Imaginative Composition.(COMPULSORY) (20 marks) Either a) Write a story beginning with: The warning sirens wailed as the lightning flashed…… Or b) Write a composition agreeing or disagreeing with the statement,...

Imaginative Composition.(COMPULSORY) (20 marks)

Either

a) Write a story beginning with:

The warning sirens wailed as the lightning flashed……

Or

b) Write a composition agreeing or disagreeing with the statement, 'Ethnicity is the major cause of violence in our society

IMAGINATIVE ESSAY

a) Points of interpretation

- Must be a story. If not deduct 4mks. AD for irrelevancy.

- Must start with the given sentence, or used in the first paragraph, If not deduct 2 marks AD

- Should present a scenario where by there is a rescue mission. For example an accident has taken place, somebody sick is
being rushed to the hospital. Etc.

- If story does not bear any relation with the opening sentence treat as irrelevant and deduct 4 mks.

b.) Must be a discursive composition. If not deduct 4 marks AD

- Should support or give points against the topic of discussion.

- Candidates should take only one side. If both sides are discussed, deduct 2 marks AD.

- Candidates should show low ethnicity causes or does not cause violence in our society.

- Must conduct by declaring stand. If not deduct 2 marks AD

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marto answered the question on April 9, 2019 at 06:03

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