Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises STAREHE GIRLS' CENTRE English Paper 3 Pre Mock Exam with Answers (Marking Scheme). The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a Pre-mock English Paper 3 examination.

  This paper assesses creative writing mastery, thematic synthesis, and literary essay composition based on set texts. Candidates must demonstrate organizational clarity, mature language command, and persuasive critical analysis within prescribed word limits.

  • Duration: 2 1/2 Hours
  • Structure: Consists of 3 essay writing tasks (20 marks each, 60 marks total): Question 1 Imaginative Composition (compulsory choice of narrative ending or discursive topic), Question 2 Compulsory Play Essay on The Samaritan, and Question 3 Optional Texts Essay where candidates select one prompt.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A:
    • Imaginative narrative writing (crafting a personal story around a specific ending line)
    • Discursive composition (youth talent development and economic empowerment)
    • Literary essay writing on the compulsory play The Samaritan by John Lara (citizen-led reform, activism, and role of Nicole)
    • Literary essay writing on the optional novel An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (marriage negotiations as a vehicle for historical revelation and Ono's past)
    • Literary essay writing on the optional anthology A Silent Song and Other Stories (the destructive consequences of civil conflict in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Ghosts")
    • Literary essay writing on the optional drama Parliament of Owls (themes of authoritarian governance, tyranny, and misuse of power)
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• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  English
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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