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CXC English A exam: Past paper type persuasive essay questions 1

CXC sample English A exam questions

Here are CXC past paper type persuasive essay questions.

These are the types of persuasive essay questions that have been on
CXC English A past papers

NB: CXC suggests spending no more than 30 minutes to answer the persuasive essay question on Paper 2 of the English A exam. They also suggest 250 - 300 words as the length of the persuasive essay.
   
   
1.

Write an article to the local newspaper expressing your concern about the high rate of traffic accidents in your country. Suggest three measures which would help to reduce this high rate of accidents.

Answer
 
   
2.

Write an article for your school magazine about three major problems in your school and state how you would solve each one.

  
 

Answer

 
   
3. You are on a committee planning the celebrations to mark the anniversary of your school. You have heard that some of your classmates plan to boycott the celebrations, and you have been asked to make a speech to persuade them to take part. Write out your speech.
 

Answer

 

 

 
4.

Your school council has asked for nominations for the "Teacher of the Year" award. Write a letter to the council in which you suggest someone from your school, giving strong arguments to support your choice.

Answer
   
   
5.

Write an article for a school magazine in which you present strong arguments either for or against the topic:
"School should be abolished."
   
   
 

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sema (not verified) 29 May 2009 - 10:11pm

i find this site very intersting and i would like if i can have more information about english and persuasive writting in story, for which I am very weak in this subject.

sammmy128 (not verified) 8 November 2010 - 2:10pm

The essay topics are ok but then i was looking forward to seeing more persuasive essay topics where a statement is given and the reader would express his/her views giving opinions.

Rhanda (not verified) 8 November 2010 - 3:31pm

hello i would love to get some help in English A in the story, summary and persuasive writing, my exam is in january so if you could please help me i would be so thankfull.

Rhanda (not verified) 9 November 2010 - 1:05pm

ok that would be great just let mi knw when ur available, again thank u

Andren Thompson (not verified) 9 November 2010 - 4:37pm

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niz (not verified) 20 December 2010 - 3:28pm

Do you need help with the structure of the persuasive essay?

guest (not verified) 4 April 2011 - 6:11pm

i'm not so good in my English so i singned in

alsie (not verified) 5 May 2012 - 11:30pm

i am a mother working and studying doing the English and social studies you know its hard i need help even though it is a short time the 17 of may 2012 please help me i need your help.

erykah (not verified) 15 May 2012 - 9:32pm

jus write ur heart out,have a good story.begin with the persuasive piece,the story,then the summary,leave the two comprehensive passage for last.

kavita (not verified) 28 August 2012 - 4:44pm

Can anyone tell me how to become a user please. i was trying to access the past papers but they say i'm not verified. Also i clicked the create an account link and it said access denied. How else do i become a user.

admin 28 August 2012 - 7:18pm

Hello,

we are not registering new members at the present time. This is stated at the top of our front page.

Please feel free to use the resources that are freely accessible without membership.

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warning virus (not verified) 5 July 2013 - 9:12pm

y don't they give past cxc questions on paper1 ????? and give an actual paper

guest (not verified) 7 April 2015 - 2:25pm

very good site

guest (not verified) 14 January 2018 - 2:55pm

i want to learn about this essay could you please teach me the basic thank you
very much!

Tyesha Richards (not verified) 17 April 2018 - 12:18pm

This is very helpful

guest (not verified) 2 May 2018 - 9:33am

I would really if I could get some help with persuasive essay it is really challenged.

Najaleewebster (not verified) 4 May 2018 - 2:49pm

Sure which one

guest (not verified) 1 July 2020 - 4:06pm

Number 4 makes no sense it says your school school council and then it goes on to say from your school

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