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S4 English: DSE Paper 2 Writing (Paper 2)
S4 English: DSE Paper 2 Writing (Paper 2)
Ten items on register and paragraph control: four basic questions on the salutation for a letter to the editor, avoiding contractions in formal writing, where a topic sentence goes and the fact that four hundred of six hundred words is sixty-six point six seven per cent; three advanced items on deleting an off-topic sentence, conceding and refuting an opposing view, and keeping seventy-five of ninety minutes for writing; a challenge item on rewriting a casual sentence formally; and an error-repair item on new arguments in a conclusion.
Direct answer Fix the register first, then keep one idea per paragraph, and reserve the last minutes for length, tense and spelling.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 25 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 4 · Intermediate 4 · Challenge 1 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: S4 English: DSE Paper 2 Writing |
| Level | Four basic, three advanced, two challenge and one error-repair item |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationWhich salutation is appropriate for a letter to the editor of a newspaper?
- FoundationShould a formal school report use contractions such as “don’t” and “can’t”?
- FoundationWhere does the topic sentence of a body paragraph usually appear?
- FoundationPart A asks for 200 words and Part B for 400 words. What percentage of the whole task is Part B?
- IntermediateA paragraph about school lunches ends with a sentence about the writer dog. What should you do?
- IntermediateWhy should an argumentative essay include one opposing view?
- IntermediateYou have 90 minutes for the paper and must keep 15 minutes for checking. How long do you have for writing?
- IntermediateChoose the better link: “___ , the new policy has reduced traffic in the district.” (In addition / As a result)
- ChallengeRewrite “Kids shouldn’t eat junk food” in a formal register.
- Error redoError repair: a student ends an essay by introducing three brand-new arguments in the conclusion. What is wrong?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dear Editor, | A letter to a paper addresses the editor, so Dear Editor is right; Dear Sir is vague and Hey too casual. |
| 2 | No, write the full forms | Formal writing uses do not and cannot; contractions belong to informal writing. |
| 3 | At the beginning of the paragraph | Placing the topic sentence first anchors the examples that follow and shows the stance at once. |
| 4 | 66.67% | Four hundred out of six hundred is about nought point six seven, roughly two thirds. |
| 5 | Delete the sentence to keep the paragraph unified | One paragraph carries one idea, so an off-topic sentence is cut or moved. |
| 6 | To show balance and then refute it, which strengthens your case | Conceding a point and then refuting it makes the argument look considered and stronger. |
| 7 | 75 minutes | Ninety minus fifteen leaves seventy-five minutes, and the checking time must be protected. |
| 8 | As a result | The second clause is a consequence, so as a result fits; in addition would only add a point. |
| 9 | Children should not eat unhealthy food | Replace kids and junk food with children and unhealthy food and expand should not. |
| 10 | A conclusion should not raise new arguments; it should restate the position and end with a closing thought | A conclusion wraps up what was argued; new claims arrive without support and read as off-topic. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
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