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Progression P6 — IGCSE Bridge

P6-L05

Paper 4 Q2 — Extended Writing: Essay Architecture Under Exam Conditionsالوَرَقَةُ الرَّابِعَةُ السُّؤَالُ الثَّانِي — الكِتَابَةُ المُوَسَّعَةُ

Practise Paper 4 Q2 — a 130–150 word argumentative essay — under exam conditions, demonstrating Task Completion, Range and Accuracy together and applying the Q2 mark scheme (TC 5 + Range 5 + Accuracy 5 = 15).

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01

Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Write a full argumentative essay (130–150 words) under timed conditions.
  • Show the complete architecture: thesis, evidence, concession, refutation, conclusion.
  • Balance quantity and quality — enough Range without losing Accuracy.
  • Apply the Q2 mark scheme to identify your writing strengths and weaknesses.

You are exam-ready when…

Tick each as you secure it.

02

Recognise · use

Extended-writing terminology

Essay and exam craft8 terms
الكِتَابَةُ المُوَسَّعَةُextended writing
هَيْكَلُ المَقَالِessay structure
الأُطْرُوحَةُthe thesis
نَقِيضُ الحُجَّةِthe counter-argument
الرَّدُّthe refutation
الخَاتِمَةُthe conclusion
التَّنَوُّعُ المَعْجَمِيُّlexical variety
الدِّقَّةُ تَحْتَ ضَغْطِ الوَقْتِaccuracy under time pressure
03

Plan · write · check

Time management and architecture

1Split the hour

Paper 4 is 60 minutes: about 20 for Q1, about 35 for Q2, and 5 to check. Do not let Q1 eat Q2's time.

2Plan for four minutes

Before writing Q2, plan the thesis, the evidence, the concession-refutation, and the conclusion.

3Write the architecture

Each paragraph has a job.

أُطْرُوحَةٌ ← دَلِيلٌ ← صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ … غَيْرَ أَنَّ ← وَبِنَاءً عَلَى مَا سَبَقَ

4Range without risk

Aim for grammar variety — different tenses, a conditional, a subjunctive trigger, a formal connector — but never at the cost of accuracy.

04

Know how you are marked

The Paper 4 Q2 mark scheme

Task Completion (TC) — 5 marks

  • A clear thesis (a position, not just a topic).
  • Cited evidence, a genuine concession and a clear refutation.
  • A formal conclusion connector with a subjunctive.

Range — 5 marks

  • At least three different tenses.
  • At least one conditional type and one subjunctive trigger.
  • A concession structure and a formal connector.

Accuracy — 5 marks

  • Correct subjunctive endings and the Type 2 لَـ prefix.
  • Correct indicative after صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ.
  • Agreement and tense free of major errors.
Examiner note

Length is capped at 130–150 words: writing more does not gain marks if quality drops. Choose the topic whose vocabulary you know best — Range falls when you are hunting for words.

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Essay 1 — Health topic (15 marks)

Task

Write an argumentative essay (130–150 words): “الصِّحَّةُ النَّفْسِيَّةُ أَهَمُّ مِنَ الصِّحَّةِ الجَسَدِيَّةِ — هَلْ تُوَافِقُ؟” Use the full architecture.

  • A clear thesis stating your position.
  • Cited evidence (أَكَّدَ … أَنَّ) and a concession (صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ).
  • A refutation (غَيْرَ أَنَّ) and a Type 2 conditional.
  • A conclusion (وَبِنَاءً عَلَى مَا سَبَقَ) with a subjunctive; 130–150 words.
Reveal a model answer

يُشَارُ إِلَى أَنَّ الصِّحَّةَ النَّفْسِيَّةَ لَا تَقِلُّ أَهَمِّيَّةً عَنِ الصِّحَّةِ الجَسَدِيَّةِ. أَكَّدَ البَاحِثُونَ أَنَّ التَّوَتُّرَ المُزْمِنَ يُضْعِفُ المَنَاعَةَ وَيُؤَثِّرُ فِي الجَسَدِ. صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ الجَسَدَ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى رِعَايَةٍ، غَيْرَ أَنَّ إِهْمَالَ النَّفْسِ يَهْدِمُ الصِّحَّةَ كُلَّهَا. وَلَوِ اهْتَمَّتِ المَدَارِسُ بِالدَّعْمِ النَّفْسِيِّ مُبَكِّرًا، لَقَلَّتْ حَالَاتُ الاِحْتِرَاقِ. وَإِذَا وَازَنَ الإِنْسَانُ بَيْنَ الجَسَدِ وَالنَّفْسِ، عَاشَ حَيَاةً أَفْضَلَ. وَبِنَاءً عَلَى مَا سَبَقَ، يَتَطَلَّبُ الأَمْرُ أَنْ نُوَلِيَ الصِّحَّةَ النَّفْسِيَّةَ العِنَايَةَ الَّتِي تَسْتَحِقُّهَا.

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Essay 2 — Education topic (15 marks)

Task

Write an argumentative essay (130–150 words): “التَّعْلِيمُ الجَامِعِيُّ لَمْ يَعُدْ ضَرُورِيًّا لِلنَّجَاحِ فِي عَالَمِ اليَوْمِ — هَلْ تُوَافِقُ؟”

  • A clear thesis and cited evidence.
  • A concession (صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ) answered by a refutation (غَيْرَ أَنَّ).
  • Both a Type 1 and a Type 2 conditional if you can.
  • A conclusion connector with a subjunctive; 130–150 words.
Reveal a model answer

يُشَارُ إِلَى أَنَّ التَّعْلِيمَ الجَامِعِيَّ لَا يَزَالُ رَكِيزَةً مُهِمَّةً لِلنَّجَاحِ. صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ بَعْضَ رُوَّادِ الأَعْمَالِ نَجَحُوا دُونَ شَهَادَةٍ، غَيْرَ أَنَّ الأَغْلَبِيَّةَ تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مَهَارَاتٍ لَا تُبْنَى إِلَّا بِالتَّعَلُّمِ المُنَظَّمِ. أَكَّدَ خُبَرَاءُ سُوقِ العَمَلِ أَنَّ المَعْرِفَةَ المُتَخَصِّصَةَ تَرْفَعُ فُرَصَ التَّوْظِيفِ. وَإِذَا طَوَّرَتِ الجَامِعَاتُ مَنَاهِجَهَا، سَيَزْدَادُ ارْتِبَاطُهَا بِالوَاقِعِ. وَلَوِ اقْتَصَرْنَا عَلَى المَهَارَاتِ الذَّاتِيَّةِ وَحْدَهَا، لَحُرِمَ كَثِيرُونَ مِنْ فُرَصٍ عَادِلَةٍ. وَبِنَاءً عَلَى مَا سَبَقَ، يَنْبَغِي أَنْ نُطَوِّرَ التَّعْلِيمَ لَا أَنْ نَسْتَغْنِيَ عَنْهُ.

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Essay 3 — Social issues topic (15 marks)

Task

Write an argumentative essay (130–150 words): “وَسَائِلُ التَّوَاصُلِ الاجْتِمَاعِيِّ تُفِيدُ المُجْتَمَعَاتِ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا تَضُرُّهَا — هَلْ تُوَافِقُ؟”

  • A clear thesis and cited evidence.
  • A concession (صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ) and a refutation (غَيْرَ أَنَّ).
  • A subjunctive trigger and a Type 2 conditional.
  • A conclusion connector with a subjunctive; 130–150 words.
Reveal a model answer

يُشَارُ إِلَى أَنَّ وَسَائِلَ التَّوَاصُلِ الاجْتِمَاعِيِّ سِلَاحٌ ذُو حَدَّيْنِ. صَحِيحٌ أَنَّهَا تُقَرِّبُ النَّاسَ وَتَنْشُرُ المَعْرِفَةَ، غَيْرَ أَنَّهَا تُعَمِّقُ الفَجْوَةَ وَتَنْشُرُ المَعْلُومَاتِ المُضَلِّلَةَ. أَكَّدَ البَاحِثُونَ أَنَّ الإِفْرَاطَ فِيهَا يُضْعِفُ التَّرْكِيزَ. وَلَوْ وُضِعَتْ ضَوَابِطُ حَكِيمَةٌ، لَتَقَلَّصَتِ الأَضْرَارُ. وَإِذَا اسْتَخْدَمْنَاهَا بِوَعْيٍ، سَتُصْبِحُ أَدَاةً لِلْبِنَاءِ. وَبِنَاءً عَلَى مَا سَبَقَ، يَتَطَلَّبُ الأَمْرُ أَنْ نُرَبِّيَ الأَجْيَالَ عَلَى الاِسْتِخْدَامِ المَسْؤُولِ لِكَيْ نَجْنِيَ فَوَائِدَهَا وَنَتَجَنَّبَ مَخَاطِرَهَا.

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Diagnose · target

Writing performance profile

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Extended-writing reflection

The exam gives you more time

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