You have just received your KCSE result and have score an “A” plain as your mean grade. Consequently, you have won a scholarship to study...

You have just received your KCSE result and have score an “A” plain as your mean grade. Consequently, you have won a scholarship to study law at Harvard University. The university wants to know more about you and has requested for your
brief autobiography. Write your autobiography and email it to the Dean Faculty of Law, Harvard University

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FUNCTIONAL WRITING

- Must be an autobiography sent via email; if not didn't (2 mks)

- must be written in 1st person singular

FORMAT

To: deanlaw@yahoo.com (1 mark)

From: peterkasuku@yahoo.com (1 mark)

Date: Time: (1 mark)

Subject: My autobiography/Autobiography (1 mark)

Chronology of events: (1 mark)

CONTENT

Date and place of birth: - 2 mks

Early childhood - 2 mks

Family members - 1 mk

Turning point - 2 mks

Future plans - 1 mk

TONE 2 mks

Language Content

A-5 7-8

B-3-4 5-6

C-2 3-4
D-1 below 2

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marto answered the question on April 8, 2019 at 11:17

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