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Exam Skills X4 · IGCSE Skills: Writing

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Q2 Directed Writing — Decoding Prompts and Securing Task Completionالسُّؤَالُ الثَّانِي — تَحْلِيلُ المُحَفِّزَاتِ وَضَمَانُ إِتْمَامِ المُهِمَّةِ

Win Task Completion in Q2: decode the prompt, list every content point, and plan a compact 80–90 word response that addresses each one explicitly.

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Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Decode a Q2 prompt and identify every content point.
  • Plan an 80–90 word response that covers each point.
  • Choose the correct text type and register.
  • Address each bullet explicitly, not vaguely.

You are exam-ready when…

Tick each as you secure it.

02

Recognise · use

Writing-skills vault

Register and text type8 terms
نَوْعُ النَّصِّtext type
صِيغَةٌ رَسْمِيَّةٌformal register
صِيغَةٌ غَيْرُ رَسْمِيَّةٍinformal register
المُقَدِّمَةُthe opening
الخَاتِمَةُthe closing
الرَّابِطُthe connector
عَدَدُ الكَلِمَاتِthe word count
نُقْطَةُ المُحْتَوَىa content point
Directed writing8 terms
المُحَفِّزُthe prompt
النُّقَاطُ المَطْلُوبَةُthe required points
فِقْرَةٌ مُتَمَاسِكَةٌa cohesive paragraph
تَغْطِيَةٌ كَامِلَةٌfull coverage
الزَّمَنُ المُنَاسِبُthe appropriate tense
التَّخْطِيطُplanning
الإِيجَازُconciseness
الوُضُوحُclarity
03

Do it every time

Writing strategy

1List the points

Circle every content point in the prompt before writing.

2One point, one clear sentence

Address each point explicitly — do not leave one implied.

3Plan content, then language

Cover all points first; add range only when the content is complete.

04

Exam-skills check

Writing technique

Choose the correct answer

6 marks
1A Q2 prompt asks you to describe an event, say who came and give your opinion. How many content points?

2What most often loses Task Completion marks?

3Best plan order for Q2?

4A prompt says “write to a friend”. Which register?

5An 80–90 word answer should …

6Which sentence explicitly gives an opinion (a content point)?

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05

Q2 directed writing — a school event (10 marks)

Task

Write about 80–90 words to a friend about a recent school event. Cover: what the event was, who attended, one thing you enjoyed, and your opinion.

  • A clear opening suited to a friend.
  • Every content point addressed explicitly.
  • At least two tenses and one opinion with a reason.
  • 80–90 words, cohesive paragraph.
Reveal a model answer

عَزِيزِي سَامِي، أَوَدُّ أَنْ أُخْبِرَكَ عَنْ يَوْمٍ رِيَاضِيٍّ أُقِيمَ فِي مَدْرَسَتِنَا الأُسْبُوعَ المَاضِيَ. حَضَرَ جَمِيعُ الطُّلَّابِ وَبَعْضُ الأَهَالِي. اسْتَمْتَعْتُ كَثِيرًا بِسِبَاقِ الجَرْيِ لِأَنَّ فَرِيقَنَا فَازَ. فِي رَأْيِي كَانَ يَوْمًا رَائِعًا لِأَنَّهُ قَرَّبَ بَيْنَنَا. وَفِي المُسْتَقْبَلِ أَتَمَنَّى أَنْ نُنَظِّمَ يَوْمًا مِثْلَهُ. مَا رَأْيُكَ أَنْتَ؟ إِلَى اللِّقَاءِ، صَدِيقُكَ كَرِيمٌ.

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06

Diagnose · target

Writing profile

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Reflection

One habit to keep

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