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ZIMSEC O-Level English Language

7.3Reading and signing

Reading and signing in ZIMSEC O-Level English Language: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
Syllabus section217 practice questions13 lessons

Overview

Skill 3 in the scope and sequence: intensive reading, extensive reading and referencing.

In this topic

Lessons

  • Reading fiction: character, setting, plot, theme and style

    35 min

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  • Reference sources and the parts of a book

    25 min

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  • Answering in your own words: paraphrasing without lifting

    25 min

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  • Finding explicit information: skimming, scanning and recall

    25 min

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  • Facts, opinions, arguments and bias

    30 min

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  • Following ideas: reference words and linking devices

    25 min

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  • Inference: reading between the lines

    30 min

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  • Meanings of words and phrases in context

    25 min

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  • Tone, mood and the writer's attitude

    25 min

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  • Writers' effects: word choice, imagery and structure

    35 min

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  • Making notes from a text

    25 min

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  • Selecting points for a summary

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  • Writing a summary in continuous prose

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