Tips for Answering Essay Questions in compulsory and Optional Texts

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Tips for Answering Essay Questions in compulsory and Optional Texts

Answering Essay Questions in English Paper 3 How to Answer Essay Based Questions in English English paper 3 question 3 a, b and c are essay-based questions which require the learner to write a discursive composition on a given statement or assertion. The learner, in writing such a composition, is expected to expose their points in prose form. Essay Structure KCSE essays should have four to five body paragraphs. Each paragraph should start with a topic sentence that introduces the point you want to discuss. Provide relevant evidence from the text and explanation after the topic sentence. Names of characters should be accurate to avoid losing points for textual errors. Your goal should be to argue and illustrate your point. A common mistake that students make in body paragraphs is to narrate events from the text instead of showing how the events support their point. Such paragraphs are described as “thin” by KCSE examiners, and they do not score full points. Remember you should be argui…

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