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English SBA Part one | Week 6 | Grade 11

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 Your journey into the completion of the School Based Assessment begins with the Cover Page. This cover page must clearly state who you are, what school you attend, your country, your Subject - among other things. Take a look at this sample Cover Page, "XXXX" represents information that will be filled in at a later date.  Some important information: Do not use any "Fancy" fonts, nothing like Cursive or Old English. Follow the correct grammar as outlined in the sample above - "School Based", not "School Base". Select a picture that properly represents your topic*, it must be clear and not too large. Groups per Topic Group #1 - Animal Abuse Gadjadar Cedric Babulal Tanuja Biachoo Sandya Narine Sarah Group #2 - Rape Guidharry Joshua Cain Emisha Chattergoon Anjanie Dexter Krishani Group #3 - Capital Punishment (The Death Sentence) Khan Moein Farouk Fareeza Fraser Latipha Fraser Tia Group #4 - Sexual Harassment Pile Alwin Gaffoor Ameena George Shania G...

Report Writing | Garde 9 | Week 5

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With Descriptive English forming an important part for exams like CSEC and CAPE, we bring to you in this post, the Report Writing Format and a Sample Report. So, how to write a report?  Unlike an essay, which sets out to defend a writer's view about a topic and does not have to feature headings, a report discusses a topic in a structured, easy-to-follow format. Reports are divided into sections with headings and subheadings. Reports can be academic, technical, or business-oriented, and feature recommendations for specific actions. Reports are written to present facts about a situation, project, or process and will define and analyze the issue at hand. Ultimately, the goal of a report is to relay observations to a specific audience in a clear and concise style. Let's review the proper report writing format so you can craft a professional finished product. Preparation and Planning First, you should take some time to prepare and plan for your report. Before you start writing, iden...

Formal and Informal letters | Grade 9 | Week 4

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Before the wide-spread use of modern technology that made communication so easy, the art of writing a letter was considered an important requirement. Even today a letter is an important means of communication in both the workspace as well as our personal lives.  A letter is a written message that can be handwritten or printed on paper. It is usually sent to the recipient via mail or post in an envelope, although, this is not a requirement.  Now that E-mails and texts and other such forms have become the norm for communication, the art of letter writing has taken a backseat. However, even today a lot of our communication, especially the formal kind, is done via letters. Whether it is a cover letter for a job, or the bank sending you a reminder or a college acceptance letter, letters are still an important mode of communication. Which is why it is important that we know the intricacies of letter writing.

Types of Sentences | Grade 11 | Week 2

In the great big world of sentence types there are two main categories. One category deals with the Structure, i.e., the ways in which words are arranged and how punctuation is used to break it all up. Simple Compound Complex Compound-Complex These are all the types in this category. The other category deals with the Usage/Function of that sentence, i.e., how the sentences are meant to be read; as a:  question,  command,  declaration,  exclamation,  imperative (instructional),  or conditional. Those are all the types in that category.