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HOW TO EARN 19-20 MARKS IN A KCSE IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITION<\/strong><\/p>\n

WRITING THE BEST IMAGINATIVE ESSAYS<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>KCSE ENGLISH IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you ever read or written a composition that has the following expressions?<\/p>\n

\u201cIn two shakes of a lamb\u2019s tail, I dashed to the frog\u2019s kingdom to accuse the dirt …\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHis face was a supermarket\/network of pimples\u201d \u201cTwo gigantic men kidnapped me …\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cOne chilly morning when the birds were chirping and the frogs were croaking<\/em>\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, as much as some of these expressions may not be grammatically wrong per se, they are clich\u00e9s that show lack of imagination\/creativity and thus will hinder you from scoring a quality mark in KCSE English 101\/3 imaginative composition.<\/p>\n

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This question simply tests your ability to communicate.<\/p>\n

Creative writing<\/h2>\n

According to Wikipedia<\/a> Creative writing <\/strong>is any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic<\/a>, academic<\/a>, or technical <\/a>forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development, and the use of literary tropes <\/a>or with various traditions of poetry <\/a>and poetics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The question tests the candidates\u2019 creativity, originality and ability to communicate in writing.<\/p>\n

Objectives<\/h3>\n

You should ensure that these objectives are met by the end of the course before your learners attempt English 101\/3 tests.<\/p>\n

By the end of the course, the learner should be able to:<\/h3>\n
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  1. writelegiblyandneatly;<\/li>\n
  2. aplyspelingrulesandspelwordscorectly;<\/li>\n
  3. usepunctuationmarkscorectly;<\/li>\n
  4. writeclearandcorectsentences,andorganizeideasinalogical sequence;<\/li>\n
  5. communicateeffectivelyinwriting,usingavarietyofsentence structures;<\/li>\n
  6. developparagraphsusingdifferentdevices;<\/li>\n
  7. usefigurativelanguagecorectlyandapropriately;<\/li>\n
  8. usecohesivedevicesindevelopingparagraphs;<\/li>\n
  9. usepunctuationmarksapropriately,competentlyandcreatively;<\/li>\n
  10. demonstratecompetenceinwritingdifferentypesofesays;<\/li>\n
  11. presentinformationinavarietyofways;<\/li>\n
  12. demonstratecompetenceinusingawiderangeofsentencestructures andvocabularytocreatethedesiredeffect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Therefore, apart from teaching creative writing <\/strong>(imaginative compositions) which is taught in form 3, teachers should ensure the learners acquire other writing skills as well. These include;<\/p>\n

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    1. Handwriting-legibilityandtidines<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Commonlymispeltwords\u2014 spelingandspelingrules<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        c)\u00a0\u00a0 Sentencebuildingskillsandparagraphing<\/h3>\n

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        1. i. Writingclearandcorectsentences<\/li>\n
        2. Structureoftheparagraph:topicsentences,suportingsentences, clinchersentences,sequencingofideas,unityinparagraphs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          1. Sentencevariety;usingsimple,compoundandcomplexsentences Devicesofdevelopingparagraphs:givingreasons\/examples, comparing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            andcontrasting,usingidiomaticexpresions,using\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 facts\/statisticsand usingrhetoricalquestions.<\/p>\n

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            1. C<\/strong>o<\/strong>h<\/strong>e<\/strong>s<\/strong>i<\/strong>o<\/strong>n<\/strong>i<\/strong>n<\/strong>p<\/strong>a<\/strong>r<\/strong>ag<\/strong>r<\/strong>a<\/strong>ph<\/strong>s <\/strong>UsingtransitionalwordsandphrasesChoiceofwordsrecurentwords (differentwordsthatrefertothesameideaintheparagraph)tocreate emphasisParaphrasing.<\/li>\n
            2. P<\/strong>un<\/strong>c<\/strong>t<\/strong>u<\/strong>a<\/strong>t<\/strong>i<\/strong>o<\/strong>n<\/strong>:<\/strong>Capitalization,final\/terminalpunctuationmarks, commas,quotationmarks,apostrophe,hyphen,colon,Semi-colon,dash, parenthesis,devicesforpresentingtitlesofpublications,quotationsand headings.<\/li>\n
            3. S<\/strong>t<\/strong>ud<\/strong>y<\/strong>W<\/strong>r<\/strong>i<\/strong>t<\/strong>i<\/strong>n<\/strong>g<\/strong>:<\/strong>Descriptiveesays,Argumentativeesays,Expository writing,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              To help your learners perform well in KCSE imaginative composition, you should teach different types of writing and provide them with ample practice. You should also impress upon them that expository composition is concerned with linguistic ability as it is not concerned with the points.<\/p>\n

              WRITING A+ KCSE IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITIONS<\/h2>\n

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              The best KCSE imaginative compositions score between 19-20 marks. Your composition must possess the following in order to fall under this category.<\/p>\n

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              • Intelligibility-able to be understood (comprehensible)<\/li>\n
              • Correctness<\/li>\n
              • Accuracy (devoid of errors)<\/li>\n
              • Fluency (communicates easily\/very well\/smoothly)<\/li>\n
              • Pleasantness<\/li>\n
              • Originality (new and different in a good and appealing way)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                NOTE: Linguistic competence carries the most marks in imaginative compositions.<\/p>\n

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                CATEGORIES OF KCSE IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITIONS<\/h2>\n

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                The category your essay falls under depends on the degree of communication<\/em><\/strong>. Other factors discussed below will determine the specific numerical mark you earn.<\/p>\n