Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE English Language

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(Question 3 | Extended Response)

Question 3 Model Answer | Letter

Question 3 Model Answer: Letter

For this task, you will be asked to write in a specific format based on what you have read in Text C. The format could be one of the following genres:

  • A letter
  • A report
  • A journal entry
  • A speech
  • An interview
  • An article

The below will focus on how to answer Question 3 in the format of a letter.

 

Question 3 example for a letter

 

Question 3 from the November 2020 exam here:

 

Question 3 Model answer November 2020

 

Summary 

  1. Read the question carefully and make notes on:
    • What exactly you’re being asked to do.
    • The main focus of each bullet point.
  2. Revisit Text C and highlight any useful details you can include in your response.
  3. Address each bullet point in order, giving each one roughly the same level of attention.
  4. Build your answer around the ideas and details you find in Text C.
  5. Choose the voice and style you want to write in and keep it consistent throughout your response.
  6. Don’t just repeat what happened:
    • Expand on your ideas to show you understand the text and its details.

 

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