NOTES+ EXCEL IN EXPOSITORY, ARGUMENTATIVE AND DISCURSIVE ESSAYS For Upper Secondary Levels

NOTES+ EXCEL IN EXPOSITORY, ARGUMENTATIVE AND DISCURSIVE ESSAYS for Upper Secondary Levels is a valuable resource designed specifically for Secondary 1 and 2 students who are learning to write these essay genres. It offers clear guidance and practical tips to help students enhance their writing skills and confidently tackle expository, argumentative, and discursive essays, making it an essential tool for exam preparation and overall writing improvement.

Grade Level / Age Group:
• Secondary 1 and 2 students — as a resource for ideas in essay writing;
• Secondary teachers — as a teaching resource for themselves and their students;
• Parents — want to encourage their teenage children to understand the differences among the genres and to write better in English essays.

Learning Objective:
To provide a support as well as a resource for lower secondary students attempting the three essay genres.

Unique Selling Advantages (USAs):
• A Planning Page before each essay provides clear and concise notes on how the essay should be structured and how the main points can be elaborated;
• The Topics covered help students become familiar with the type of essays they will encounter in the examinations;
• Enhanced Learning features a glossary of formal words used in essay writing as well as practices to check students’ understanding of useful words.

About the Author of NOTES+ EXCEL IN EXPOSITORY, ARGUMENTATIVE AND DISCURSIVE ESSAYS For Upper Secondary Levels
Derek is well-versed in the school curriculum and has taught English language at international schools. Besides teaching, he has also authored several practice books which are used as teaching aids by some schools. An avid debater during his school days, Derek was the Captain of the debate team and participated in Inter-Varsity debates. He went on to represent Singapore internationally following his success at the national level. Derek has also participated in Toastmasters competitions, winning Best Speaker Awards and is a certified Competent Communicator by the US Toastmasters Association.

Size: 190mm x 260mm
Pages: 144
Author: Derek Wee
13 ISBN: 9789813472297