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