Francis Obi and Mr. Noble

43. What is the significance of Victor in Adah’s life?

44. Compare and contrast the love lives of Babalola and Mr Noble.

45. Describe the transformation of the character called Francis in the novel.

46. Consider Francis Obi as a frustrated husband.

47. What marital problems does Adah have to deal with in the novel, Second Class Citizen ?

48. Adah Ofili is a dreamer. Comment

ANALYSIS OF THE GOOD MORROW BY JOHN DONNE

49. Francis is inherently a good man. Comment

50. Compare and contrast the characters of Adah and Francis.

Our next set of WAEC Literature questions is about Ralph Ellison’s novel, Invisible Man.

Likely Questions on Non-African Prose – Invisible Man

Summary of Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

A Simplified Summary of Faceless by Amma Darko

Summary of Fences by August Wilson

See below your likely WAEC Literature questions from the Non-African Prose section of the WAEC Literature Syllabus . These are essay questions on Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

1. Examine the theme of social invisibility in Ralph Ellison’s novel, Invisible Man.

2. Discuss the theme of racism in Invisible Man.

3. Race and identity are inseparable in Invisible Man. Comment.

4. Discuss the themes of oppression and resistance in the novel.

5. Comment on the concept of Black Nationalism in Invisible Man.

6. Discuss the theme of liberation in the novel.

7. The narrator in Invisible Man is more than just an individual. Comment.

8. Consider Invisible Man as a protest novel.

9. Discuss the issues of crime and violence in Invisible Man.

10. Invisible Man is all about man’s struggle for survival in a hostile world. Do you agree?

11. Discuss the themes of loyalty and betrayal in the novel.

12. With close reference to two incidents, describe the social impediments facing blacks in the novel?

13. Comment on the significance of Liberty Paint Factory in the novel.

14. Harlem is more than just a symbol of black nationalism in the novel. Comment.

15. Comment on the author’s use of symbols in Invisible Man.

16. Describe the character and role of Mrs Rambo in Invisible Man.

17. Examine Dr Bledsoe’s contribution to the development of the plot of Invisible Man.

18. Compare and contrast the characters of Mr Norton and Dr Bledsoe.

19. What role does the all-blacks college play in the novel?

20. Comment on the role of the Brotherhood in Ralph Ellison’s novel, Invisible Man.

21. Assess the character and role of Brother Jack.

22. What is the main role of Jim Trueblood in Invisible Man?

23. Assess the character and role of Lucius Brockway.

24. Discuss the theme of infighting in Invisible Man.

25. Describe the character and role of Tod Clifton in the novel.

26. Compare and contrast the characters of Brother Jack and Ras the Exhorter.

27. Examine the narrator’s role in the novel.

28. Compare and contrast life in the South and the North.

29. Describe the narrator’s journey to New York bringing out its significance.

30. Outline the factors that make the Brotherhood an ineffective nationalist movement.

31. What goals does the narrator hope to achieve by telling his story in Invisible Man?

32. Describe the various methods of resistance to oppression adopted by blacks in Invisible Man.

33. What makes Invisible Man a realistic novel?

34. Comment on the setting of Invisible Man.

35. Discuss the theme of social insecurity in the novel.

36. What is the significance of the incident at the bar?

37. Comment on the use of the flashback technique in Invisible Man.

38. Describe the relationship between Brockway and the narrator bringing out its significance in the novel.

39. What role does mental illness play in Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man?

40. Would you say ‘Invisible Man’ is an appropriate title for Ralph Ellison’s novel?

Likely Questions on African Drama – The Lion and the Jewel

1. Discuss the theme of resistance to change in The Lion and the Jewel.

2. Examine the use of symbols in The Lion and the Jewel.

3. How significant is the wrestling match in The Lion and the Jewel ?

4. Consider the importance of Baroka’s bedroom in the play.

5. Compare and contrast the characters of Sidi and Sadiku.

6. Discuss the contribution of The Dance of the Lost Stranger to the development of the plot.

7. Assess the character and role of Sidi in the play.

8. Discuss the theme of conflict between tradition and modernity in the play.

9. Highlight the admirable qualities of Sidi, the belle of Ilunjile village.

10. Would you consider Lakunle as an attractive character?

11. Comment on the appropriateness of the title of the play, The Lion and the Jewel.

12. Assess the character and role of Baroka in The Lion and the Jewel.

13. Compare and contrast the characters of Baroka and Lakunle.

14. Compare and contrast the characters of Lakunle and Sidi.

15. Evaluate Baroka’s attitude to change in the play.

16. Comment on the importance of the school in The Lion and the Jewel.

18. Discuss the themes of change and development in the play.

19. Comment on the playwright’s use of dramatic irony.

20. Discuss the significance of the Magazine in The Lion and the Jewel.

21. What is the role of Baroka’s statue in the play?

22. Discuss the significance of the arrival of the stranger in Ilunjile village.

23. Assess the character and role of Sadiku in the play.

24. Discuss the theme of vanity in Soyinka’s play, The Lion and the Jewel.

25. Consider the effectiveness of the playwright’s use of language in The Lion and the Jewel.

26. Assess Lakunle’s character and role as a teacher.

27. What role do women play in The Lion and the Jewel?

28. What elements of comedy are found in The Lion and the Jewel?

29. Comment on the use of the flashback technique in The Lion and the Jewel.

30. The Lion and the Jewel is about the struggle over power and influence. Comment.

31. What sources of power are available to the women of Ilujinle village?

32. Examine the significance of firewood in The Lion and the Jewel.

33. Discuss the theme of progress in Soyinka’s play, The Lion and the Jewel.

34. What is the significance of the marriage between Baroka and Sidi?

35. Comment on the theme of power in The Lion and the Jewel.

36. Describe Sadiku’s attitude toward polygamy in the play.

37. What is the significance of Scene 1 in The Lion and the Jewel?

38. Comment on Baroka’s relationship with his wives.

39. Examine Baroka’s attitude toward women.

40. Both Lakunle and Sidi are naive characters. Do you agree?

41. How does Lakunle view women in Wole Soyinka’s play, The Lion and the Jewel?

44. Assess the relationship between Baroka and Ailatu.

45. Comment on the relationship between Baroka and his wives.

46. Examine the significance of images in The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka.

47. What do fame and power mean to Sidi in Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel?

48. Comment on the symbolic role of postage stamps in the play.

49. What does the stranger’s camera symbolize in The Lion and the Jewel?

50. Comment on the rape of the village belle in Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel.

WAEC Literature Questions on Non-African Drama – Fences

You can use the below essay questions on Fences as study guides. They are also suitable for use as reference points in Literature class discussions on this novel. Teachers can use them to test students’ understanding of the various aspects of the text.

1. Why is the setting of Fences significant?

2. Compare and contrast the characters of Lyons and Cory

3. Compare and contrast the characters of Troy Maxson and Jim Bono.

4. Compare and contrast the characters of Troy and Gabe (Gabriel).

5. Who is Mr Rand in Fences? Highlight his contribution to the development of the plot.

6. Compare and contrast the characters of Rose and Alberta.

7. What is the symbolic role of the garbage truck in the play?

8. Describe the role of Bono in Fences.

9. Highlight the circumstances surrounding the birth of Raynell, showing its significance in the play.

10. Assess the character and role of Rose.

11. Illustrate the playwright’s use of symbols in Fences.

12. What is the significance of the fence in the play, Fences ?

13. Examine the relationship between Troy Maxson and Cory.

14. Comment on the theme of ambition in the play.

15. Discuss the theme of disappointment in the play.

16. Explain the use of “strike” as a metaphor in August Wilson’s Fences.

17. Discuss the theme of unfulfilled dreams in Fences.

18. Comment on the themes of hope and despair in Fences.

19. Discuss the theme of infidelity in August Wilson’s Fences.

20. Describe the relationship between Troy and his family.

21. Comment on the theme of racial inequality in Fences.

22. Describe the relationship between Troy and Rose.

23. Evaluate the significance of Troy’s extra-marital affair.

24. What is the importance of the A & P Store in the play?

25. Assess the characters and roles of Alberta and Raynell.

26. Discuss the theme of death in Fences.

27. How does Alberta’s death contribute to the development of the plot?

28. Give an assessment of the role of Gabriel in the play.

29.. Discuss the theme of friendship in Fences.

30. What do the tensions in the Maxson family reveal about the lives of African-Americans?

31. Would you consider Bono a good friend?

32. Troy is a failed family man. To what extent is this statement a true reflection of the character of Troy?

33. Examine the playwright’s use of two dramatic techniques.

34. Consider the theme of crime in Fences.

35. Comment on the significance of Troy’s funeral.

36. Discuss the theme of poverty in Fences.

37. Assess the character and role of Cory.

38. Discuss the theme of lost opportunities in the play.

39. Why does Troy Maxson quarrel with his family?

40. Examine the theme of the father-son relationship in Fences.

41. Discuss the role of women in the play.

42. What is the role of the blues songs in the play?

43. Comment on the baseball symbol in Wilson’s play, Fences.

44. Metaphor is central to Wilson’s play, Fences. Comment.

45. Consider the playwright’s treatment of time in the play.

46. What is the role of sport in Fences ?

47. Discuss the symbolic significance of the asylum in the play.

48. What is the role of Gabriel’s trumpet in Fences ?

49. Examine Fences as a realistic drama.

50. Discuss the theme of racism in August Wilson’s play, Fences.

WAEC Literature Questions on African Poetry

Your next special collection of WAEC Literature-in-English questions will focus on likely exam questions on the prescribed poems for WASSCE 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. We will start with African Poetry and then finish it all with WAEC Literature questions on Non-African Poetry.

Here is a quick look at the African poems for WAEC/WASSCE 2021 – 2025.

A Government Driver on His Retirement by Onu Chibuike
Black Woman by Leopold Senghor
Raider of the Treasure Trove by Lade Wosorny
The Grieved Lands of Africa by Agostinho Neto
The Leader and the Led by Niyi Osundare
The Song of the Women of My Land by Oumar Farouk Sesay

It is now time to identify the most likely WASSCE Literature essay questions on the above African poems.

A Government Driver on His Retirement

Here are the WAEC exam focus questions on Onu Chibuike’s poem, A Government Driver on His Retirement.

Summary and Analysis of A Government Driver on His Retirement

Analysis of Piano and Drums by Gabriel Okpara

1. Discuss A Government Driver on His Retirement as a satire.

2. The choices we make determine our destiny. With close reference to the retired driver’s face, comment on this statement.

3. Comment on the poet’s use of suspense in A Government Driver on His Retirement.

4. Discuss the use of irony in the poem.

5. Comment on the poet’s use of sound devices in A Government Driver on His Retirement

6. Discuss the theme of celebration in the poem.

7. Comment on the use of irony in A Government Driver on His Retirement

8. How effectively has the poet employed contrast in A Government Driver on His Retirement ?

9. Describe the tragedy that befalls the government driver.

10. Comment on the poet’s use of diction and imagery.

11. Describe the contrasting moods in the poem.

12. How well is the poet able to handle repetition and euphemism?

13. To what extent is the Government Driver responsible for his demise?

14. Discuss the theme of the uncertainties in life.

15. Examine the various meanings of “home” in the poem.

16. Discuss the theme of patience in Onu Kingsley Chibuike’s poem, A Government Driver on His Retirement.

17. Compare and contrast the use of contrast in A Government Driver on His Retirement and The Grieved Lands

18. Assess the character of the retired government driver.

19. Discuss the themes of freedom and personal responsibility in the poem.

20. Comment on the significance of the car as a reward in the poem.

21. A Government Driver on His Retirement criticizes African leaders for their terrible handling of political independence. Comment.

22. Would you say that A Government Driver on His Retirement is an example of narrative poetry?

23. Examine the poem as a form of didactic literature.

24. Onu Kingsley Chibuike stresses the importance of self-discipline in his poem. Comment.

25. What has the poem taught you about reckless behaviour?

Black Woman

Let’s have some likely WAEC Literature questions on the poem Black Woman by Leopold Senghor.

1. What is the poet’s attitude to blackness in Black Woman?

2. Senghor’s Black Woman is a poem of celebration. Comment.

3. Examine the poet’s tone in Black Woman.

4. Discuss the theme of exile in the poem.

5. Comment on the poet’s use of contrast in Black Woman by Leopold Senghor.

6. Explain how metaphor and personification contribute to your understanding of the poem.

7. Discuss the themes of pride and dignity in Black Woman.

8. Comment on the theme of nationalism in the poem.

9. Consider Leopold Senghor’s Black Woman as a praise song.

10. Discuss the theme of beauty in Black Woman

11. Highlight the various images of black Africa in Senghor’s poem, Black Woman.

12. Discuss the poet’s use of diction and imagery in Black Woman

13. What is the poet’s attitude to colonial rule in Black Woman?

14. Comment on the use of repetition and hyperbole in the poem.

15. Discuss the themes of love and attachment in Black Woman.

16. Examine Black Woman as a descriptive poem.

17. Discuss the theme of mortality in Leopold Senghor’s Black Woman.

18. What strikes you about the image of the black woman?

19. Discuss the theme of African rebirth in Black Woman by Leopold Senghor

20. Highlight the elements of Negritude Literature in the poem, Black Woman.

21. Comment on the poet’s attitude to the woman in the poem.

22. Describe the encounter between the poet and the black woman.

23. Comment on the appropriateness of the title of Senghor’s poem, Black Woman

24. What elements of nostalgia can you identify in Black Woman?

25. The poem Black Woman is about the revival of black consciousness. Comment.

26. Describe the different identities of the woman in the poem.

27. Comment on the theme of romantic love in Black Woman.

28. Discuss the poet’s use of apostrophe as a poetic device in the poem.

29. Comment on the theme of the inevitability of death in Senghor’s Black Woman.

30. Examine the theme of mortality in Leopold Senghor’s Black Woman.

31. How does the poet treat colour in Black Woman?

32. Comment on the significance of nakedness in the poem.

33. Describe the qualities of the beloved in Senghor’s Black Woman.

34. What role do sound and rhythm play in Leopold Sedar Senghor’s poem, Black Woman?

35. Comment on the poet’s treatment of womanhood in Black Woman.

WAEC Literature Questions on The Grieved Lands

The below set of WAEC Literature-in-English questions focuses on The Grieved Lands of Africa.

1. Comment on the poet’s mood in The Grieved Lands.

2. Discuss the theme of suffering in The Grieved Lands.

3. Comment on the theme of hope in Neto’s poem, The Grieved Lands of Africa.

4. What images of Africa come up in The Grieved Lands?

5. Examine the poet’s use of repetition in The Grieved Lands of Africa.

6. Comment on the poet’s use of diction and imagery in The Grieved Lands of Africa.

7. Discuss the theme of defiance in Agostinho Neto’s poem, The Grieved Lands of Africa.

8. Consider Agostinho Neto’s The Grieved Lands of Africa as protest poetry.

9. Examine the effectiveness of alliteration in the poem.

10. The Grieved Lands of Africa is a poem of lamentation. Comment.

11. Comment on the use of contrast in The Grieved Lands of Africa.

12. What makes The Grieved Lands of Africa a poem of struggle and resistance?

13. What do you like or dislike about The Grieved Lands of Africa?

14. Examine the theme of oppression in The Grieved Lands of Africa.

15. Discuss the theme of injustice in The Grieved Lands of Africa.

16. How does the poet portray Africa in The Grieved Lands of Africa?

17. The Grieved Lands of Africa is purely a poem of lost dreams. To what extent is this observation true?

18. Examine the poet’s use of sound devices in The Grieved Lands of Africa.

19. What is the significance of the Atlantic in the poem?

20. Comment on the poet’s use of nature imagery in The Grieved Lands of Africa.

The Leader and the Led Essay Questions

Discuss the theme of leadership failure or failed leadership in the poem, The Leader and the Led

2. What are the criticisms against the led in Niyi Osundare’s The Leader and the Led?

3. Why is it difficult for the led to appoint a leader?

4. Describe the role of the Forest Sage in Niyi Osundare’s The Leader and the Led.

5. Consider The Leader and the Led as an attack on foreign interference in domestic politics in Africa.

6. Why would you consider The Leader and the Led as an allegory?

7. The Leader and the Led is nothing more than a fable. Do you agree?

8. Examine the poet’s call for dynamic leadership in The Leader and the Led.

9. What aspects of Narrative poetry are present in Niyi Osundare’s poem, The Leader and the Led ?

10. Comment on the theme of politics in The Leader and the Led .

11. Consider The Leader and the Led as a critique against discrimination against women in politics.

12. Examine the theme of gender inequality in Niyi Osundare’s The Leader and the Led.

13. Comment on the poet’s attitude to political misunderstanding in The Leader and the Led.

14. African people must bear part of the blame for failed leadership on the continent. Is this a fair assessment of the poet’s message in The Leader and the Led?

15. Discuss the theme of ethnicity or group interest in The Leader and the Led.

16. Comment on the speech (address) delivered by the Forest Sage in The Leader and the Led

17. Discuss the theme of compromise in The Leader and the Led.

18. What desirable leadership qualities have you identified in your study of Niyi Osundare’s poem, The Leader and the Led?

19. Comment on the use of diction and imagery in The Leader and the Led.

20. Examine the wisdom in the Forest Sage’s recommendations in The Leader and the Led.

21. Who or what is the Forest Sage in The Leader and the Led?

22. Discuss the theme of dynamic leadership in The Leader and the Led

23. What concerns the poet most in The Leader and the Led ?

24. Comment on the theme of the dearth of good leaders in Niyi Osundare’s The Leader and the Led.

25. Consider The Leader and the Led as a Poem of social criticism.

26 .Is The Leader and the Led a satire? Explain with examples from the poem.

The Song of the Women of My Land

Comment on the significance of the song in The Song of the Women of My Land

2. Discuss the theme of music in the poem

3. Comment on the title of the poem, The Song of the Women of My Land

4. Comment on the poet’s use of time imagery

5. Discuss the imagery of death in the poem

6. Consider the poet’s attitude to forgetfulness

7. Comment on the theme of mortality in the poem

8. Discuss the poet’s use of diction in The Song of the Women of My Land

9. Examine the use of diction and imagery in Oumar Farouk’s Sesay’s poem, The Song of the Women of My Land.

10. Describe the changing moods of the poet in The Song of the Women of My Land.

11. With specific examples, comment on the effectiveness of two poetic devices in the Song of the Women of My Land.

12. Examine the poet’s attitude to the women of his land.

13. What role does time play in Oumar Farouk Sesay’s The Song of the Women of My Land?

14. Comment on the musical elements in The Song of the Women of My Land.

15. Discuss the theme of heroism in the poem.

16. Comment on the theme of endurance in Sesay’s The Song of the Women of My Land.

17. Discuss the use of repetition and personification in the poem.

18. The Song of the Women of My Land is a poem of lamentation. Comment.

19. Assess the poet’s attitude toward death in The Song of the Women of My Land.

Questions on WAEC Non-African Poetry

These most likely WAEC questions on Non-African Poetry for WASSCE candidates are equally useful for other students of poetry who must study any one of the below poems.

Bat by D.H. Lawrence
Binsey Poplars by G.M. Hopkins
Caged Bird by Maya Angelou
Journey of the Magi by T.S. Eliot
The Good Morrow by John Donne
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas

Essay Questions on Binsey Poplars

Discuss the theme of nature in Binsey Poplars.

2. What is the poet’s attitude toward nature in G.M. Hopkins’ Binsey Poplars?

3. How does nature influence the poet in Binsey Poplars?

4. Comment on the poet’s use of sound effects in Binsey Poplars.

5. What features of romantic poetry are present in Binsey Poplars?

6. Highlight two major concerns the poet raises in Binsey Poplars.

7. What is the poet’s mood in Binsey Poplars?

8. Describe the poet’s tone in Hopkins’ Binsey Poplars.’

9. How effectively has the poet employed analogy in Binsey Poplars?

10. Binsey Poplars is a poem of lamentation. Comment.

11. Discuss the poet’s use of diction and imagery in Binsey Poplars.

12. Discuss the theme of nostalgia in Binsey Poplars.

13. Comment on Binsey Poplars as a realistic poem.

14. How effective is the use of contrast in the poem Binsey Poplars?

15. What aspects of public life are portrayed in Binsey Poplars?

16. Highlight G.M. Hopkins’ use of metaphor in Binsey Poplars

17. How has the poet’s use of alliteration and repetition helped in your understanding of Binsey Poplars?

Bat: Likely Exam Essay Questions

Comment on the structure of the poem, Bat

2. What is the significance of the title of the poem, Bat?

3. Comment on D.H. Lawrence’s poem, Bat as an exposition on the conflict between traditional life and modernization.

4. What do you like about the swallows in the poem, Bat?

5. Consider D.H. Lawrence’s Bat as a narrative poem.

6. Discuss the poet’s use of diction and imagery in Bat

7. Identify two symbols in Bat and show their effectiveness.

8. Examine the view that Bat belongs to the romantic tradition in Literature.

9. What aspects of modern life are portrayed in Bat?

10. Examine the poet’s nostalgic mood in Bat by D.H. Lawrence.

11. Comment on the theme of cultural revival in Bat

12. Discuss the use of contrast in the poem Bat.

13. Highlight the descriptive style found in Bat.

14. What images of nature are present in the poem, Bat?

15. Comment on the role of bats in the poem Bat by D.H. Lawrence

16. What is your assessment of the Bats?

17. Give your impressions of the swallows in D.H. Lawrence’s Bat?

18. Consider the poet’s reaction to change in Bat.

19. Would you say that Bat is simply a poem of resistance to inevitable change?

20. What do you find most interesting about the poem Bat?

21. Comment on the use of foreign words in Bat.

22. Discuss the poet’s use of repetition and simile in Bat.

23. Comment on the poet’s attitude.

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WAEC English Essay Questions And Answers 2023

Waec english answers is out – waec english language essay, objective & test of oral questions released..

The Waec English answers 2023 to waec English questions can now be seen here. The West African Examination Council (WAEC) English Language SSCE paper will be written on Wednesday, 17th May 2023.

There will be three papers in Waec English 2023 – Papers 1, 2 (Objectives and Essay) to be written from 9:30 am to 12.30 pm and Paper 3 (Test of Orals) which will start by 2:00 pm and end by 2.45 pm. The WAEC English question 2023 comes in the following question papers.

PAPER 1: This Will consist of eighty multiple-choice questions, all of which should be answered within 1 hour for 40 marks.
PAPER 2: Will consist of five essay topics and a passage each to test candidates’ comprehension and summary skills. Candidates will be expected to write an essay on one of the topics and answer all the questions on Comprehension and Summary passages. The paper will last 2 hours and carry 100 marks.
PAPER 3: Will consist of sixty multiple-choice items on Test of Orals for candidates in Nigeria and Liberia, and on Listening Comprehension for candidates in Ghana, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone. All the questions will be answered in 45 minutes for 30 marks.

There is nothing like Waec English expo online . In this post, we will be posting sample questions from Waec English past questions and answers that we feel are likely questions for preparation.

WAEC English Essay Questions 2023.

PAPER 2 SECTION A ESSAY [50 marks]

Answer ONE question only from this section. All questions carry equal marks. Your answer should not be less than 450 words . You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section.

1. A friend of yours who has been living in the US for some years has written to invite you to join him. Write a reply to his letter giving, at least, three reasons why you would rather remain in your country.

2. Write a letter to the Minister of Works in your country complaining about the deplorable condition of the roads in your area and the effects this has on the lives of your people.

3. Write an article suitable for publication in one of your national dailies discussing the vandalization of public facilities in your country and its effects.

4. You are the Chief Speaker in a debate on the topic: Parents should allow their children to choose their own careers. Write your speech for or against the topic.

5. Write a story to illustrate the saying: The devil makes work for idle hands .

SECTION B COMPREHENSION [20 marks] You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this section.

6. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

Our planet is at risk. Our environment is under threat. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the seas we fish in, and soils we farm, the forests, animals, and plants that surround us are in danger. New terms and words describe these problems: acid rain, the greenhouse effect, global warming, holes in the ozone layer, desertification, and industrial pollution. We are changing our environment. More and more gases and wastes escape from our factories. Rubbish, oil silages and detergents damage our rivers and seas. Forests give us timber and paper, but their loss results in soil erosion and also endangers wildlife.

SECTION C SUMMARY [30 marks] You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this section.

7. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

Waec English Objective Questions 2023.

PAPER 1 (Objectives) SECTION 1

In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

1. Most African countries face poverty while few enjoy _______ A. influence B. money C. affluence D. power.

2. Last year our farmers cultivated more crops than they _______ A. destroyed B. uprooted C. harvested D. yielded.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

Waec English Objective Questions 2023

11. There would have been a riot in our school but for the timely _____ of our staff. A. intervention B. interruption C. interference D. invasion.

12. The armed robbers ______ every room in the bank to look for money. A. explored B. ransacked C. raked D. swept.

13. The discontented men _______ up trouble among the workers. A. Starred B. Steered C. Stirred D. Started.

WAEC Oral English Objectives Answers 2023

ORAL ENGLISH 01-10: CACDAABCAD 11-20: DBACADDBCC 21-30: ACBDADBBBC 31-40: ADDDDACCCB 41-50: CDCABADCDA 51-60: BABBDBABDD

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

21. Ade is too clever by half. This means that Ade is A. far cleverer than others B. actually very stupid in his behaviour C. annoyingly clever D. behaving to be clever but is not.

22. Ameh is really being economical with the truth. This means that Ameh A. is being praised for being honest B. does not know enough C. knows more than he is prepared to say D. is not telling the truth.

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, chose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

31. By failing to attend the interview, Idoko has lost a golden opportunity. A. blessed B. bright C. good D. delightful.

32. I hope the principal would be gracious enough to forgive us. A. cordial B. polite C. merciful D. gentle.

33. The man’s story gave us an inkling of what we went through during the war. A. a taste B. a possible idea C. a wrong notion D. a suggestion.

34. Our aunt has expressed deep appreciation for Onyinye’s invaluable assistance during the party. A. Immeasurable B. Praiseworthy C. Selfless D. Worthless.

35. Many world leaders have continued to condemn the South African Prime Minister for his truculent posture. A. Impetuous B. Impertinent C. Aggressive D. Impervious.

36. It is usually hard to change the course of action when one crosses the Rubicon. The underlined expression is used in this sentence means to. A. Pass through a place called Rubicon B. Cross a river called Rubicon C. Cross a bridge called Rubicon D. Be irrevocably committed.

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

41. A good citizen abides _______ the rules of the land. A. with B. in C. at D. by

42. Since his swearing-in, the governor _______ his hometown. A. had not been visiting B. has not visited C. did not visit D. had not visited.

Waec English Test of Orals Answers 2023.

PAPER 3 (Test of Oral) SECTION 1

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

1. look A. glue B. you C. cup D. curious.

2. wit A. fright B. wheat C. tree D. market.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

4. plucked A. smiled B. slammed C. luck D. table.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

6. carrier A. area B. barrier C. serious D. ravine. 7. drought A. crowd B. nought C. shout D. taught.

In each of the following questions, the main /primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress .

9. acrimony A. A-cri-mo-ny B. a-CRI-mo-ny C. a-cri-MO-ny D. a-cri-mo-NY.

10. Information A. inforMAtion B. INformation C. inFORmation D. InformaTION.

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20 Common Essay Topics for IELTS Writing Task 2

Below is a list of the 20 most common IELTS essay topics that appear in writing task 2 with subtopics. Although the essay questions change, the subject of the essays often remains the same. Each topic is divided into subtopics which you should prepare.

You should practice developing ideas for all common essay topics used by IELTS so that you can write your essay within the given time limit. Follow this link to get over 100 IELTS essay questions for the topics below.

Common Essay Topics with Subtopics

censorship of art and artists
art at school
the benefits of art for individuals and society
small vs large business
international business
family run business
management and leadership
success in business
business and technology
skills vs knowledge for business
materialism and consumerism
technology and communication
family and communication
face to face vs long distance communication
types of communication
the development of character and personality
innate or developed personalities
female / male characters
prisons vs rehabilitation
capital punishment vs other types of punishment
criminals – what makes a criminal
major vs minor crime
crime and technology
teenagers and crime
role of policemen
men and women in law enforcement
cash vs credit cards
saving vs spending
globalisation and economy
world economic issues
economic progress and success
children and education
relevant subjects
education and technology
role of teachers
discipline and rules in school
single-sex schools
educational aid to poorer countries
protection of endangered species
environmental problems
saving the environment & solving problems
government vs individual roles
family roles
family size
the generation gap
role models
family and education
health diets
education of diet
traditional vs modern diets
children and diet
prevention vs cure
health and education
poor countries and rich countries
dealing with global epidemics
hospitals and treatment
exercise and health
having only one language in the world
methods of language learning
travel and language
the disappearance of languages
language and culture
censorship, control and freedom of speech
advertising methods
children and advertising
media and technology
news & reporting
Space Exploration
Water and Oceans
Change or Moving vs Stability and Constancy
paper books vs ebooks
children and reading
books in education
reading and leisure
controlling the internet
socialising online
children and technology (safety)
the change in society
letter vs email
storing data
safety of personal information
development of infrastructure
comparing forms of transport
problems with modern forms of transport
environmental issues
culture and travel
understanding people and travel
living in a global world
overpopulation
homeless people
crime on the streets
modern life styles
budget spending
public services
professionals vs amateurs
sport and learning
sport as a school subject
men vs women in sport
types of sport
women in work
types of jobs (blue collar / white collar)
children and exploitation
part time work
work and technology

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Hi Liz.. I really appreciate your good work here and pray that God will give you more strength to continue this your great work to humanity..

My question is on writing task 2 about the way they use to ask their questions.. For example,In many countries, paying for things using mobile phone is becoming increasing common. Does this development have more advantages or disadvantages? My question now, should I just choose one and give my reasons or should I elaborate on both the advantages and disadvantages and conclude with the one that has more advantage?..

Secondly,some will ask you to what extent do you agree or disagree?

Sounds like you need my advanced lessons which take you step by step through the different types of essays. This is a link to my store: https://elizabethferguson.podia.com/

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This is due to a serious health problem that has prevented me from making videos for many years.

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Just need your opinion about increasing overal writing from 6 to 7 or above. Even though how hard i tried my writing score is not increasing beyond 6. Would be happy if you could give your overal opinion on how to increase it. Thanks in advance

This is not a simple task to explain in just a short message on my website. For this reason, I created advanced writing task 2 lessons and e-books in my online store: https://elizabethferguson.podia.com/ . You can buy them individually so you can see if one of them helps you. If they do help, you can consider getting more.

I need your help in understanding this question in Task 2- writing. Some people think educated people are more valuable than people who learned skills through experience. Do you think educated people are the most valuable to society? What kinds of skills can people through experience that can benefit society? In this question, does education mean Hard Skills or formal education such a degree/ certification and skills through experience means soft skills? Thanks for your support.

Education refers to formal educational. This is about education or skills – not about different types of skills.

I’m new to this website, although reading the few comments here makes me feel secured. I hope to get the best from here. Thanks

Hello Liz You have some great content. It is extremely helpful when preparing for IELTS. Recently I came across an essay topic for GT that seemed quite vague. ‘In some areas of the US, a curfew is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this?’ This is from a credible practice material. What is a good response to this?

Which sources did you get this from? IELTS essay questions do not relate to only one country. However, the topic of curfew is possible. With such a topic, you would write about freedom of movement, learning independence and learning about safety, against protecting children for various reasons.

I love the way you answered a question. Thank you Liz for your tutoring. Tan from Vietnam

Nice to meet you, Tan from Vietnam

Hi Liz, Is there any difference in essay topics that can appear for general and academic writing task 2? If yes, can you categorize them accordingly? Is there any difference in writing essay for academic and general ielts?

The topics are basically the same although it is unlikely GT candidates will get Space Exploration as a topic (but they could easily get this topic in the Speaking test part 3). For this reason, all candidates should prepare all topics. As for differences in the writing test, see this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-gt-academic-writing-differences/

Your trainings are very useful. For those writing the general ielts test (Not Academic), are the essay topics limited to specific areas ? Would the topics be selected from the different essay types such as opinion essay, discussion essay, solution essay, direct questions etc ?

See this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-gt-academic-writing-differences/ . If you use the RED MENU BAR at the top of the website, you’ll find links to all key pages on this site.

Hi liz, I am a trainer of IELTS. Your lessons are much beneficial for me. But I have a question that while getting training I heard from trainers that we are not allowed to use personal words like we, us, he, she, him, her, our as well as words like etc. and too, too much as it effect our writing bands. So can you tell me that is it put any effect on our band of writing or not? Thank you

“etc” is an abbreviation of “et cetera”. When you give examples, choose the number of examples to give rather than use “etc”. When you explain something, be specific rather than using “etc”. It is completely fine to use pronouns, but some pronouns are used more than others. For example, the pronouns “we” and “us” are not commonly used. Also the pronouns “he/him” or she/her” are also not used a lot because we are mostly writing about people in general rather than specific people. The word “too” is used whenever it is needed. So, you see, there are no IELTS rules about this. It is just about what the likely to be used based on the aims of the essay. I have a chapter on Pronouns in the Grammar E-book which covers this.

Task 2 academic topic: Date: August 6, 2020 Some people believe that old customs and traditions should be given up, as people do not use them now. To what extent you agree and disagree?

Hi Liz,, I would like to thank you for the great effort put in this website,, really useful. Regarding writing task 2,, what should I do if I did not get the meaning of the essay topic?!!

If you can’t understand the meaning fully, hopefully you can understand the meaning partially. Of course, it will affect your score for Task Response, but not for the other marking criteria. However, most essay questions are written quite simply so you can understand. Also, your preparation should involve reviewing all common topics and over 100 essay questions.

Hi Liz, I hope you’re doing well. I have encountered some problems in giving correct points in writing task 2. Here is the question of the task which I selected for your website. Some schools are very strict about their school uniforms and the appearance of their pupils, while other schools have a very relaxed dress code. May I know ‘strict about their school uniforms’ simply means having the same dress codes/school uniforms? Looking forward to your reply. Thank you so much

Strict implies that they follow the dress code precisely and have very specific dress codes. For example, they have very precise rules for the length of a girls skirt and they make sure these rules are followed. In South Korea, they are even strict about the length of a girls hair and if a teacher thinks the girls hair is longer than permitted, they get a pair of scissors and cut it. That is a very strict rule about appearance. However, in the school I went to, girls had to wear ties, but the ties could be tied in any way the girl wanted. There were also rules about how short a skirt could be. But, in fact, the girls often looked very sloppy with ties in a mess and skirt very short. So, my school had rules but didn’t enforce them properly. So, struct dress codes applies to both the rules and the enforcing of those rules.

Hi Liz, thank you for the very clear and informative explanation. I’ve bought your E-books and advanced lessons and I’ve noticed my improvement after following exactly what you mention in the books and the lessons. All in all, I’m more than happy that I found your website and I would highly recommend to anyone who wishes to score in IELTS follow every note and advise at your website. Thank you and stay safe.

I’m pleased you are improving 🙂

Hello Liz, I have been reluctant to send you a comment since I don’t know if you would be free to reply. I am planning to take the GT exam whenever the quarantine is over but until then, I have been practicing the writing task. my questions is: Can you have a glance at my essays and just let me know if what I am doing is right or not? I just need to know if my answering steps are in place, if I am starting my essay in the correct way and how much will I approximately score if I continued practicing in this manner. Thank you in advance and stay safe!

Unfortunately I don’t offer a marking service at present. However, I suggest you get my Advanced Writing Task 2 Lessons which take you step by step through each paragraph and will ensure you use the right techniques. I’m running a discount from about May 5th on those lessons as well as for my new Grammar E-book which will released then. Wait for that time to purchase.

Is there any important topics for GT essay? Could you please assume frequently asked essay?

There is no difference between GT essays and Academic essays except that the GT essays are easier with slightly easier essay questions, So, ALL the lessons and tips for writing task 2 on this site are for both GT and Academic Writing Task 2. If you want ideas for topics, get my Ideas for Topics E-book which you can find in my online store. Click here: Liz’s Online Store

I just started ielts preparation so please share ielts materials.

This whole website contains hundreds of page of lessons, tips etc. Go to the HOME page and read how to access them.

Hello Liz, I have a question to ask about agree or disagree essay. “In the future, it seems more difficult to live on the Earth. Some people think more money should be spent on researching other planets to live, such as Mars. To what extent do you agree or disagree?” My essay goes like this: 1. Intro: disagree, money should be spent on saving the Earth rather than doing researches on other planets 2. Body 1: no certainty about life on other planets => could waste money 3. Body 2: saving the Earth is more important => reasons 4. Conclusion Is it ok if I write like that? Thank you in advance!

You have the right approach. However, your third body paragraph is not needed. That forms part of body paragraph 1 = Earth is more important which is why more money should be spent on research.

Dear Liz, do we have to practice all the subtopics to get a good band in writing? Or working on only one subtopic will be enough?

The more you prepare, the better your chances of getting a specific question you have prepared. You can use this page for questions: https://ieltsliz.com/100-ielts-essay-questions/ and this page is a link to my Ideas for Essay Topics E-book in my online store: https://elizabethferguson.podia.com/

Hi Liz, Thank you for your effort in providing excellent resources. I have a strange question. If I get a question which I dont know at all in task 2, can I write something general related to that.For instance, if they asked about the importance of preserving historic places, can i just talk about history and can still get good bands for the other three criteria except for task achievement. Secondly, If I dont talk about anything about history,and I completely write offtopic, do they still consider my answer by giving 0 for task achievement,but giving appropriate band scores for the other three criteria.Thank u

1. If you don’t write about history at all, you might get band 0 for a memorised answer. Don’t change the topic because you prefer a different one. 2. If your topic is obviously off topic because you chose that – the above might apply. 3. You should always stick as close to the topic as possible. Yes, being on or off topic, only affects Task Response score – unless the above applies. 4. If you got my e-book “Ideas for Essay Topics” this is an unlikely situation: https://elizabethferguson.podia.com/ . In fact, preserving old buildings and also the importance of history are both given in my e-book which actually covers over 150 common essay topics. I hope this helps 🙂

Hey Liz, Greetings. Can I agree on the first half and express my disapproval on the second half for the same essay?

For the same point? You would say “I agree in free education” and then in the next paragraph you would say “I don’t agree with free education”? This means you have confused the reader. In an opinion essay, the requirement of a high score is that you maintain a clear position throughout – this means one position from start to finish. This is clearly stated in the band score descriptors that IELTS have published to the public.

I think what you are talking about it actually a partial agreement (a balanced approach) to an opinion essay. You should only try this if you have been trained. See my Advanced Writing Task 2 Lessons which you can purchase on this page: https://elizabethferguson.podia.com/ . Otherwise, stick to a one sided approach – it’s easier.

it depends on the plan followed in an essay as well as question asked. for illustration, if you are asked to give only your views then you can,,or if you are asked to discuss both pros and cons of notion.In the case,you are discuss give only one side so you have to go on one side either in favour or not. MAY YOU FIND THIS HELPFUL

Dear Liz Thanks a million for all the unconditional help and support you have given us during these years to improve our English. I have a question regarding Agree/Disagree essays. In the following essay question are we supposed to write about both positive and negative effects if we think there are more positive aspects? I mean in these types of questions we must explain both sides even if we think there are more advantages? Below is the question. In the last 20 years there have been significant development in the field of IT. However, these developments are likely to have more negative effects than positive in future. To what extent do you agree with this view? Best regards Mona

You need to look at how it is phrased: more X than Y. If you think there is more X, you will also think there is less Y. This means you will explain both from your point of view. Do you see what I mean?

MAM A Huge Thanks for providing theses topics! I have almost gone through every topic in detail and now when i check latest questions from your website, i feel like i can write ay of those tasks easily.

I have just one doubt. While studying about poverty i found that every cause of it is totally related to other one, and in this situation it becomes difficult to write two separate reasons or body paragraphs about poverty. Overpopulation, for instance, is the reason of lack of resources or services that include education, but education can be a different reason. In the similar way unemployment is another cause of pooverty, and unemploymet is also due to overpopulation.

You have plenty of ideas and that’s great. Now it is your task to select and organise. You can’t put all your ideas in your essay – you need to decide which ones to use. If the essay is about poverty (lack of money), then resource depletion isn’t really relevant. However your point about limited education is a good point. You do not need to link lack of good education to overpopulation – that isn’t necessarily connected. So, one cause is – lack of good education which helps create professionals who will pull a country out of poverty. Your second point is lack of employment – this is a clearly connected to poverty and that is a another good cause. You can add as a supporting point that overpopulation leads to too much competition for jobs that are scarce in the first place. So, you see, you need to filter your ideas and cut out any point that isn’t directly related. IELTS essays are short – only 280 words on average – you can’t list everything. So, we have cut out “resource depletion” and we have decided that “overpopulation” is a supporting point which adds problems to the lack of employment. The two main causes will be: limited education and lack of jobs, which together cause poverty both for the country, for families and for individuals. Do you see how you need to plan more after you have brainstormed. Once you have ideas, sift through them to choose only two causes that you will use. This of course is advice for a cause/solution essay where you shouldn’t have more than two causes. I hope this helps.

Thanks for clearing my doubts mam You are so generous and humble. I can’t express my gratitude towards you in words.

I wish you healthy and happy life!!!

Dear Lucia, Thank you so much. It took me about 2 month to improve my skills and to be honest, I spent most of my time reading different topics. Based on Topic’s complexity and range of questions, each topic took me between 1 to 4 days to study at first.

Hi Dear Liz, I didn’t know where to say my words so i Chose this page. I just wanted to extremely express my appreciation for your great website and your efforts to help people pass the IELTS exam. I have centered around my study time on your website and I went through all the 100 essay topics and latest speaking questions in all three parts. I have succeeded in the exam with L:8.5, R:8, S:7.5, W:7.5 while my previous scores were: L:8.5, R:8.5, S:6.5 W:6 and your website was the one main way that made my dream come through. I again want to thank you a lot and I am referring your website and your courses to all the people who ask about my success path here in Iran. I hope all people understand and appreciate your hard work and thanks for all the positive energies. Regards, Danial

I’m really pleased for you, Danial. It’s great to see your scores improving so much – well done 🙂

hi liz there is no written topic about globalisation…. can u please provide

See the topic of society on this page: https://ieltsliz.com/100-ielts-essay-questions/

Hi Danial, I am also happy for you that you got that such a brilliant score.. Could you please share how you make it? I also following Liz’s website which is very helpful fo me.. But i wondering about how long did you prepare to get that much improvement?and how many topics of writing did you do everyday?

Thank you in advance

Hi Danial, What exactly you did to improve your skill by this website?

Dear Liz, I just want to know that in agree or disagree type of essay, the body paragraph should be based on one side either agree or disagree or it should be 80:20 ratio? Please guide me, I will be very thankful to you.

There are no such rules. No rules at all like that in IELTS. You decide your own personal opinion when you read the essay question.

Are calculators allowed in the IELTS exam? Thanks!

IELTS requires no calculations and, therefore, you need no calculator.

Hlo mam can u please provide last 3 months essay topics

See this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/

Hello Liz, I had this question, I saw several times in videos that while question asks about “advantages and disadvantages”, tutors write one example of for each advantage and disadvantage. I was wondering, is it OK to do so on test day? thanks in advance!

It is your choice how you expand and explain your ideas. You can use or not use examples – it’s your choice.

I had a question and would appreciate if you could kindly clarify. The below essay statement falls under which category? and Why? To me it looks like an opinion essay where we need to choose a side either positive or negative and then give points to support the view in 2 paragraphs. Is that right?

Essay Question: Some universities offer online courses for students. Do you think it is a positive or negative development for students?

The question is listed under sample essay questions on this website.

Thank you, Soumen

This is listed under the category of direct questions. It requires you to answer one question only and present your opinion. You can find a model for this on this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/

Please give me last six months essay topics which came in a ielts exam..

http://www.ieltsliz.com/recent-ielts-questions-and-topics

I’m Ali , from iran and I have to say THANK YOU ! May God bless you

Advertisement reflects the power of renowned consumer products in which celebrities are act as a crowd puller by doing advertises on television screen. Youngsters attract easily due to their favourite film stars , singers advertisevent. However, it is true argument that reduces the substancial real needs of the society in which they sold their goods.

Throughout the years, the scenario has been changed due to development of technology worldwide that helps the advertise companies to launch their products efficiently. Although, there is no actual need of that goods but individual purchase it through online website for instance, http://www.amazon.com /www.eBay.com etcetera that leads to wastage of currency and also grown-ups foster their guardians for that unworthy things. Besides this, companies provide lot of benefit and offer on goods to influence the public but it might have palpable effect that create skin infection , elergy problems due to the usage of cosmetica, medicines or protein powders that are consumed to gain or lpose weight . So , generally unhealthy for people.

On the other hand, there are various aspects against this argument. It is a people’s choice to take decision to buy goods . Advertising may be not a cause of consumer’s buying habits .individuals have their own spending habits . If they have got enough disposable income then they have right to purchase that product . Before buying consumer goods they should evidently aware about it positives and negatives.

To conclude , it is quit inconvenient to say everyone is swayed by advertising. Compared with other product companies , the sensitive areas of business such as toys industries that should be curtail to advertise because children have not enough mature to judge about good or bad.

Sory I don’t comment on writing.

Hi Liz, your website is very helpful,no doubt :). My ielts test day is 15th dec and i am really confused… i wanted to ask that what i ought to do if i have no knowledge about the question in writing task 2. waiting for your response.. Thanks.

You will have a problem if you have not prepared ideas for common topics in writing task 2. See this page for a list of more topics: https://ieltsliz.com/100-ielts-essay-questions/ . You can find ideas from model essays online and debate websites.

hi Liz, today I have elaborately studied marking criteria of writing task 2. Could you please explain me these three things- 1)coherence 2)cohesion 3)referencing

looking forward to your reply thanks in advance 🙂

You can find detailed information about the writing task 2 band scores on this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2-band-scores-5-to-8/ . Coherence is about your language being easy to understand with a logical flow of ideas. Cohesion is about how ideas connect to each other (ie linking). Referencing is about referring back in grammar by using “it” or “they”.

thank you : )

I have been looking for site to know writing task 2 topics with sub-topics,thanks to ieltsliz because its made my task easy.

You can find more here: https://ieltsliz.com/100-ielts-essay-questions/

You might have no idea how MANY DOCTORS around the world are thankful for your help in learning English! On behalf of all white coat wearing people, THANK YOU!.

I read many FB med group chat’s comments and other social networks, where many who want to come to the UK to practice medicine get together , and many of them recommend watching your videos.

Thousands of them, mostly from developing countries, show their gratitude to you.

we need above 7.5 in total and above 7 in each.

Personally, I have given IELTS 5 times, in 6 years. Unfortunately, I have not received the required score yet. BUT, I have received in Speaking 8, reading 7, Listening 7.5, and most horrible part-writing 6.5

Those numbers were different in each time, I just compiled them in the best shape, to show the greatest achievement I could get in those hardest ever my exams. I never got any bad marks during my 8 years of medical exams. I graduated from medical school with Honors yet ENGLISH- is my weak point.

I am proactive and will try for the 6th time, I believe it will be my last time of giving IELTS, I will achieve the required and even more band.

I have never really practice writing exactly at it is given in your explanation. But this time I WILL.

from Central Asia.

Thanks so much for your comment. I’m aware of the issues doctors face hitting their required score and am glad my site helps 🙂 I have actually replied to you at length via email using the email address you have used to post this message. Take a look as I’ve given you some extra tips and a gift. Good luck 🙂

Thank you . You are not wise only, generous and have real concerns for your students.

Heavenly rewards for your tremendous work.

Advance Merry Christmas!

Many new adventures in coming year 2017!

Thank you!!!

Merry Xmas 🙂

Thank you Liz for your help so much! I know you have probably heard it many times before but I really do appreciate your great work. In my case especially, your study materials are priceless. I am a mother of a 9 months old baby girl so you can only imagine how challenging for me is studying and taking care of her at the same time. Actually, now at the moment I am burning the midnight oil to study for my IELTS exam (Academic) which is coming in the beginning of December 2016. My English is far from being perfect and my dream is to get band 8+. I am full of doubts and totally bushed, worried about my final results but I know that I just simply cannot give up. I think many people are having the same thoughts and worries as I do. But you are here, for us and that’s amazing. I am sending my warmest greetings from Finland.

Coming soon 🙂

Thank you very much for your stunning site and I really like and benifited from it.I am a student of IELTS. My asking to you, how can I guess Argumentative written or narrative written. Some time I make mistake it . May you give me any easy way to identify it. Thank you

See the free information video on this page which explain the five types of IELTS essays: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore

4 in reading

really love your website. It’s very interactive.

In my speaking test had to speak about the last story I had watched on TV, with whom I watched and what did I liked about it and why.

Thanks for sharing 🙂 I’m glad my site is useful.

Hi, In most of the GT writing test part II in the introduction paragraph, its mentioned that “In this essay I will be describing or I explained about…..bla bla

Similarly, In conclusion part,”I/we discussed and explained so and so…….”

My question is that is it right to use I and We the way I used in the above example or generalised statement will be given more weightage.

None of the phrases you have listed are advisable to use. I suggest you see my advanced writing task 2 lessons: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore

Hi Liz Thank you for your great and wonderful lessons and tips that is really valuable to us. i bought your Advanced IELTS Writing task2 for different types of essay questions and its amazing,v.thanks. “people should work a fixed number of hours per week,and employers should not ask anybody to work more than this” give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples. what is this type of essay?and how to deal with it?and if any advices you can give it to me regarding my question. thank you.

That question is not complete. Where did you find it?

Cambridge 10 general training test2

Sorry..test1

That’s so badly written for an IELTS question. It’s an opinion essay. You need to comment on the opinion given by giving your own opinion. You need to explain what you think of people working a fixed number of hours in a week.

Hello mam, i done my best in ielts exam …i follow format similar trend which should be followed but unfortunately i overall got 5.5 band in writing ..Can u suggest me something ..now I’m going for it again.

See my advanced lessons: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore

I am going to give general ielts test and I need your advice before giving the test please give me some tips for general ielts test and which lessons is are good for general test from your lessons

All writing task 2 lessons are also for GT. On the writing task 1 page, you will find tips for letter writing.

I am preparing for Ilets Academic exam, It is on 31st March, I have started my preparation on 19th March 🙁 My goal is to achieve 6.5 band in writing, i am doing quite well in other sections. But i am not feeling confident in writing, kindly give me some tips on writing

Hey Liz, I know you are taking some time off. However, I have a question for you in regard to Task 1. When the question is asking you to write a letter to your friends and in your letter, thank them for the photos and for the holiday you spent overseas. Since, no names were given, how would you suggest addressing this letter ? Would you suggest simply using imaginary names? Thanks

https://ieltsliz.com/liz-notice-2015-2016/

Thank you for sharing valuable information for IELTS exam.

After going through your tips, I am a bit confused about how to write an essay for the question ‘To what extent do you agree’?

For example, “Most artists receive low salaries and should therefore receive funding from the government in order for them to continue their work. To what extent do you agree?” – – Can I disagree with the statement or I have to agree only? As I can say here that government has other priorities as well. – In addition to funding, can I write something like additional unemployment benefits for artists etc to further help artists. – Furthermore, If I agree (partially or fully) or disagree, two body paragraphs which I make, I have to justify my statement given in introduction only or can I discuss other side as well (may be in second para)? – I am getting confused over this type of question (To what extent) so please provide me with some resources on it as I have my exam on 23rd Jan.

Hi, Do you have any solve essay so that I can see all the method.

What is your opinion on giving a Title to the Essay before we begin writing it. Will that have a positive or negative impact? Please advice.

Thanks, Vijay

You should not write a title. Liz

hi madam I bit confuse about what I write in this topic some sports make use of steroids in order to boost their performance as it easy to obtain legal drugs through a medical prescription . suggest some possible measures to check such unethical practices ielts task 2 …Please reply me as soon as possible because my exam is on 7 November. .Thanks

This can be checked by regular urine and blood tests. It can also be dealt with by having harsher penalties for people using drugs to enhance their performance. This issue has been in the news a lot so you can read up on google. Good luck Liz

I can’t remember where I found an essay question that really stressed me out. It was something along the lines of “Some people believe the government should spend more money on defense while others believe social benefits should be favored. Discuss both sides.” I really can’t remember what it was exactly, but it concerned defense and social benefits and I honestly had no idea what I could write about on that topic. Would you have tips?

Thank you so much,

This is a current issue in many countries. Should a country aim to protect itself or should it spend money on providing benefits for its citizens. Defense is essential in order to ensure the security of a country and its citizens. Without defense, a country would be open to attack from terrorists or other countries. It is in the interest of the citizens to provide strong defenses. However, if many of a country’s citizens are in poverty or sick, the government has a responsibility to provide benefits and extra money to support them. Without these benefits, they might end up living below the poverty line. I hope some of these ideas help. Feel free to share your views. Liz

Thank you so much for your answer !

Also, I read that each paragraph should have one controlling idea. However, on subjects such as “Some believe a good salary is more important, others believe an enjoyable job is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion” (something along those lines, I shortened it of course). I’m struggling on two things :

1. Is it ok if I write two paragraphs, one about good salary and the other about enjoying the job but with more than one idea for both? (ie. I wouldn’t have one single controlling idea). 2. Do I have to give my opinion in the intro or can I give it in the conclusion?

Thank you for your time!

You must put your opinion in the introduction, body and conclusion. You could have two body paragraphs and join your opinion with one of them or you could put your opinion separately. Have a think about getting one of my advanced training lessons for essay writing – they are very detailed and will help a lot: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore All the best Liz

i think you are right this will help us and our country and their would not be any problem.

The writing task 2. I came across in my IELTS general exam was

Some people thinks that radio is much more interesting and entertaining than Tv. To what extent do you agree? Or disagree?. Discuss with relevent examples.

Thanks for sharing 🙂

Hello there ! Liz, I tried writing this topic and I’m trying the For-and-Against approach, and my opinion stated at the last paragraph. However, I can’t come up with any ideas as to how is radio more entertaining? How is it more entertaining than TV? Could you please help me out?

I am not clear what topic you are referring to – you need to write it in full in your message. Also I don’t know what you mean about the “for-and-against” approach. Are you talking about the discussion essay? Liz

Oh, I’m sorry, I completely forgot to mention which essay I was talking about. I was referring to “Some people think that radio is much more interesting and entertaining than TV. To what extent do you agree/disagree?” And what I meant by “for-and-against” was that I handle those type of questions like a discussion essay. I would first write the reasons why some people think it IS better than TV, and in the next paragraph I would list the reasons why others think it IS NOT. At the end I give my own opinion. However, I couldn’t think of any ways in which radio is more interesting, so I thought I would ask you for some ideas.

Thank you for the fast reply!

It is ESSENTIAL that you follow the instructions. The instructions do not say “discuss both sides”. This is an opinion essay, you decide your opinion in the introduction and explain it in the body paragraph. Never add any information which is not your opinion. If you fail to follow instructions 100%, you will get a low mark. See my opinion essay lesson from my online course for detailed training: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore All the best Liz

Do you teach online ?

At the moment, these are the only extra lessons I offer: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore All the best Liz

Hi Liz, I found your blog very useful, I have my exam in a week time, I m looking to improve my scores in Reading and Writing Section of ielts, I m good enough in English I would say, What tips you would help me on this.

Listening: As I m from Asian, And you mentioned that on your video that most of the foreigners have issues when it comes to listening to Plurals. with S. any way i can differential or improve on identify it. if so

Reading for General: Ii have experienced issue with matching question type and matching of heading or where you have lists of headings to choice or pick from like for example ( i, ii, iv) or the case of matching with the paragraph ( A, B, D,H). one where of the problem i fixed was with use of Synonyms in passage vs question., with the crunch of time . Are the Any Traps.. to look out for or tips that can help me to do well with this kind of questions apart from skimming the text and identifying the main idea of the paragraph…

Writing: I have issue with sentence construction or paragraph building i have ideas or points in mind when i end up reading up a task question.

Speaking: I plan on using diverse vocabulary words. towards my topic, but how would be able to know when should i use , Could be/ Should be / Would be any differences on those, I m sure i m likely loose points on misuse of words in context or when it comes to pronounciation of words. is that the case

I don’t have time to give you all tips but here are some. For speaking, the issue you are talking about is not vocabulary, it is grammar. The use of the correct modals (should, could etc) and the use of conditional sentences all relates to your grammar accuracy and range. You will find a grammar website recommended on my useful website page in the IELTS Extra section. For writing, the key is preparing ideas for all common topics and also planning your essay so that each paragraph has a central point. If you mix your ideas up in paragraphs, you will not get a good mark for coherence and cohesion – so plan your ideas and then plan how to put them into paragraphs. After that, plan how to support them. All that should be done before you start writing. All the best Liz

Would you recommend to have a balanced view? Or single sided view? If I will choose a balanced view, I think I still need to state clearly which side I preferred. Is that correct? Thanks

You can get a good score with either approach. A one sided approach choose one side (either agree or disagree). The balanced approach is a specific opinion which doesn’t fully agree or fully disagree. I’ll soon be releasing a video to buy which explains in detail how to do both approaches for the opinion essay. I’ll post a link when it’s ready. Liz

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Day 2 of Trump New York hush money trial

By CNN's Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb in court

Here are some key takeaways from the Day 2 of jury selection in Trump’s hush money trial

From CNN's Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle

If you're just catching up, here are the takeaways from day 2 of the Trump hush money trial :

We have (more than half) a jury: So far four men and three women have been selected to serve on the jury. A man originally from Ireland who works in sales in New York City was appointed as the jury foreperson, who essentially serves as the panel spokesperson. Five of the seven have a college degree or higher education. Two men on the panel are lawyers. All but one juror empaneled Tuesday indicated that they’re aware Trump is facing charges in other criminal cases. The woman was the only one of the 18 jurors questioned who said she wasn’t aware of the other charges. None of them shared particularly strong views about Trump or politics.

Trump’s lawyers scrutinize jurors’ social media: Trump’s side asked the judge to remove five jurors for cause, pointing to alleged anti-Trump social media posts and trying to argue that the jurors were unfairly biased against the former president. When the former president’s attorney Todd Blanche was questioning the jurors, he asked them one by one what they thought of Trump, outside of the case. He then tried to argue before the judge that many of the jurors’ answers that they didn’t have an opinion of Trump did not align with their social media. Judge Juan Merchan was generally skeptical but he did agree on two counts that the jurors should be struck. As for the three jurors Merchan did not strike: Trump’s side used its preemptory challenges to remove all of them anyway. After Tuesday, both Trump’s team and the district attorney’s office have four peremptory challenges left.

Trump gets admonished (again): Trump was admonished for his conduct when Merchan brought in one of the jurors individually to discuss her social media posts raised by Trump’s team. After the juror left the courtroom, Merchan raised his voice and admonished Trump, saying he was audibly speaking and gesturing in the direction of the juror. “I will not have any jurors intimidated in the courtroom,” Merchan told Blanche, raising his voice.

Jury selection could end – maybe – by the end of the week: One of the things Merchan has emphasized this week is that the court schedule is fluid. But the judge is hoping to wrap up jury selection this week. After swearing in the seven jurors Tuesday, Merchan told them he hopes they could return next Monday for opening statements – but he emphasized that the schedule could always change and the court would be in touch.

Here's how courtroom sketch artists captured scenes from the Trump trial on Tuesday

No cameras are allowed inside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump's hush money is underway, but sketch artists captured Tuesday's proceedings.

Former President Donald Trump sits beside his lawyer Todd Blanche on the second day of jury selection in his criminal trial in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 16.

Trump on whether he thinks the jurors seated today can be fair: “I’ll let you know after” the trial

From CNN's Kate Sullivan

Former President Donald Trump said he would decide after the trial if he thought the seven jurors who were seated Tuesday in his New York criminal hush money case could be fair.

Trump was asked on Tuesday by a reporter, “What kind of juror in your mind is an ideal juror in this trial?” “Anybody that’s fair,” the former president said. Trump was then asked, “Do you believe that the jury, the jurors seated today can be fair?” “I’ll let you know after, after the trial, depending on what happens,” he said.

Seven people have so far been seated on the jury .

The court is not in session Wednesday, and jury selection will continue Thursday until a panel of 12 New Yorkers and likely six alternates has been selected.

Trump says he doesn’t think he violated gag order in hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump said he does not think he violated the gag order prohibiting him from talking about witnesses in his New York criminal hush money trial. It comes after prosecutors asked Judge Juan Merchan to sanction Trump for what they say are violations.

Prosecutor Chris Conroy on Monday asked Merchan to hold Trump in contempt for violating the gag order and sanction Trump $1,000 for each of three social media posts he made that prosecutors say violate the order

“No, I didn’t. There shouldn’t be a gag order,” Trump said when asked by CNN if he thought he had violated the gag order.

Trump is also facing charges in 3 other criminal cases

From CNN’s Devan Cole, Amy O'Kruk and Curt Merrill

Former President Donald Trump's motorcade outside of the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, August 24.

The hush money criminal trial against former President Donald Trump is one of four criminal cases he faces while juggling his presidential campaign.

The former president is facing at least 88 charges over the four criminal indictments in Georgia, New York, Washington, DC, and Florida. Trump has pleaded not guilty to every charge in these cases.

Here's a recap of each case:

Hush money: Trump was first indicted in March 2023 by the Manhattan district attorney on state charges related to a hush-money payment to an adult film star in 2016. Prosecutors allege Trump was part of an illegal conspiracy to undermine the integrity of the 2016 election. Further, they allege he was part of an unlawful plan to suppress negative information, including the $130,000 payment.
Classified documents: Trump was indicted in June 2023 by a federal grand jury in Miami for taking classified national defense documents from the White House after he left office and resisting the government’s attempts to retrieve the materials. The National Archives said in early 2022 that at least 15 boxes of White House records were recovered from the estate, including  some that were classified . The charges were brought by special counsel Jack Smith.
Federal election interference: Smith separately charged the former president last August with four crimes over his efforts to reverse the 2020 election results. The indictment alleges Trump and a co-conspirator "attempted to exploit the violence and chaos at the Capitol by calling lawmakers to convince them ... to delay the certification" of the election. That case is currently on hold as the Supreme Court weighs Trump’s claims of presidential immunity in the matter.
Fulton County: State prosecutors in Georgia brought a similar election subversion case against Trump and others. An Atlanta-based grand jury on August 14, 2023, indicted Trump and 18 others on state charges stemming from their alleged efforts to overturn the former president’s 2020 electoral defeat. A trial date has not yet been set in that case.

Read more about the four criminal cases Trump faces.

Some questions you have about the Trump hush money trial answered by our experts

CNN’s Laura Coates and former US attorney Michael Moore took viewer questions about the trial yesterday.

Among them:

“What can prosecutors do to prevent a Trump supporter from using this opportunity to lie their way into the jury? Are there investigations allowed or penalties if such a juror is exposed once the trial begins?" - Rich from Colorado

Coates says:

"First of all, the idea of trying to navigate how to select a jury is a lot of gut and intuition and some research in terms of having past experiences of things. You might have somebody who is a "stealth juror," as we've discussed who has a different motive for being on the trial. That's why you have to ask a lot of questions to figure out what they actually are thinking and can they be consistent in their responses?" "And as for the second part of it, once the jury panel has been empaneled you're going to have 12 and then six alternatives as well, there'll be a way to track to figure out if there's anything they're doing to violate the judge's orders about what they can and cannot do going forward. And if they are violating, that's when you have the alternative jurors coming in," she says.

Watch more answers to your questions here.

Here's how many strikes each side has left in the jury selection process

From CNN's Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb

As we end the second day of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial with seven jurors seated, he’s where both sides stand on peremptory strikes:

Prosecution: The Manhattan District Attorney’s team used six strikes on Tuesday. It is left with four strikes.
Defense: Trump’s defense lawyers also used six strikes today. They also have four remaining strikes.

Attorneys can also argue to strike jurors for cause, which the defense did successfully twice on Tuesday.

Court resumes Thursday: There is no court on Wednesdays.

7 jurors have been seated in Trump's hush money trial. Get caught up on what happened today

From CNN staff

Donald Trump departs from Manhattan criminal court in New York, on April 16.

Seven people have been seated on the jury in the hush money trial against former President Donald Trump in Manhattan. Court is not in session Wednesday, and jury selection will continue Thursday until a panel of 12 New Yorkers and likely six alternates has been selected.

But before anyone was seated Tuesday, jurors went through the questionnaire phase in which they were questioned by the district attorney’s office and Trump’s lawyers. As jurors spoke, Trump was frequently seen flipping through the jury questionnaire , often leaning back in his chair.

Trump attorney Todd Blanche challenged several prospective jurors, calling for some to be dismissed for cause due to social media posts.

Remember: Each side has 10 peremptory strikes to remove a juror from the pool — no questions asked. In the instances in which either side is successful in dismissing a potential juror for cause, it does not have to use a strike.

Both the prosecution and defense have each used six preemptive strikes. This means each side has four strikes left.

These were some of the challenges:

Trump's team found social media posts from a potential juror referencing Trump that say, “Get him out” and “Lock him up." Judge Juan Merchan dismissed the potential juror because of that language.
Merchan struck another potential juror who acknowledged he reposted a negative AI video about Trump in March. Trump’s attorneys also pointed out posts in which the potential juror shared a photo of display tables with a Biden-Harris poster and sold buttons to support a get-out-the-vote political organization.
Trump’s team challenged another potential juror over posts on her Facebook page in 2018. She said Trump has said things “that I don’t care for.” Merchan denied the challenge, saying the potential juror was honest about her disagreements with Trump.

Who are the jurors? An oncology nurse, a corporate lawyer, an English teacher: What we know about the seven seated jurors.

Trump and the judge: Merchan gave the former president a stern warning for visibly and audibly reacting to one of the potential jurors in court. "I will not have any jurors intimidated in the courtroom," the judge said after the potential juror left.

Looking ahead: The next batch of 96 potential jurors was sworn in Tuesday and dismissed until Thursday morning.

What we know about the 7 jurors seated Tuesday

Seven jurors have been seated in Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial so far today. Here's what we know about them:

The first seated juror, who will be the foreperson on Trump’s jury, is a man originally from Ireland. He works in sales and has some college education. He is married but doesn’t have kids. He reads the New York Times and Daily Mail and watches some Fox News and MSNBC.
The second juror is an oncology nurse who lives with her fiancé. She’s a native New Yorker. She reads the New York Times and watches CNN.
The third seated juror is a corporate lawyer. He’s originally from Oregon. He gets his news from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Google. He’s a younger man who’s never been married and doesn’t have kids.
The fourth juror is an older man originally from Puerto Rico who’s married with adult children and two grandkids. When asked about his hobbies, he said, "I guess my hobby is my family." He has an IT business for training and consulting and attended one year of college. He told the court he finds Trump fascinating and mysterious. “So many people are set off one way or the other and that is interesting,” the man said. “Really, this one guy can do all of this, wow.” Trump “makes things interesting,” the man said, but also didn’t indicate any strong feelings about his politics.
The fifth juror is a young Black woman who teaches English language in a public charter school system. She has a master’s degree in education, is not married and doesn’t have any kids. The juror said that as a person of color she has friends who have strong opinions on Trump, but she personally is not a political person. She said she tries to avoid political conversations and doesn't really care for the news. The juror did say she appreciates Trump’s candor: “President Trump speaks his mind and I’d rather that than someone who's in office who you don’t know what they’re thinking." She was also the only juror of 18 in the box Tuesday morning who said she wasn’t aware that Trump is facing charges in other criminal cases.
The sixth juror is a software engineer at a large broadcast company who recently graduated from college. She voiced no strong feelings about Donald Trump one way or the other and said, “I will be fair and impartial." She is not married and has no kids, currently living with three roommates in Chelsea. The juror gets her news from the New York Times, Google, Facebook and TikTok. She asked the judge whether her sister’s wedding on a Sunday in September would be a scheduling conflict. Merchan quipped, “If we were still here in September that would be a big problem,” garnering laughs in the courtroom.
The seventh juror is a civil litigator who is married with two kids and lives on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. Originally from North Carolina, he reads the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post and Washington Post. He said he has "political views as to the Trump presidency" and that he thinks there were likely Trump administration policies he disagreed with. "I don't know the man and I don't have opinions about him personally," he said. "I certainly follow the news, I'm aware there are other lawsuits out there. But I'm not sure that I know anyone’s character."

This post has been updated with information about the seventh juror.

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Trial: BECE English Language Essay Questions & Guide For Answering Them

BECE English Language Essay Questions & Guide For Answering Them: If you are a candidate who will be writing the 2022 October BECE examination , then find below the BECE English Language Essay trial Questions & Guide For Answering Them. These questions were selected from the waec basic certificate examination questions.

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BECE English Language Essay Questions & Guide For Answering Them

Your composition should be about 250 words long. Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material.

1. Write a letter to the Member of Parliament of your constituency, telling him/her about the rise in armed robbery in your area. Suggest at least two ways to check it.

2. Write a story that ends with the sentence: We arrived just in time to save the situation

3. Your father has received the “National Best Farmer’s Award”. Write a letter to your brother who is outside the country, describing the ceremony

Comprehension

Read the following passage carefully and answer all the questions which follow.

Cholera is a very dangerous disease which can kill many people within a short time. Indeed, it has ruined several communities, particularly in developing countries. It must therefore be prevented at all costs.

The disease is generally spread by germs which thrive in filthy and unhygienic areas. There could be an outbreak of cholera when drinking water becomes polluted by floods after a downpour . Human carriers also cause the disease to spread from place to place. For example, a person carrying cholera germs would vomit or pass frequent stools.

Flies would then carry the germs on their hairy legs and deposit them on exposed food or in water. When a person eats this contaminated food or drinks polluted water, he or she is likely to contract the disease within a few days. The person would go about spreading the disease unknowingly.

On the whole, the main symptoms of cholera are severe diarrhea and vomiting, which may result in loss of weight. The stool tends to be watery. As a lot of fluid is lost from the body, the patient quickly becomes dehydrated, thin, and weak. The rapid loss of body fluid can soon result in death unless the lost fluid is replaced immediately.

The first thing for the patient to do is to replenish as much fluid as is lost by taking, from time to time, boiled water which has been allowed to cool and mixed with salt and sugar, then he/she should seek medical attention.

(a) Where do cholera germs usually breed? (b) Mention the two main carriers of cholera germs.

(d) What advice does the writer give to the cholera patient?

(e) Explain the following expressions in your own words: (i) it has ruined several communities; (ii) at all costs; (iii) after a downpour.

(f) For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage: (i) thrive (ii) deposit (iii) rapid (iv) replenish (v) seek

Guideline on How to Answer These Questions

BELOW ARE SOME GUIDELINES THAT IF EMPLOYED AND REMEMBERED SHOULD AID THE STUDENT CONSTRUCT A GOOD ESSAY.

TOPIC SENTENCE: Main Concept Of The Paragraph
THESIS STATEMENT: Clear And Coherent Statement That Answers The Question Posed.
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE: Evidence That Supports The Concept In The Thesis Statement.
PAPER FORMAT AND GRAMMAR: The Essay Should Have A Beginning Middle And An End. It Should Also Utilize Proper Grammar Including Punctuation, Spelling Subject, And Verb Usage.

NB: COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS ARE TO BE ANSWERED DIRECTLY IN RELATION TO THE TEXT AND EXPANDED IF REQUIRED TO ENSURE FULL MARKS WILL BE AWARDED.

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