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CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (CAIE)0500/21
May/June 2024 Paper 21 (Directed Writing and Composition) • IGCSE First Language English (0500)
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Section A: Directed Writing (Reading Evaluation & Article Composition)
Worth 40 Marks • Challenging Level
This question references Text A: Food waste in the reading insert.
Write an article for young people about food waste and what they can do about it.
In your article you should:
•evaluate the ideas, attitudes and opinions given in both texts
•suggest how young people can help to reduce food waste in their homes, schools and the wider world.
Base your article on what you have read in both texts, but be careful to use your own words. Address both of the bullet points.
Write about 250 to 350 words.
Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer (Reading), and up to 25 marks for the quality of your writing.
Read Text A and Text B in the insert and then answer Section A, Question 1 on this question paper.
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Word Count: 0Target: 250–350 words
Guided Syllabus Steps (3 Steps)
Step 1: 15 Marks
Evaluating Text A & Text B Ideas, Attitudes & Opinions (Reading Assessment: up to 15 marks)
Step 2: 15 Marks
Constructive Suggestions for Homes, Schools and the Wider World (Bullet 2 Ideas)
Step 3: 10 Marks
Article Structure, Headline, Tone & Stylistic Control (Writing Assessment: up to 25 marks • 250–350 words)
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