Year 10 Exams English Lang A

Time allowed: 1 hour and 20 minutes

Work should be a minimum of five paragraphs
Important guidelines for all QUESTIONS
You must choose to write just one piece of expository writing from the five listed below.
Support your views with references to the text(s) that we have read this year. (Lord of the Flies,
Macbeth, The Kite Runner). You may also cite any other relevant text(s) that are relevant to
your arguments.
You are advised to write an outline plan before you begin, but do not to spend too much time on
the plan! 10 minutes is suggested.
Be sure to leave at least 10 minutes at the end to proof read and edit your work for language
mechanics: accurate spelling and punctuation.
1.

To what extent is who we are determined by our environment(s)?

2.

How do humans decide between different courses of action(s)?

3.

How far does your past shape who you are today?

4.

In what ways do writers employ setting to support the important themes within a text?

5.

What elements are required for a text to be considered as great literature?

Whatever your choice you should think about your essay structure carefully. For example:
Introduce the topic with a thesis statement
Give background information
Support your opinion
Make concessions as appropriate
Wrap up your argument