English A for CSEC

A hugely experienced author, Imelda Pilgrim has written a multitude of educational secondary English titles. Many of these are best sellers and have established her as a leading authority in the field. Ken Haworth is a hugely experienced educational author, having written many texts for a variety of markets, both internationally and in the UK. Arlene Dwarika is an English teacher and Head of Department a school in Trinidad. She is also principal author of CAPECommunication Studies A CXC Study Guide. Based in Jamaica, Anthony Perry is part of the examining team for CSEC English A and is a contributor to OUP's English A CXC Study Guide. Ann-Marie Scott-Grigg isheadteacher of the highest-achieving girls' grammar school in Antigua.

• Introduction Unit 1 1.1: Reading for information 1.2: Fact and opinion 1.3: Texts that inform and explain 1.4: Summary skills 1.5: Grammar, vocabulary and spelling Unit 2 2.1: Reading: text structure and organization 2.2: Writing for a particular audience or purpose 2.3: Formal and informal language 2.4: Spelling: Plurals, homophones and commonly misspelt words 2.5: Reading and writing: Structures and types of text Unit 3 3.1: Reading: Infer and deduce 3.2: Understanding and analysing a story 3.3: Creating characters 3.4: Narrative writing 3.5: Language choices and exploring poetry Unit 4 4.1: Understanding bias 4.2: Persuasive techniques 4.3: Analysing argument 4.4: Argumentative writing Unit 5 5.1: Word choice 5.2: Writing to describe 5.3: Making the correct language choices 5.4: Writer, speaker and narrator 5.5: Characters and dialogue Unit 6 6.1: Introduction to the School-Based Assessment (SBA) 6.2: School-Based Assessment: Within-group activities 6.3: School-Based Assessment: The written report 6.4: School-Based Assessment: The oral presentation 6.5: School Based Assessment: Reflection and participation Unit 7 7.1: Understanding exam Paper 1 Section 1 7.2: Understanding exam Paper 1: Comprehension 7.3: Paper 2: Summary 7.4: Paper 2: Communicating factual information 7.5: Paper 2: Narrative writing 7.6: Paper 2: The argumentative essay Glossary Index