A passage describes a proposal to build a new shopping centre in Nairobi. The directed writing task asks candidates to write a letter to a newspaper expressing their views. A candidate writes: 'The shopping centre will destroy local businesses. This is unacceptable. We must stop this development.' What improvement would gain higher marks for Writing?

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A passage describes a proposal to build a new shopping centre in Nairobi. The directed writing task asks candidates to write a letter to a newspaper expressing their views. A candidate writes: 'The shopping centre will destroy local businesses. This is unacceptable. We must stop this development.' What improvement would gain higher marks for Writing?

Accepted Answer

Developing the argument with specific evidence and explanation — Award 1 mark for identifying that developed arguments with supporting evidence and explanation demonstrate higher-level writing skills. A is incorrect because excessive exclamation marks suggest weak control of persuasive techniques. C is incorrect because varied sentence structures, not uniformly short sentences, demonstrate skill. D is incorrect because repetition without development does not constitute effective argument.

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Adding more exclamation marks to show strong feelings

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Developing the argument with specific evidence and explanation

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Using shorter sentences throughout for greater impact

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Repeating the main point several times for emphasis

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