Pretest IGCSE Directed Writing Features (Style and Accuracy)

What is the allocated time for Directed writing?

• 30 minutes

• 1 hour

• 40 minutes

• 45 minutes

Which format does this picture belongs to?

• Formal letter

• Article

• Report

• Speech

What is the main focus in Directed Writing?

• content

• language

• marks

• ideas

This format belongs to _________

• Article

• Informal letter

• Speech

• Formal letter

The marks allocated for Directed writing is 20 marks.

• True

• False

Which essay does this format belongs to?

• Narrative

• Informal letter

• Article

• Report

There are 2 sections in English paper 1.

• True

• False

Which essay does this format belongs to?

• Factual

• Report

• Speech

• Descriptive

Which essay format requires both sender's address and recipient's address?

• Report

• Speech

• Informal letter

• Formal letter

What are the characteristics of a news report?

• To persuade someone using informal writing

• To convey a message using opinions and value judgements

• To cover a topic, in an unbias way, by using fact and figures